Last Month of Summer Vacation

As our summer vacation comes to a close and we begin our back-to-school training meetings, we are reminded how lucky we both are to have 2 solid months off of work together as a family to relax, rejuvenate, and bond. I love these two cuties!!!

Dancing with Daddy

 Since we have introduced the Bass Pro Shop to Natalie, she loves it and always wants to go there! She gets to "ride" all of the boats, quads, etc., and likes to look at the fish, ride in the elevator, explore the tents, and  follow the animal tracks throughout the store.

Brian is convinced that he's going to buy a UTV. Um, ya, we'll see...

Her first gun - it has a little plastic "cork" on a string.

They even have an electric shooting range, which reminds me of the one at Disneyland.

Brian continues to "go fishing" with Natalie in our pool. She gets so excited when she casts her line!

In honor of Brian's 40th birthday, we threw him a surprise party a month late. He didn't suspect a thing until he found the cake in the fridge just before we entered the house full of guests. Oops! I had some fun making this cake for him (those are little fish sprinkles and seaweed made of frosting).

With all of the brass players in the house, it's no wonder they all got to try the Alp horn.  :)

And lastly, one more escape from the heat to our cabin in Strawberry with our friends, the Moorheads. We enjoyed hiking, off-roading in Brian's X-Terra, zip-lining, and just plain relaxing.

Cuddling and using the iPad

There is also a goat and llama farm not far away, where the kids got a chance to feed and milk the goats, plus we bought some yummy fudge made from goat's milk. Seriously, it was yummy!