Camping pictures

Just getting some Lindh family reunion photos posted. I love the one of the kids studying the ants. The ants were so cool. During our camping stay, they migrated from one place to another. We watched them move through the campsite, then move back through carrying their eggs. It was very interesting. I have also included various pictures of people in camp. It will give you a view of everyone that was there, for those of you reading this that weren't there. And for those of you that were there, it will let you see yourself. Hope you are all having a great day and staying cool. It is a cooker outside here. Isn't summer great?

Just a couple pictures from our weekend camping. I am still getting my new computer figured out, so I will add more later. We had a great trip except for the mosquitoes. Those bites will fade, then all we'll have are the great memories. So nice to spend time with my siblings, we missed you Nic.

Brandt's Triathlon

Last Sunday, Brandt competed in a kids triathlon at the YMCA. He was apprehensive going into it, but once he got going, he had a great time. They did a staggered start, so there were no places, but Brandt did exceptional, and was quite the competitor. It was a good experience for him, and he plans to do the one in August as well. Holden wishes he could have taken part, but he is not quite old enough yet. Next summer will be his first chance.

The 4th of July

No pictures this time, because I was not thinking to pull my camera out. Oh well, I will give you a run down of our wonderful day. We decided to have a barbeque and invited some friends over to enjoy it with us. It was a couple who has kids at NWC with us. Brandt is good friends with one of their sons. It was so fun to just sit back and enjoy visiting. The kids had a great time playing in the back yard and playing the wii. They get a little more screen time when we have company and it is really hot out. At the end of the meal, we lit some smoke bombs, some snakes and some sparklers, all of which are illegal in Spokane county, but we can thank our friend the fireman for supplying them. After that, we decided to catch a Spokane Indians game. We had never gone as a family, and we knew they would be having fireworks, so we loaded up and headed to the field. When we were standing in line to get tickets, a nice older gentleman asked if we would like to use his box seat tickets. Of course we said yes, so we had great seats right behind the 3rd baseline dug out. It was in the shade by the time we sat down, so we were cool and comfortable. The kids all sat really well, and enjoyed the game, even though the Indians lost. It was very fun. I would recommend it to anyone. After the game, before the fireworks, some kids were visiting with some of the Vancouver players. When one of the players looked up towards us, we were surprised to see he wanted to give his wristbands to Wyatt. Mike took Wyatt down to thank him, and he also gave him a ball. Wyatt put the wristbands on, and they went half way up his arms. He wore them to bed that night. The fireworks started and they were wonderful. It was very relaxing sitting in the seats and enjoying the fireworks. Wyatt was not a fan, but he just hid his head and was very sweet. Ainsley enjoyed them as long as her ears were covered. When they ended, we drove towards town and hit downtown just as the fireworks were starting there. We pulled over and had a great view. It was beautiful. After they were done, we just drove on home. It was a fun day, and we had a great time. This is what family memories are made of.

Ainsley is a climber. I am told that every time I pick her up from the nursery at church. I was already aware of the fact of course, but I just thought I would provide these pictures as an example. We haven't put up the exersaucer yet, because in a crunch Ainsley will sit in it for a few minutes. It was sitting in the living room and all of a sudden Ainsley was in it.

I asked the boys if one of them had put her in, and they said no, so I assumed she had climbed. Well, I caught her in the act. She was in backwards by the end, but she managed to climb right up there and get herself in. Yes, Ainsley is a climber.

We had a chance to get out into the gorgeous farmland in the Monmouth area and pick fresh strawberries. I was rather surprised to see Wyatt was by far my best picker. He was patient and committed to finding the best berries, but pretty quick. It was really fun, and the berries were delicious. We went back to Jen's and had a refreshing smoothy.

We went to visit Jen, Ryan and Kaylee recently and had a great visit. We spent one day out at the beach at Lincoln City. The kids had a great time, because the tide was way out and they were able to see all kinds of sea treasures, including a hermit crab. It was later released to the wild. Here are just a few pictures of the kids playing.