summer fun & updates

well again, we haven't been posting for a while.  Amanda has been in school, so its been a little hectic.  However, we have managed to have a little fun at the same time.
  Well the first big news, if you haven't heard is that we are having a Baby Girl!  Avery is going to have a little sister!  We are super excited.  She is quite a kicker too.

  We have visited the Zoo this past month, though all Avery liked was the maintenance trucks and the pathways. He liked the grizzly bear for a few minutes.  We were a little bummed that the petting zoo was closed for the day.

  We also were able to go to Northern Idaho to visit our friends the Rios as well as to Spokane to visit Brian's brother and family, Mark, Sarah, Boyce & Eve.
  We stayed with Zech & Emily Rios and their little boy Elai.  The 1st night was the 4th of July and we did fireworks at the lake house they were staying for the summer.  It was a beautiful place.  The next day we went camping up Moie Springs, which was also very fun.  The guys went kayaking while us girls hung out at the camp.  Avery did very well sleeping in his own sleeping bag in the tent.  It was awesome!
   Then we headed off to Spokane, Washington to visit Mark & Sarah.  They are staying with Sarah's parents for the summer.  We had a blast there too.  We went to a couple of parks and for a walk and of course, the boys went kayaking too.  Avery had way too much fun hanging out with his cousin Boyce & also loved holding baby Eve (he's going to be a great brother!).  It was so sad that we had to go back home, but it was still so much fun.  Luckily, Avery did very well on the car ride there and the car ride back.  It was amazing.  We never had to stop because he was upset in the car.

We will get more pictures posted as soon as I have time to let them upload!