So I had some good times this past week. First of all my parents brought my nephew Topher home with them on their way back from Portland which was great because we don't get to spent very much time with the little munchkin. We had a 3rd of July party Tuesday night and my parents and Topher came over for dinner and fireworks. Topher could not wait to light those things and kept asking if it was dark enough to set them off. We had to keep finding things to do to distract him. He and I went out and played some croquet in the back yard, but the grass was a little long and we couldn't hit the balls very well. So I had the idea to get the tennis racket out and toss him the ball like baseball. He had a great time doing that and he actually hit it hard enough to get it across the yard and stuck in the chain link fence. He was quite proud of that accomplishment. Finally it was dark enough to like off the fireworks and I must say that little goober is quite the pyromaniac and had no fear about lighting those fireworks. His Auntie Heather had some old bottle rockets so she was lighting those off and he decided that he should be able to do it as well. So he went over and grabbed a few bottle rockets, jabbed them into the ground and lit them off. My brother wasn't too happy about that, but we all got a kick out of it. Wednesday we went and floated the Boise River which was madness because there were so many people there. We had quite a large group as well and some where along the line some people got lost and so we were waiting forever for the whole group to be there before we left. Not very much fun when it is over 100 degrees outside. Finally we got into the water and it felt so good. It was actually quite cold, but with it being so hot outside it felt nice to just put my hands in every once in a while. Sheena, Heather and I all have our own one man rafts so we used those and it was just perfect because you can lay out and you don't have to freeze your bum off because it's not hanging down in the water. The only problem was when we went over the rapids and the raft just filled with water. I tried for a little bit to bail the water with my water bottle, but that just wasn't getting the job done. So we had to pull over and dump them out. Overall it was a good time floating, but I actually prefer floating around in the pond because I can just lay there and relax and not worry about water getting in my raft, or constantly having to paddle to stay out of the trees. I did get a nice little tan out of it though which always makes me happy. :) Later that evening we walked to Ann Morrison Park to watch the fireworks, first time back in the park since the River Festival back in '03. They were awesome and we had a great spot with nice open sky above us and the fireworks were going off right over our heads. I LOVE FIREWORKS! I love the sound they make when they go off, I love the smell of them and I love how big and sparkly they are. Thursday Topher came over to have a sleep over at our house and we had a blast. We went out in Stuart's canoe and swam in the pond. Topher is a little fish and was just having a great time swimming in circles. As you can see from the picture below he had a little floating suit which worked quite well. He almost didn't want to get out of the water. Then we came back and did some science experiments and I must say that my nephew is getting to be a smart little whipper snapper, it just amazes me how much he knows already. He really enjoyed making the slime and enjoyed playing with it even more. Friday I got to have some me and Topher time while everyone else was at work. We went to the Discovery Center and he had a great time there touching everything and running around to all the exhibits. We went to Heather's work and had lunch with her and then went back to the house and played with slime. We went for another swim in the pond that evening which wasn't quite as nice as the night before because the water was a little colder than it was Thursday night. It was fun though and I can't say enough how much I love where we live. I love having a pond that we can go swim in and the greenbelt and river so close, I wouldn't trade our location for anything. Saturday we had our Denney Family reunion which was fun. Some of my cousins that I haven't seen in a long time were there which was great because I love getting together with them especially since we don't get to do it too often. We had some good food, played in the pool for a little bit, and had some good conversations. Later that evening my cousin and her husband, their three kids, her younger brother and sister, my aunt, Mike, Sarah, Topher and my parents all came over for a bbq and movie. We took my cousins three boys down to the pond and they had a great time throwing rocks, and it would have been nice to get some fresh air except for the stupid smokers that had to come along and pollute the air. :( Then we watched Happy Feet and said our good byes. Sunday I got up super early, especially for a Sunday morning and went to my parents ward that started at 9:00. It was good, but the ward is so different now since the ward split and I felt like I didn't know anyone there anymore. I did see an old boyfriend that is married now and living in my parents ward. It was nice to talk to him, mostly because I had the confirmation once again that I was very grateful that I did not decide to marry him, even though I did "give up my eternal exaltation" because I didn't marry him. (This is for those that have heard the story and hopefully you're having a good laugh right now as I am.) The weekend flew by too fast and Monday came and I had to go back to work. Good thing I get Friday off again so I can relax and have some fun! Sorry the post is so long, but I had a lot to put into it. :)
Having some fun at the Discovery Center!
Making a spiderweb out of the slime.
Playing with the finished product. He loved this stuff!
Science experiment! Making SLIME! (Topher specifically requested the color aqua)
Suited up and ready for swimming in the pond!
3rd of July fireworks show! My nephew the little pyromaniac!
Beautiful sunset on the walk back from the pond.
Mikey getting some rock throwing lessons from his dad.
Throwing rocks in the pond and having a great time doing it.
Cousins bonding over play station soccer. (my cousin Michelle's boys Donovan and David and my nephew Topher)
Grosse Pappi and Topher gettin some pool time in at the Denney family reunion.
Heather and I with our Grandma and Grandpa Barrus. Aren't they so cute?! We had so many cameras on us we didn't know where to look, that's why we're all looking in different directions.
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