Summary of July

This has been a very busy, cold summer in the U.P. We haven't been swimming once this summer! :( Okay, I didn't get the chance to blog in July, so here are some recaps!!!!

4th of July: Bella was scared with all the firecrackers going off, so she cuddled up with Dad on the porch. It wasn't a very good day/night for her.

Lupper ( lunch and supper ) at Aunt Connie's house. That's Mr. Danielson in the background.

Our friends from Illinois- the Cartys.

Cupcake!!!! Yum!!!

My cousins-- Yesenia and Johanna

Heather and Evan were in the parade! Evan wasn't being very camera cooperative! ;) Such a cutie!

A few of us kids on the curb. L-R: Daniel, Nathan, Christina, Me, Anna, & Meaghan

Our church's GREAT float--won first place!

Watching the fireworks! :) Back row: Me, and Meaghan. Front row: Anna, Christina, Randy, and Josh

Anna, Me, and Meaghan goofin' off!

The start of camp!!! Classic in front of the baggage photo! lol

Camp friends! Liz in the black, Jennifer in the purple,and Larissa in the blue/yellow. The other ones I didn't really hang out with.

Anna and I on Dress like a Cowboy Night.

My friend Mel and I. hahahaha

Why is Anna licking me????!!!

My counselor Jacqui and I. And my dad wearing my cowboy hat!

The last peonies of the season.

Meaghan's 16th birthday party. Chelsea getting food. I wasn't far behind!

Meaghan and I

Happy Birthday Meaghan!

Tirmisu for dessert! Mmmmm...

Yes, Josh WAS chewing on all this gum, and kept drooling too! A whole pack of Bubalicious! So ten Josh!

Josh and Randy had a sleepover after Meaghan's party. I thought they were hilarious the way they were both sleeping!

Mom's birthday supper! Happy Birthday Mom!

Mom's presents.

The card I made for her.

Julie sitting on her stool with her foot on the stool she got Mom. There is quite a story behind the stool and the vase with the roses!

Mom's birthday dessert! Pie without the crust.

Josh all geared up and ready for football season! Believe me, he was stoked that day!

A dog named Daisy that we "found" and returned to her owners. She was so sweet!

My favorite plant ever-- hen and chicks!

The geraniums on our porch.

Josh and I on Josh's birthday.

Josh's presents. Just like on my birthday, a small present in each bag, all spread out over the day.

The birthday table. Is this the Plague #2 of the frogs???!!!!

Josh had to get up and open his first present at the time of his birth--3:57 AM. He got a digital microscope!

The present he got the day before from Aunt Barbara. An awesome baseball book that looks like a baseball! She sent me paper dolls in the polka dot paper. I saved the paper! Thanks Aunt Barbara!

Raspberry/blackberry/peach pie. Delicious!

Josh and his friend Josh.

Blowing out the cake. He got them all out, too!

We have a Nature table now. The table used to be in our bathroom, now our bathroom's in havoc. Bella recently ate the bee hive! That dog!

Strawberry pie we ate last Sunday.

The play, Alice in Wonderland, that Josh and I were in. Can you find us?

Josh had two roles- the Mouse and the Knave of Hearts. I was the March Hare.

One of my BFFs Molly. She was Alice and did fantastic! :)

So this pretty much covers July! All for now!