Its new to me and I am not sure how long it will last but here it goes.
This summer we have had a lot of first for the kids. Within two weeks time we have been to Idaho and Oregon.
Leighton got to ride a machanical bull while in Idaho,



We had the oppertunity to go to Baker and La Grande Oregon. While in Baker we went to the Miner's Jubalee where the kids got to mine for gold for the first time. This is Xia and I attempting to find gold. It's harder then it looks.

This is Jake and Leighton trying to find gold. We had a massive meltdown when they were done because of the heat and no sleep because Leighton wasn't able to find a lot of gold. However he did find a large garnet that is really pretty.

While at the Jubalee the kids got to play on many bounce houses and ride on a spinning toy that I have never seen before and this is a picture of them on it before Jake started to spin it as fast as he could and they loved it.

This is a picture of Tejia's kids and Leighton and Xia at Indian rock that over looks La Grande Oregon. The kids all got along so well. This next reunion will be so much fun for them because they got a chance to get to know each other before hand.

I love this picture of Leighton it shows his personality so well. He loves to be outdoors and spent the whole time at Indian rock looking for shell casings from used bullets. He was also all over the rock and climbing as much as he could.