June Catch Up!

June is almost over so I need to do a catch-up post! I will have a lot to blog about in July since the majority of our trips are then. So here goes.....

Mollie and Carter are becoming quite the little buddies. (although it doesn't show it in this picture). They are crazy about each other and Mollie follows him around all day and tries to play with his toys. They are so cute when they get talking and giggling to eachother!
We celebrated Western Days in Twin Falls and took the kids to the parade. Carter loved it, especially the bubble machine.

Our elders quorm held a family pinewood derby last week and Chad is pretty passionate about building a winning car! ( i wish someone would have warned me just how much work you can put into one of these things!)

And if you look close the pink blur is MY car winning the race! I actually took 2nd overall and Chad took 4th!! WAHOO!!!

Ok, all i really did to my car was put the stickers on it, but i can gloat a little can't I?!

The next day Chad's sister, Chelsey and her family came up. We took them to see the falls and just let the kids play all day. Carter loves his cousins. He is right in between them age wise.

We had a cousin day on the Reed side as well at my parents house one weekend and we couldn't resist the chance to take pictures of all the grandkids!

In other news, Mollie is mobile!! I constantly find her in funny positions like this scooting around the house. I have found her in the closet, under tables and in a completly different room than when I left her.

She amazes me so much! She LOVES snack time. It is her new favorite hobby.

Whew! My how June flew by. We are having a fun summer already and July will be even crazier! Look for fun posts coming soon!!

If these chairs could talk....

They would tell you many things.

Like how many biscotti crumbs they have caught.
Or the summer days they spent basking on my great grandmother's deck in Pingree
Or maybe how they got lonely & neglected when my Nonna got sick and passed onto a better place...

They would tell you of the grandkids they loved
and the long talks that were had on them.
Or about all the coffee cups they have held and laughter they have heard.

They would tell you that some have called them hopeless or a waste of time to repair
and that they are creeky with rusty bolts

BUT

They can't talk, so I will tell you of the HOURS I spent sanding and staining these beautiful chairs of my great grandma's. I was proud to inherit them and to get to refinish them. I have cherished memories on these chairs as a kid so I couldn't just let them be thrown out.
And here is the finished product. With some spruced up cushions (yes the tags are still on), new bolts, and a new coat of stain they don't look too bad!



And if these chairs had ears, I would tell them of the many summer days I will spend relaxing on them, and the BBQ's we will have, and the children they will hold....I can't wait. Bring on summer!