Trips and Activities
We took our long road trip to New Hampshire!
Days 1-5, we drove there. Stops: Martin's Cove and Independence Rock in WY, Mt. Rushmore in SD (slept in Rapid City), Wall Drug, Minuteman Missile, and Sioux Falls in SD (slept in Wisconsin Dells), New Buffalo Beach and Holland in MI (slept in London, ON), St. Lawrence Market in Toronto (slept in Cornwall, ON), Underground City in Montreal, Joseph Smith birthplace in VT, fireworks at Granite Lake (slept in Munsonville, NH)
Days 6-10, we did lots of activities in NH with the family. 6 of my 9 siblings were there, along with the locals, for a total of 63 relatives. Activities: quaking bog, cookout at Daryl and Cheryl's, swimming at Nubanusit, mini golf at Twinkle Town, church and a baptism for my cousin's son, Pitcher Mt., Twinkle Town again, swimming at Granite Lake, day trip for James to Fall River and Lexington/Concord in MA, hike at Duane and Kathy's, swimming at Granite Lake again, many games of cribbage with Grandma, many family meals both cooked and eaten together, day trip to Maine and the Lindt Chocolate store on the way
Day 11-15, we traveled home and saw a lot more cool stuff. Stops: Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, Hill Cumorah and the Sacred Grove in Palmyra, NY (slept in Farmington, NY), Niagara Falls in NY, Kirtland temple tour in OH (slept in Perrysburg, OH), the country fair and pageant in Nauvoo, IL (slept in Keokuk, IA), church in Nauvoo, Mormon Trail Visitor's Center in Omaha, NE (slept in Grand Island, NE), Cabela's in Sidney, (slept at HOME!!!)
Other stuff this month:
Primary potluck dinner
temple baptisms with the kids twice
Superman and Jurassic World
Joseph's learner's permit
Lars's graduation from BYU-I
Belcher Reunion in Heber. We went to IKEA in Draper afterward.
Birthdays and Holidays
4th of July, most of which we spent in Montreal, but we made it to NH in time for the fireworks!
Pioneer Day: ate the Scout breakfast at the park and then split the party for the parade and Lars's graduation
Weather
hot and dry
not too bad in NH, but humid. We survived without AC!
Sickness
mild cold for Kenny, Samantha, and me. We were pretty wiped out for 2 weeks after NH, but we're doing a lot better now.
dental appointments for everyone
checkup for me, which went well
Repairs
dishwasher, which was paid for by Lowe's. I doubt it was worth it to them since it was the control board.
Projects
assembling the stuff from IKEA (living room bookcases and storage). James took the younger kids out while Joseph and Kenny and I worked on it. It took pretty much all day to set up, organize, and clean, but it looks great.
I made a photo book of all the past NH trips for my grandparents. It took me a few hours, but I think they enjoyed it.
BIG NEWS: I have been released from my calling as Primary president! For now, I am without a calling.
