Sunshine, so much Shunshine

So I have tried numerous times to get on this summer to post all the fun things that I have been doing but it so hard to do anything else when you work for an A/C company in the summer.  It has been so hot and miserable that I promised myself this summer I was not leaving house but once a week.  HA~! yeah right.  I have had to run errands for myself or the company almost everyday.  I hate going outside in this heat especially with the humidity.  So disgusting!  Well anyway summer has been good to the company Ken can go days with out work and then a week straight of working 12 hour days.  Thankfully we have gotten some time off.  We were able to go to the Clement Family reunion this year which was awesome because his parents were in charge.  Also two wonderful surprises his brother Ron and sister Nicole and their families came down this year.  It has been year since we saw Nicole and 5 years since we last saw Ron.  So it was great to spend time with them.  The best part was that I did not answer phone's for two full days!! It was scary because I always have my phone.  We also got to go to Pine the last week of July and are going again for Labor day.  We love being able to get away for a few days.  The best is yet to come though.  After we celebrate our 5th anniversary on Sept. 23rd we are leaving for Missouri and Nebraska for two full weeks!! My best friend Sophie is in Nebraska and Ken has a sister, Julie and brother Ron in Nebraska.  I will have to answer phones while we are gone but it will be nice to be out of the valley for a while.  Let the countdown begin.  We also have Ken's birthday to look forward to.  Oh by the way our only niece on my side is finally turning one and her brother will turn two about a month and a half after her.  I bough both of their birthday gifts and I am so giddy that I don't want to wait to give it to them.  So here are some pictures of what we have been doing over the summer hope you enjoy.  AND BE ON THE LOOK OUT BECAUSE KEN AND I ARE TAKING A POLL AS TO HOW MANY MILES WILL BE ON THE CAR FROM THE TIME WE LEAVE OUR HOUSE TO WHEN WE PULL BACK IN.  CLOSEST ANSWER GETS A GIFT CARD.

Leanne our oldest niece with Desirae her sister at a family picnic

I love pink and flamingos are just plain cool.

Ken's dream ride

Beckett driving cautiously

He loves all little animals..even the fake ones

Those squares turn and he thought it was the greatest invention ever

Made it to the top on his own.

Trying so hard to climb up

Peek-a-boo! I see you.

Aye Aye Captin!!

He kept trying to impress this lady and her daughter

Ryan trying to escape in the car.

The cactus branch that blocks my path and tried to bite me!