Summer Re-cap

I had been thinking that with the coming of summer, I should have been able to write several blog posts, update everyone’s pictures and activities, but some how the time just got away from me…

End of May & June

The week school got out Chloe, Darby and Sadie went to their Dad’s for Memorial Day weekend. They got back on Tuesday, and Wednesday after work, all 8 of us piled in for the annual Allred family fishing trip. We got back late Sunday night. Tuesday Grant, Hayley and Zack flew out to spend 2 months with their Mom. Wednesday, I took Chloe to get her Drivers license, and went to girls’ camp. (In the mean time Chloe, Darby and Sadie had Stadium of Fire practice every day. ~ Thank heavens Chloe could drive.) The week after girls’ camp, was scout camp, and Ryan was gone for a couple of nights. The following week was Youth Conference AND Father’s Day. (All the while the 3 girls have Stadium of Fire practice Mon – Fri.) The following weekend we did not have any plans, so we went fishing at Navajo Lake and hiked up to Cascade Falls.

July

The first weekend was STADIUM OF FIRE. The reason it is capitalized is that while the girls were preparing/practicing, it is truly all encompassing; time, gas, energy, etc. They did a great job and had good time. Carrie Underwood was the headliner and put on a great show. Grandma Nene came to see the girls perform and to spend some time with Grandma Pickett and us. We then had one weekend without any plans. Then the weekend of July 24^th. Ryan and I were on our Ward Committee. We were Pioneers in the parade, and then in charge of Balloon both for the remainder of the day. And, because we hadn’t done anything that day, we took off with the boat and the 4-wheeler and went up to Kolob to fish, play and spend the night with Kent and Shelley (Ryan’s uncle & aunt) at their cabin. Monday Chloe left to go up North to spend a few days with Bonnie’s family, then go to visit her Dad.

August

The first weekend of August/end of July, Ryan and I took off with Rollo (our dog) Friday night and drove to Bullion Creek. (A favorite place of Ryan’s from his childhood.) We spent Saturday morning fishing in the stream. Around noon it started to rain, then after threatening for a while it really started coming down. We tried to wait it out, but after being completely soaked, I was done! We wandered back to the Tahoe, drenched and muddy. We drove up to Bonnie and Jeff’s house. Sunday we picked up the girls from their Dad’s and headed home. The following Saturday we picked grant, Hayley and Zack up at the airport in Vegas. We went to Stake conference Sunday, then Ryan and I took off for Mesquite because our 2^nd Anniversary was Monday. We couldn’t swim because of a MASSIVE lightning and thunder storm. Monday we relaxed, drove back to St. George, took in the historical sites, went for a nice long drive, then ended the evening with TARZAN at Tuacahn. Wednesday school started and life hasn’t slowed since…

September

Last weekend we, (minus Chloe) went to the Safford/Thatcher area for Grandma Ellen’s (Allred) funeral. It is always nice to get together with family. We got to meet the newest addition to the family, Deija.

Well, there is my summer re-cap… pics to come… sometime!