Lynelle's

Olesya and I visited our nursing friend Lynelle Hill.

 The kids loved playing with her new kittens.  Connor would love to have a kitten of his own, but Jason is not fond of the idea of a liter box in the house.

 Connor and Nina cuddling kittens

 Olesya

 Lynelle

 Edward, Connor, Nina and Ava jumping on the trampoline, while Lynelle's youngest son pushes up on the trampoline from underneath

 the kids loved the horses

 that's quiet the Nerf gun!

 Kate giving Connor a horse back ride... Connor was smiling ear to ear the entire time.

 Kate was so wonderful.  She spent hours leading the kids around the yard on the horse.

 Nina

 Ava

Horse back riding, trampoline, swimming in the pool, playing with kitties, Nerf gun fights... what a great day!

Valleyfest

We joined some friends for the Spokane Valley Cycle Celebration bike race.  There were 3 races: 50 miles, 25 miles and 10 miles.  All the races started off on the centennial trail, but then road through some streets in Spokane.  We had race bibs, but none of the races were officially timed.  For our group of friends, here's who participated in each race.
The 50 mile Hills around the Valley ride started at 8:00- Jason, Greg Wallwebber, Greg Mead, Bill Franks, Tony Clark and Brent.
The 25 mile Adventure ride started at 9:00- Jody Franks, Kathy Semmler
The 10 mile Family Friendly ride started at 9:30- Krista and Connor, Joanna Wallwebber, Bill Semmler

 Connor playing with Greg before the race

 Greg pretended to lock Connor to the back of his truck

 When Jason signed us up for this race a few weeks ago the first thing Connor asked was "Oh, do we get a fabulous shirt?"  He's figured out that pretty much every race includes a new shirt.  Here is our "fabulous" shirt for this race, which it really is a nice shirt and not a cotton t-shirt.

 I didn't get a chance to snap a before shot of the 50 mile riders before they took off.  Jason is in the middle of the picture just in front of the tree in the green shirt and Greg Wallwebber is behind the tree in the yellow shirt.

 me and Connor hanging out at the car waiting for our race to start

 my 13 year old mountain bike pulling his tag-along bike.  The day before the race we went shopping.  Jason and Connor got new puma shirts for the race.  Connor is puma from head to toe with his new puma shoes too. 

 me and Connor

 Connor and Joanna

 Joanna, Connor and Krista

 We up with Bill just as the race started, but I didn't get a chance to get his picture until after the race

 We did it.  Although Connor complained for the entire first half of the race.  About the first 6 miles of our race followed the centennial trail along the river, which the tall pine tree's shadowed the trail and he complained that he was cold.  "Why don't they cut these trees down.  I'm cold.  Let's just go back to the car.  I want a blanket."  Whine, Whine, Whine!  Around the 6 mile marker there was an aid station with water and snacks.  Connor got a pack of M&M with the agreement that he would not complain for the rest of the race.  The rest of the race after that was on Spokane streets in the sunshine, so he was happy.

 Jason at the finish.

 nice helmet hair Jason!

 Tony Clark, Bill Franks, Greg Mead, Jody Franks, Jason, Greg Wallwebber, and Brent

After the race we came home to relax and play in the yard.  I filled the duck that Connor used to take bath's in when he was a baby with warm water and he played in that for a while.

Camping

Camping backyard style!
Connor and I made plans for him and I to camp out in the backyard Thursday night and then Jason would join us Friday night.  We talked about this all week.  Connor was excited to camp out again and what better place to camp out than our backyard?  We have a pool, sandbox, nice flat soft grassy area for the tents and a perfect fire pit for roasting marshmallows.  Why pay $35 a night to camp on a dirt ground?  Our backyard is perfect!  So, when Thursday finally came around I set up both tents- the big tent that Jason and I normally sleep in with an air mattress and Connor's Spider-man tent that he normally sleeps in with the doggies... except now we're down to just 1 dog to cuddle with.  Jason text me to see if Connor and I were going to the Flying Irish run that evening and I replied "no, I'm setting up the tents for camping."  After assembling the tents I promptly turned the sprinkler system off since it's programmed to water the grass every morning and evening.  So, what does Jason do when he gets home and notices the sprinklers are turned off?  Turns them back on... proof that men do not listen!  The sprinklers doused our tents and sleeping bags.  Connor and I were not happy campers.  But luckily it was nothing that a few towels and the dryer could not fix.  In no time at all we were trucking out to sleep in the backyard.  Connor decided to join me in the big tent on the air mattress.  Nala slept at the foot of the air mattress.

 I think someone is still a little irritated that the sprinklers soaked our camp site

 relaxing by the camp fire and roasting marshmallows for smores

 Friday night Connor snuggled in his tent with Nala.  I zipped 2 sleeping bags together and Jason and I snuggled for about 15 minutes... until he bailed for the house.  WIMP!  Shortly after Jason bailed Connor decided to jump in my tent and snuggle with me for the rest of the night.  At some point during the night Nala needed to be let out of the tent to use the bathroom and we couldn't find her anywhere in the morning... after searching everywhere we discovered that she was sleeping behind the tent on the grass.  Jason was snuggled in bed.. turkey!

Zaborac visit

It's been a year since I've seen my friend, Lisa and her boys, Skylar and Brady.  They moved to the west side of the state last year.  They were in town visiting family and we got the chance to meet up and play at a park with them for 3 1/2 hours!

 Skylar is so grown up now!  He looks exactly like his daddy.  He was such a sweet little helper to Connor on the play ground. 

 Connor followed his buddy Sky all over

 Sky, Connor, Brady (and a random kid at the splash pad)

 me and Lisa had a great time catching up.  I miss our scrapbooking Sunday's.  For about 8+ years Lisa, Tina, Shelly and myself would meet up once a month to scrapbook pictures and chat.  We always had such a great time visiting.  None of us have got together to scrapbook since Lisa moved a year ago.  I think it's time we start a new tradition and drive over to Lisa's house for a weekend of power scrapbooking every summer!

 Connor, Brady and Sky

 After 3 1/2 hours of fun in the sun it was time to grab some lunch

and a nice cold milk shake!