Welcome back, happy Tuesday, and happy July! I feel like summer is slipping away already. July will be a month where we get things done and then in August we'll be rewarded with a get away vacation just before school starts again. It's been super hot here too so we're making good use of the pool and looking forward to celebrating the 4th tomorrow.
Here are last week's pictures:
We managed to squeeze in a short camping trip this week. Midweek is best to avoid crowds especially in the Tahoe area where we were. Today we traveled up there, set up camp and then enjoyed each other's company while roasting s'mores around the campfire. Just after 3 of us went to bed a bear joined John and Justin by the fire but was quickly scared away. Apparently they are not aggressive but very active and roaming about a lot lately.
We had a full day hiking and chasing waterfalls near Emerald Bay shown in the first picture behind Brandon. Right across the street from this vista is Upper Eagle Falls and then down below near lake level is Lower Eagle Falls that empties into the bay. It's the one pictured above and was refreshing and impressive to stand by. After lunch we made our way to the beach at Meek's Bay to enjoy playing in and around the lake. Later at our nightly campfire we were all still up when another bear came right into our campsite so everyone got to see a bear up close and personal today. It was pretty cool, very fluffy, and seemed sad as it slowly meandered off after we made noise to shew it away.
Sadly it's time to head home. We enjoyed the morning sunrise, packed the car and made the journey back down to the valley. I think we wore Brandon out ;0) That was a fun trip but camping sure is a lot of work and we barely had enough room in the car for all our stuff and the kids.
Day 179- Thursday, 6/28/18
Back to reality and back to basketball. It was another late game in Elk Grove but this is the last one for this summer league. Now they just continue practice and maybe play in a couple tournaments which is fine because they are close to home and much earlier in the day which keeps Brandon busy while we work.
I'm waiting on boys getting sports physicals for the new school year. At least I can check that off my list. Afterward it's time to start the weekend with a cool refreshing drink. John has these neat ice-cube trays that make perfectly round ice-cubes which add even more fun to the drinks.
Time to continue working on that to-do list. Tyler needs yet another live-scan finger printing. This will be his 7th one over the past 5 yrs. I thought we were done prepping for an EMT job but turns out he needs to get an ambulance driving certificate first from the DMV who requires a separate live-scan from one he just had over spring break to get his EMT card. Hopefully after he takes the written DMV test next week he can finally apply for jobs. What a process!
Day 182- Sunday, 7/1/18
Enough with the errands, it's Sunday and the 1st of July so my July baby is posing with the monthly marker while enjoying the cool pool in the summer heat. This is what weekends are really for.
Wait! One more:
June's Family Photo
I'm so happy to be able to get this photo while out camping with the whole family and have Tyler back in the mix. Too bad one of the bears didn't photo bomb ;0)
OK! Now that is it. I hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th. See you next week.
What a fun and beautiful camping trip! And the bears make it extra special!! Enjoy your 4th of July! Have a great week!
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