Fun with family!

from zack and jess. they went to see some of zack family that live up by us, and brought this home to us! so awesome!

hanging at the lake, pend o'reille.

aunt joy with claire and caelan

andrew and dylan

eric and i snuck rabbi off to get a huckleberry shake! ;)

The webbs have been here since Monday and we've had a blast!

The webbs are here!!!!

Projects!

The faucet in Rileys bathroom broke! So we went to Habitat for humanity and looked for another one..... We are on a tight budget..... We found a sink with a faucet for twenty bucks! But of course it turned into a huge project!!!!! Cut the cabinet down to fit it..... And all new plumbing parts needed bit for about 30 bucks it's done!!! And so much nicer! Goodbye nasty autumn sink from 1970's!

Reggie is still missing

They still haven't found Reggie. We are praying today is the day..... The rain came and it felt so anointing! Praying for a miracle..... Holding on to hope.

Yisaks room!

We gathered pallets for quite a while and our friends nick and Michele gave us a bunch more to finish up this project! Yisaks ceiling is done!!!! And it is amazing!!!!

Reggie Nault

our community is processing all that has happened.... parents are talking to their kids about the consequences of our actions and decisions..... Reggie had his whole life ahead of him. he was being looked at by colleges for his talents on the field....

such a tragedy....

ranell is close with the family, of reggie nault. many were close with them. they were known by so many.....

a bunch of us ladies met to walk tubbs hill to pray, sing, and gather to encourage one another. it was a very emotional night, a very moving time of prayer! we dropped oil into the water to anoint it.... i cannot express in words how powerful and beautiful the evening was with these ladies.....

we also played the song that reggie last posted on SoundCloud, called "overwhelmed" by Big Daddy Weave. it was beautiful. we are praying he is found. praying for our community and how it has impacted our youth.....

when we arrived at the spot to pray, we saw a cross. wow. it was stunning. like i said, an amazing night.....

One of erics students drowned in lake Coeur d Alene.....

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho - Coeur d'Alene Public Schools confirmed Wednesday that the missing Athol teen who is presumed drowned was a student at Coeur d'Alene High School.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office along with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue responded to Lake Coeur d'Alene off Arrow Point for a reported drowning Tuesday evening.

At about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, deputies received a report that a 16-year-old boy from Athol, Idaho fell out of a friend's boat and immediately disappeared in the water.

Classmates and friends took to social media to talk about the presumed drowning victim, Reggie Nault.

Coeur d'Alene High School was open Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for any student or adult who may need to talk with someone one-on-one regarding the accident involving Nault.

"Please know that students are already communicating amongst themselves through social media about their friend and classmate's death," said Laura Rumpler, the Director of Communications at Coeur d'Alene Public Schools. "We encourage parents to be aware of your teen's social media activities and encourage them to not engage in rumors or spread information that has not been confirmed."

Garden updates!

Our lettuce is doing fabulous when the squirrels aren't eating it! Our blue berries and raspberries are doing great, when the squirrels aren't eating them..... We added black currents this year along with a Tay-berry! It's a cross between a raspberry and blackberry..... Love food gardens and we are thrilled it is all doing so well!

Caelans room

Adoption update

Yisak is doing well! He's walking now! Miracle of all miracle!!!!! Meanwhile we are finishing up his room! Paint, trim, hallway outside his room..... We did a whole room
addition.... So exciting to finish up his room!

Family time

Family day! Huckleberry picking with eric and Mary..... Then Mike stucks birthday at mike and Mary's for dessert.... Playing with the chickens at their house and hanging out....

Summer days at home

Eric and I have been super busy with projects around the house!
Caelan has had quite a few more of her migraine/syncope episodes lately..... Riley is getting more and more into roller skating- here she is wearing my moms roller skates from when she was in high school!!!
.....fresh raspberries from the garden! Loving summer days at home!

Day 2!

We went yesterday and we all agreed day 2 was a must! The berries are dwindling down and will be all gone for the year..... So Eric, Mary and I headed to get more. Quick trip
This time! Eric and I were able to pick another quart, maybe a bit more than a quart..... Saw a few turkeys cross the road. lol. Then we met everyone and celebrated mike stucks birthday at mike and Mary's for dessert. All in a summers night.
Riley helped tend to the chickens :) the coop was built out of all of our old deck wood! ALL Recycled and came out awesome!so cool.

New bikes!

Nana and papa got the girls new bikes for their birthdays!

Huckleberry picking and exploring

Hung with nana and papa today. Whole day of picking, exploring and wandering. Gorgeous summer day! Cool
Crisp air, breeze..... Cloudy. Perfect day for wandering and picking!

Gardens

Found a rock that looks like Idaho!
We've been working hard in the yard this year! It's really filling in nicely! We did all of the planting last year.... We yanked everything out summer 2013. Planted summer 2014. And this year just tending the soil and fertilizing..... It's coming along nicely!