Hello Again!

So, I took a leave of absence from the blogging world! It has been one of those months. Between celebrating all of the holidays, girls camp, and some "Post-traumatic Camp Drama", I am finally back on my feet!

We had a great 4th! As tradition would have it, we were with my family for the Randle family 4th of July - which always consists of a dinner/barbeque somewhere, usually at a park in Kaysville, and then off to the Davis High Fireworks! This day never disappoints! Spencer was able to come home from some military training in Georgia....so the whole family was together for a game of baseball, good food and great fire works!Girls Camp was incredible! Such an amazing experience. I absolutely love my calling (despite the days I don't love it when drama insues!!)! It is so much fun to be in that setting with the Young Women. We played so many fun games and laughed hard enough for all of the cabins nearby to hear! The spirit was incredible as we finished the Book of Mormon together and read letters from parents of the girls and spouses of the leaders! We had a great time! Can't wait for next year! (and yes....I was silly-stringed!!)Again....the 24th was equally as fun! Trav had to work this year, so not much was done until the fireworks at Dad Randle's house...which always promises to be a good time with plenty of watermelon, Pace popcicles, and fireworks in the cul-de-sac!! The next night was spent at our home with our Burke Family......great barbeque meals, slip n' slides and again.....fireworks and popcicles in the cul-de-sac! Hmm.......deja vu!! (and yes.....some wore masks for the show, and others wrapped up in blankets for the festivities!!)We topped this month off with yet another "Farewell Party" for my little Bro.!! He made it home safe and sound from Georgia....graced us with his presence for about 4 hours, and is now gone again for more millitary training in Arizona! He and his bride will be there till November! I smell a family trip coming on! We love you Chub and are grateful for your service to our Country! See you round the Thanksgiving table!! (and yes.....there will be a set of Andes Mints by your goblet!) We love you and miss you already! (and no....his name isn't really Chub, even though my kids think so!)That about sums up our last month....thanks for letting me bore you all with a purpose of journaling in mind. FYI....I have been copying our blog and putting it all in a three ring binder for our family journal. A dear friend of mine suggested this when a very special blog they had set up for their daughter after a tragic accident, crashed and they lost everything on that site. I'm grateful to her for this suggestion and thought I would pass it along. As I changed my background today, it appeared as though I had lost my posts. After a while, I was able to retrieve them, so I was lucky, but may not be next time!

p.s. Did I mention that in the middle of all this chaos.....Ty decided he needed a haircut and took matters into his own hands?!! Well.....he did! Happy July all!