The stuff we find in our yard

With the nice weather we've been having, our weekends have been trying to accomplish some much needed yard work. We trimmed the front bushes a bit and cleaned up the flower beds from overgrown weediness. Still, more is needed, but isn't that the way lawn/yard work is?

Last Saturday (the 18th), Kevin found a garden (garter) snake in the peony bushes. He (it?) was not kept either, but set free.


The "Snake Wranglers!" And yes, Josh is wearing a beanie in 90-degree weather! :)

And, we found a 10 to 11-inch long earthworm and it was not stretched out at all. It was the Nightcrawler to end all Nightcrawlers!

Vacation picts

Here are some picts from our trip to Grand Junction for my Grandpa's birthday. Kevin couldn't come due to work, so it was just Jaina and I. We had fun visiting with everyone and made a trip to Delta to see Aunt Lorraine and Grandma/Great-Grandma Violet. Jaina loved seeing everyone and playing with her cousins; her cousin Madeline just turned 2 in June, and our other cousin, Emily is 9. All the girls liked playing together. We even went to the Dinosaur Museum in Fruita, CO on Saturday morning with Ryan, Tanya, Caleb, Tristen, Jacob, and Emily!

Coloring at Aunt Lorraine's house

Playing in the garden

Sitting with the cousins - these are all great-grandkids (except the oldest girl, Emily)

L-R: Tristen, Madeline, Caleb, Emily, Jacob, Jaina (in front) Just being cute!
Madeline (L) and Jaina (R) blowing bubbles