Summertime has flown by so quickly this year- it has been a whirlwind. Busy, stressful at times, productive, emotional and jam packed with fun things! Here is just a brief overview...
The beginning of the summer almost did us in...Cory was working tirelessly (well, he was certainly tired but he worked his heart out for sure!) on setting up the irrigation on our property. It was a new "adventure" and one that we still have a bitter taste in our mouth from! I had a little, tiny glimpse into life as a single parent as I was primarily responsible for every aspect of these four busy little humans we love so much!
June was also packed with our last efforts to squeeze in any time with Cory's parents we could before they left for their mission. We went to McCall with them (just our family) and had the Walker Family Reunion and had many family dinners and playdates at Grandma's. As well as a cousin camp out and a visit to roaring springs. Then, with the rest of the Walker Clan, we headed down to Utah where they were set apart by Elder Rasband and had to say goodbye.
July was kicked off by moving into "our" new home. We get to live in Grandma and Grandpa's house for the next three years while they are on their mission. But amidst all the unpacking and settling in we sure packed a lot of fun in! Brig's birthday, Sagehen Reservoir, fireworks, playing outside, using the pack rafts, swimming at Sis. Adams, riding the little 4-wheeler, going to the Idaho Stampede Rodeo, hiking into Blue Lake, irrigating, fishing, swimming in the canal and jumping off bridges (Cory working on his backflips), swimming in the river and jumping off rocks and lots of late nights and fun!
I started to feel anxious as August flew by because that meant school was starting soon and summer would be ending- but we still managed to pack in lots of fun. The county fair, cooking on "wooden rockets", family drives in the mountains, picking GIANT peaches, visiting Sagehen Reservoir again (this time with Grandma and Grandpa Madsen), ice cream, swings, walks, more 4 wheeler rides, a mini camping trip to Tri-pod Meadows in our camping trailer, a back to school feast, becoming pig owners, visiting Great Grandma and Grandpa Jensen, and soaking up those last days of summer.
We really fit a lot into this summer and had so much fun...but it most certainly was not all play. Cory has never worked such long hours in our married life. So many nights he would come home for dinner (or more common was for him to pull in and for us to have everything ready to go and jump in the truck and head out ) and then we would do something as a family and he would turn around and finish his work for the day. Some nights he wouldn't even get home until 8 or 9 at night. But that is what made this summer so special...I was once again amazed at Cory's ability to put priorities in order and forget himself and how tired he might be and spend quality time with the family. He is a mover and a shaker...and that manifests itself in our family life as well...if it wasn't for him we would probably have a lot less adventures! We adore him and are so grateful for all that he does for our family.
We sure love summer!
