Teton County Fair

We went to the county fair on the 24th. We watched my sister, Rachel, and Garth's sister, Mindy, show their pigs for the 4-H auction.

Here we are w/my cousin Mike in the background. We took a couple pics trying to get Palmer to look and he is making a funny face in all of them. We had no idea. Haa haa-love it!

Here is Garth with the giant 1200 lb pig! This picture doesn't do him justice. He was HUGE!!

Palmer and his balloon. He was inseparable from it for days. Until, sadly, he popped it.


We checked out the petting zoo and the goat helped himself to Palmer's snack tray and all his cheerios.

Palmer walks!

At 15 months today-Palmer has been walking for about a week. He is totally a walker now though-no more crawling. He's still a little wobbly but is adorable toddling around the house. Now that his hands are free from crawling he usually carries something in each hand with him around the house. In other words-he can make the house twice as messy, twice as fast. I guess it's time to teach him how to clean up his toys after he's done playing right? Wish me luck with that...

Sorry about the sideways film job. Now I know better. But you get the picture.

Porter Park

Porter Park is this amazing park in Rexburg that has a darling little splash park within. My friend w/her 3 kids and my oldest bro w/his little man met up and we let the kids play. It was so nice to cool off on a hot summer day (which I love and can't get enough of!). Anytime anyone ever wants to go-let me know we'll meet you there!

Boise

After visiting friends in Rupert, Palmer and I headed to Boise for 4 days to visit my brother Robert, and his wife Rebekah. We haven't seen each other for quite a while and we took the opportunity to catch up and spend some QT together before he was off to Southwest Asia for the air force for 6 months! We are so proud of him.

Boise is an awesome town. I would love to live there someday...

Here is Rebekah and Palmer in her backyard. She got him this really cute dog that blows bubbles that he was totally fascinated with:

Uncle Robert (my bro) with Palmer playing the xylophone at an awesome splash park in Meridian:

Rachel, Me and Palmer, Robert, Rebekah, and our mom-Beth at dinner the night before Robert left for the Air Force: Robert at the airport with his massive luggage at 4:30am!

At the airport saying goodbye.

L to R: Me, Palmer, My mom-Beth, Rachel, Robert, Rebekah, her mom, sister Deborah and husband.

I also got to see my good friend Rheanne who lives in Boise and we went to the zoo.

Palmer on a baby tiger:

Rheanne and Palmer going down the giraffe slide:

Palmer and I hatching out of an egg...

Rupert

Last weekend we spent some time in Rupert, ID catching up with some good friends of ours. They have a beautiful spot on the Snake River.

Here is Meisha and Palmer on the hammock:

Palmer playing in their awesome sandy beach:

Garth wake surfing:

Meisha taking Palmer for a ride-Palmer was up for anything and everything!

We had so much fun. Garth rode his road bike and dirt bike while I hung out at the river oasis. Not pictured (shame on me) are the wonderful Urban family and Mark Melehes. They were such wonderful hosts and showed us a great time. We hope to go again soon...