snap shots of summer 2012

here we are 3 days before school starts and i can't believe summer is over! i was going through pics tonight and there are some pictures that need to be documented before summer is really over.  this summer has been filled with hot days, tons of adventure, friends, the lake, and simply famlily time.

K&K new favorite game ultimate frisbee

so sweet when she is asleep

amazing dinner out with friends at sante

the boys went to their first overnight camp on their own and loved every minute. 

at dinner with mindy

new fountain at whitworh

college friends 

hume twins and crazy mcmurray girls

golf camp with ainsly and braumly

celebrating our 15th anniversary at the lake - thai food, sunsets, good wine and sun!

15 years

lake friends on top of the trailer

lots of ice cream on the deck in swimsuits. . emery lived in her swim suit all summer long

boys leaving to cross country camp with grampy 

friends at the lake. . the fowlers came up and emery loved holding scout

date day with my boys - laser tag, riverfront park and olive garden! 

dessert on the deck . . and family hide and seek night. 

more lake friends

knox wedding!

we had the most fabulous weekend going with grampy and grammy to caitlin and jordon's wedding in leavenworth washington.  it was gorgeous, hot and tons of fun! on our way home Sunday we went to meet the jones in Lake Chelan for the day.  the whole weekend was filled with adventure, family, friends and simply a great get-away! thanks for getting married caitlin and jordon!!!

congrats caitlin and jordon - we love you! 

it was the most magical gorgeous setting for a wedding. 

so hot . . the girls had ice soaked napkins on their heads. 

the wedding was at caitlin's families home she grew up in - unbelievable!

we swam and swam and swam in the hotel pool

and ate lots of ice cream

walking through town

rainbow sherbert in lake chelan - thanks papa paul

keagan, kinkade, avery, savannah and aaron went cliff jumping while we watched from the boat. 

this boy

every time we go in a boat lucia falls asleep ever since she was a baby. 

"did you hear all those people clapping for me?"

last spring i shared some pictures of lucia all dressed up for pictures and her dress rehearsal for dance last year. . but you have not seen pictures of the real thing - the recital! she was so brave and loved every minute of being on stage! afterwards she was radiating JOY and just kept asking if we were proud of her? she thought everyone was clapping just for her. . so sweet! we love you lucia and are so proud of you and all your hard work to learn your dance!  i left my camera at Lake Chelan at the beginning of the summer so there will be some catch-up posts coming that are out of order.

camp spalding

we had an amazing opportunity to spend the week at Camp Spalding.  aaron was the camp speaker for the High School camp and our family got to tag along and live at Camp Spalding for the week.  it was incredible to watch God transform lives and to watch my husband use his gifts so well.  our kids never wanted to leave! here are a few pics from the week.  it was also perfect timing because the boys get to go back as real 4rth grade campers for their first overnight camp without family.  it was great for all us to get comfortable with them going away.

we found this secret hammock on our morning hike

trick of the week

our kids made fast friends with the other staff kids . they were delightful!

this girl. . . 

the girls brushing teeth at night.

the girls spent a lot of the week being doted on by HS girls who thought they were darling. 

one of the campers gave lucia their trophy they won.  she loved it!

aaron speaking