Camp Fife

These are all the fun things Andrew & Bruce got to do at Camp Fife last week. Camp Fife is up by Mt. Ranier in Washington. Andrew did the canoeing, camping, shooting & swimming merit badges. He missed the shooting by 1/4 inch. We will have to practice. He needs more camp outs and he will get the camping merit badge. He finished canoeing and swimming.

I went to Salt Lake to stay with my sister and mom, (see costume blog for what I did)

Sadie and Andrew

Sadie and Andrew had fun together. We had some down time between removing stumps and building picnic tables.

I need a pig!

For the Fourth of July celebration we went to the Missionary field in Provo to watch fireworks and I said I need a pig (from Alice in Wonderland) for a footstool and Andrew volunteered. He didn't last too long, just long enough for a photo.

Yellastone

This is a bear. We saw two of them.

This is a bison.

This is a nice waterfall we stopped to see. (Please note the excited expressions of a vacation we will not soon forget)

This is one of the first bubbling hot springs we stopped to see. We walked on the boardwalk to see it.

Artwork Accepted

Two pieces of my artwork were accepted at a showing for "Artists of Eastern Oregon 2010" exhibit. It will be at the Nightingale Gallery at EOU in August. Here is their website http://www.artseast.org

I am so excited! I got to write an "Artist's statement" telling my education, my career, other galleries, and any grants or awards I have received for an Artist's Catalogue. I just listed my 5 blue ribbons for quilting and my Mt Emily exhibit earlier at EOU. It will be fun and we shall see how well I fit in with this crowd. There will be an opening reception on August 6th from 6pm -8pm (good date night) if any of you would like to attend. (They do provide finger food!)

They accepted "Bruce's Garden" and "Recycle Pilla". I liked my diamond in the rough better...

Morgan Lake

Andrew and Bruce went fishing and camping at Morgan Lake on Friday. They caught a crawdad. The full moon was gorgeous. Bruce took the pictures.

I got to go to the Boise Quilt show put on by the Boise Basin Quilters (BBQ). It was fun. Here is the quilt I liked the best. We went to the Quilt show, the Boise Co op, Cost-co, Crispy creme donut place and home again.

Home Sweet Home

We made the last payment on our home with the extra income of two months.

Tra La! We wired the last payment on Friday and now we wait for the deed.

I don't know a vacation to Alaska or down the Mississippi would have been nice...

We are going to Yellowstone and to see Duncan the end of the month on our way to bless the new grand baby in Utah. And we will see fireworks and maybe a parade and go shopping and build a picnic table.

We are living the dream.