Abbie and I headed down to California for a last quick trip before school started. We got to be there for Charlotte’s 10th birthday, which was really special. We also got to see California Baptist University. This is the year we will be looking at colleges for both Noah and Abbie. While we were there, we got to see Bob and Nancy and Colleen who were visiting and also Jamie and WanYe, who are right up the road from CBU. It’s always so fun going home and getting to see family.
When you get a few clouds in the evening sunsets can be spectacular.
The first set was from July on our back deck. The second set was late August when Kelly and I hiked the trail just outside of our neighborhood.
What a fun week we had with Erin, LuLu, Charlotte and Anna. The girls signed up for a horse camp and loved every minute of it. It was so fun to all be together.
We told Noah he should take up diving in college. He says he doesn’t do diving boards. Only cliff’s and bridges :)
Birthday, license the following day and friends over for backyard movie the 3rd day after. Busy week!
She took over the Dakota from Hunter and made it her own.
PJ has been going to see an eye specialist in Portland (Casey Eye Institute, at OHSU) since 2021. He was diagnosed with pediatric uveitis. Its been slowly getting better over the years, and we were only taking him up 1/quarter. We almost decided not to go for the appt this august but Kelly decided that it would be better. Thanks goodness we took him - they discovered that his retina had detached due to an infection in the eye that may have been there for years (They don't believe this has anything to do with his Uveitis). Good news is that they were able to get him in for surgery to reattach his retina. It is healing nicely and he will be going up to Portland often for check up while it heals. We thank God for brilliant doctors and modern medicine.
Hunter’s girlfriend, Adalynn came for a visit. Hunter can’t take off any time with his apprenticeship so we got to spend a lot of time with Addie during the day. We had lots of fun together, going for coffee, getting pedicures, going shopping and just hanging out. We look forward to the next time she gets to visit. We feel blessed Hunter has her in his life. She is such a gem!
Interesting fact. Since living in Oregon we have never been to Crater lake at least in the summer time. Hunter and I winter camped there a few years back in 2022, but its just been one of those things where its been a bit of a drive for a day. Anyhow with Addie - Hunter’s girlfriend here we decided to make a day trip and it was great to see it.
Great weather and great views of the Lake!
We also parked (along with the masses) and hiked down to Cleetwood cove - the steep (and only) trail that takes you down to the waters edge and took a swim in the frigid waters. Helped that the weather was hot. To be honest, it was cold but not the coldest water i have felt before - it felt good given the temps.
We spent the last week of July up at our cottage in North Idaho on the Moyie River. This is the first time after going up almost half a dozen times that it actually felt like a vacation. After buying it last fall and our first visit at Thanksgiving 2024, it’s been about prepping it for short term rental through AirBnB which started in April of this year. Pat and Sue came to stay with us as well after visiting Cour D'Alene, and then visiting Glacier National Park. Hunter and Noah could not come this time as they were both working. Pat and Sue joined us and we had fun showing them all around North Idaho.
Good amount of time hanging at our place, cooking, river time etc.
Hiked part way up Queens mountain and picked huckleberries.
Cooled off in the local "Sinclair lake" down the road (really a large pond)
Visited some local water falls (copper falls, ... water a little low at this point in the summer so less dramatic)
The local ski mountain and swimming in Sandpoint.
It’s harvest time in the Kootenai river valley!
The Gormly crew came to visit us. They stayed a few nights in Caldera Springs which is right outside of Sunriver. We couldn’t have asked for better weather.They got to play at their beautiful resort in the pool and we also got to do a hike around Paulina Lake to the hot springs. Preston and Abbie were at camp but even without them we still all managed to have fun together.
