McNeills come to Oregon

The McNeills came to visit us in Oregon! We had a super fun week. Highlights included boating at the lake, huckleberry picking, movie at the drive in, cliff jumping after our hike to Van Patten Lake, and visiting a petting zoo. We didn't get as many pictures as I would have liked, but that is because we were so busy having fun! We got to stay up and play games or watch movies every night. Andy and I loved it since we are night owls. We are definitely looking forward to when our kids are older and can handle longer games with us since that is one of our favorite past times. I was so impressed with how sweet Isabel, Hyrum and Eli were to play with our younger kids and they loved spending time with them. They definitely look up to their older cousins! It was such a fun week and we miss being with them. Today Sydney even said that her favorite part of the summer was that her cousins came here. Thanks for coming to visit us! We love you

Kinderkicks

Abby got to have her first little soccer camp this summer. She was SO CUTE in her soccer gear. She was a trooper too and really had fun. We decided even though she is pretty young we would let her give it a shot since she has been playing with Wynn a little bit as he practices and seems to have a knack for controlling the ball and playing hard. She's going to play in the KinderKicks league again this fall so that will be a lot of fun for her!

Silverwood Theme Park

We were able to get away for a weekend this summer to go try out our nearest theme park near Couer D'alene Idaho. It is called Silverwood. We camped for two nights with some friends of ours and had a ton of fun. I have definitely missed roller coasters and rode the Aftershock pictured above four times. No one else in the group wanted to try it out but it was super fun I thought... even by myself! We got to try out the water park, see a magic show, and a super cheesy "Bigfoot" train ride throughout the weekend too. Super fun time. Thanks for Grandma and Papa for watching the kids ;)

Suessical the Musical Jr

Sydney got to participate in Suessical the Musical Jr for theater camp this year. She got to play a Who from Horton Hears a Who. It was super special since Audrey's family happened to be visiting the weekend they were performing, and they got to come see her show. Isabel even did her pre show makeup and that was really special for Sydney. She had a lot of fun learning the songs and dances this year and looked forward to going to camp each morning. She likes to be really animated on stage and even some of the older teenagers in the play commented on her animated facial expressions. It is really fun to watch her do something she enjoys so much. We're looking forward to seeing her in Mary Poppins this fall!