Thursday, August 15, 2024

July 2024

We had a birthday celebration for all of the April - July birthdays! There's a lot!

Jacob enjoyed the foam party at the library

I finally finished my Urbandale high school t-shirt quilt...18 years later!

We spent the 4th of July weekend at the cabin


Patriotic Charcuterie! :)

Sparkler fun




Jacob started a cabin fort

We primed, painted, and stained the main living area and kitchen at the cabin last summer. This summer we started in on the same process for the main loft and the upper loft. This pic shows the loft with the tongue and groove all painted already. It took 3 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint to cover, so big job! We are so glad that it is done!

All of the cross beams and gross light fixtures/fans came down and we started staining beams

Joe insulated this wall and then put barn wood on it. It looks amazing!!

Window all trimmed out and carpet started! The carpet is all done now (August) and it is all furnished and decorated. I will have to get a final picture. The kids love hanging out up there!

Jacob's little loft got all new paint, stain, trim, and carpet. He loves it!

Maya and I spent a couple days in Wheatland learning how to use our friend's long-arm quilting machine. Maya quilted her quilt herself and really enjoyed doing it.



Gabi and her buddy at the Wyo Rodeo


Jacob did lots of reading this summer

A glow stick run as part of a summer cross country camp in Buffalo

Jacob spent the majority of the week with my parents in Colorado

They went on a lot of bike rides including this 10 miler to Vern's for breakfast!

Of course Jacob had a cheeseburger for breakfast

Jacob's quilt top is done!

Jacob and I have been going on bike rides most evenings. He had to stop on top of the hill this night to hold the full moon up!

Working on a fair project with dad - minifigure shelf


Helping to paint our 4H Club's Parade Float banner

Jacob made this lego art! It was fun to do, but took a lot longer than it looks to find and organize all the pieces

Gabi's ski chair

Maya's quilt

Jacob's quilt

Jacob did a bee project

Jacob's LEGO minifigure shelf

A picture Marco took of Gabi that we found in the open class exhibits!

June 2024

True summertime began when we returned home in mid-June. The girls started their summer jobs, we got caught up on lots of things since we pretty much dropped everything when we left for Europe on the last day of school. We love summer!

Hudson was soooo happy to see us!

Maya got her learner's permit...yikes!

We had Jacob's birthday party with some buddies

Gabi made his cool cake with the Lego set he got for his birthday




We spent a lot of time at the cabin (see progress pics in July post) Lots of moose around and snow - in late June!

Gabi had another shoulder surgery on June 20th. This one was pretty intense, but really tightened everything up so it stops dislocating. She was a rockstar through the surgery and is in pretty good spirits.

At home in the big brace she has to wear full time for 6 weeks and then lots and lots of PT.

Our cat Oscar loves to snuggle like this. :)

Quilt top I finished up for our A-frame cabin - now on to quilting it!

Jacob went to 4H Mountain Camp and had a fun time!