Road trip part 2

Well, I didn't post road trip part one, but I will.
This is what happened on our drive to Redding.
It was 105 degrees and poor Loren had to unload the car to get to the spare, figure out how to get the spare out from under the car,

And then change the tire and put all the stuff back, plus the busted tire...
Did I mention how HOT it is?!


And then the joy of finding a place that carries a new tire...costco does not!
but, America's Tire in Redding was great and had us in the hotel pool in no time.
Because now it is 108 and our car air conditioner just quit.

slip n slide

Alright, it has been way hot here...breaking out the slip n slide.

They are loving it!
I'd like to try it too!

Auntie Kate's new toy!

A tire swing!

sprinklers!

Not many posts this week...way too much going on.

I have been having a tooth problem that will result in a hopefully a sinus infection and more drastically an implant...  I spent tueday at various dentists and want to put a plug in for 

Dr. Neal Smith

Okay, he had to refer me out, but he is a great dentist!

And yesterday was the retirement party for 3 (count em 3 out of 7) senior evals in the office.

We are so screwed is out new motto!

Juli and I now are International Evaluation....

It was a very emotional day and I am very happy for the retirees, but will sorely miss them.

Back to the family blog...Last weekend was some good weather and we finally brought out the sprinklers!

It was cold and rainly on tuedsay...this weather is so strange!

The boys had swim lessons in the rain with poor Loren having to find shelter near by.

I am much happier with the sun shine!

Jack and Vaulting Vern

Up, up and over!
Finally I am able to get better pix of gymnastics...
my new camera rocks!

We have had to rush the past 2 Tuesdays to get Jack from gymnastics at 4:45 to swimming at 5.
We are usually late, but still they get some swim time in.
Unfortunately, by the time we got there, he was done on the trampoline.

But here you can see him flip!
Vargas Academy  rocks!

young explorers

Hide the cars is always a hit at grandpa dick's house and tends to keep the boys out of the pond.

They tend to destroy everything in their path...

and already broke the pond so they are not allowed up there anymore.

but it is still a draw.

(You don't want to have one of these pine cones hit you on the head! - ouch)

Play ball!

Thankfully, we have a giant back yard!

This is where the garden used to be...for now it is for baseball and soon to be for chickens!
Yeah, eggs!

And a trampoline!
Soon we will have the play structure back (after we take out one more tree...)