August 2019

August 3rd - Blake, Randy and Jared took my nieces, Jackie and Stefi, and my nephews Carter, Ryan and Samuel to Jensen's Grove. They all tried skiing, or wake boarding and had a great time! 

My sister Suzanne and two of her kids were here from South Carolina, so we had a party at the Matsuura Clubhouse.  Here's Suz holding Hallie and Kenzley.  We ate good food, watched a movie, and visited.

There were lots of games, the littles had a great time with all the games to play.  Grandma Beth organized a fun dice game with candy for prizes!

My niece, Michelle made a fun obstacle course for the littles, even though it was hot, the kids loved it! Nikelle had to try it too.

The guys enjoyed playing spike ball and tennis. Blake even played in his jeans!

After the party, we came back to our house for a bit.  Hallie and Kenzley had a cute face off, the kids love playing with the track.  Brian soothed Hallie by pushing her around in the stroller, then he let her watch a show on my bed with Annie.

Ryder had a chance to play a little T-ball.  At first he didn't quite understand what was going on, but by the end he was really into it and did really well.

August 10 - The boys and Molly and Ryder took the boat for a spin at Jensen's Grove, then came back for some hot tub time and some dinner.  Hallie loves being big!

August 16 - We took Maden, Annie and Clark to Blastoff for an afternoon of fun.  Clark loved the ball pits, Annie loved the climbing wall and would not give up until she hit the bell, Maden loved laser tag and mini golf.  There were some kind girls that let him join their game.

August 17 - We made a quick day trip to West Yellowstone to the Playmill Theater with Jared, Nikelle, Molly and Hallie.  We saw Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat.  It was a great show and we really enjoyed it. Molly got to dance on stage before the show started.

After the play, we stopped in Island Park at the Soda Co. to see Brian and Celia.  Jared took Molly for a 4wheeler ride, we all enjoyed some soda and cookies.  Brian got to hold the Hallie girl for a bit.

August 20 - Fun day for Maden, Annie, Clark and Ryder at Jensen's Grove. Brian found a huge dead fish, Clark and Ryder had a grand time running and they all had fun playing in the sand.

August 23 - School started for Courtney, so Ryder gets to come hang out with us again.  He is obsessed with the basketball game, and has got so he can make baskets! We went and played at the Groveland School playground with Michael and James.

Blake, Randy, Jared, Ryder and Molly went over to Lake Walcott for some boat time, the water was perfectly smooth. Then they tried some fishing.  When they got home, Randy and Ryder mowed the lawn.

August 26 - 1st day of school for Maden and Annie.  Maden is in 4th grade, Annie is in 1st. August 27 - Ryder's first day of 2nd year preschool.  Man, these kids are growing too fast.

August 31 - Eastern Idaho State Fair Parade. Maden took his wagon and sold some candy and popcorn before the parade started.  Then, we went to the fair.  It was a very hot bright day!

We went over to the north side of the fair to the booths with free games, then Maden and Annie rode a little horse, Annie got brave enough to let the sheep eat out of her hand.  Maden spent some his hard earned money on a cool treat that he mixed himself.

Annie rode the Merry-go-round, and these swings. I was glad she wore bright pink shoes, so I could tell where she was.

July 2019

Cindy and Ken came on Sunday, June 30, so on Monday July 1st, we went to the Idaho Falls Aquarium.  It's a little pricey and small, but it was fun.  Everyone except Nikelle liked the bird cage even if the birds weren't very friendly.  The porcupine was very funny to see and feel.  (we're not sure why birds and porcupines are at the aquarium.) The most weird thing was the Doctor Fish.  They would just come and stick to your flesh.

More fun with Cindy and Ken....Cindy found the neighbors cat, going to the Soda Factory, swinging on the big swing.  We also went to Rexburg to help Uncle Randy and Aunt Julie unload their moving truck, Ryder and Molly loved the playhouse in their new back yard.

July 2 - Cindy's birthday! We tried to take a Blackfoot City Tour on a Trolley, we went about 5 blocks, learned all about State Hospital South, then the Trolley broke down.  They limped it back to the Potato Museum, and that was all. Cindy tried to read in the big swing, but Randy interrupted her with the lawn mower.  Ken and I tried to surprise Cindy with some fancy Boston Creme Pie Cakes, but she found them! Oh, Cindy turned 37!

Everyone was so kind, and indulged me by taking some family photos.  We went to the Groveland Elementary School and used the red brick for a background. 

Loves these kiddos!  Bottom photo, L-R Molly (4), Ryder (4), Annie (6), Brody Bear (2), Hallie (5 months), Clark (4), Maden (9).

Individual Families....My parents Beth & Paul Chambers, Blake & Diana, Cindy & Ken, Brian, Celia, Maden, Annie & Clark, Randy, Courtney & Ryder, Jared, Nikelle, Molly, Hallie & Brody Bear.

And now for the silliest photo of the night.  Our four kids! Jared, Randy, Brian and Cindy. Brian wouldn't put his arm around Cindy, then when he did, it was way awkward!

July 4 - Since Jared and Nikelle were in the parade, Molly spent the night with Ryder. They are all ready to go to the parade.  Jared, Nikelle and Hallie are all ready for the parade.  Nikelle met up with us as we headed for the parade, so Hallie could stay with us.

Here we are at the parade! It was a little chilly, but the kids had a lot of fun! 

There goes Jared in his new (to him) pickup, pulling the boat with Nikelle and the Miss Bonneville girls.

After the parade, we met up with Brian and his kids at Wendy's.  The kids thought they were so cool to have a table with just the kids, not adults allowed.

Then everyone came to our house to hang out for awhile.  Maden had given Ryder a lego truck and camper for Ryder's birthday, so he extended the present by putting it together for him.  

The kids had the traditional game of Egyptian Rat Screw.  So sad that Randy was working and missed out.  The kids had fun playing games on the iPad, and coloring and painting.

July 6 - Lake Walcott and Rupert - Jared and his family and Randy and Ryder took the boat and kind of camped out in Nikelle's childhood home in Rupert. Blake and I drove over on Saturday morning. They planned to go boating on Lake Walcott, but it was too windy.  Miss Hallie stayed behind with me at the house.  They did go back after lunch and got a little skiing/wake boarding in, until there was lightning and thunder.

July 12 - After all the prep work was done, Jared came and helped wire our automatic sprinkler system. It is so wonderful for the lawn to be watered all by itself!

In July, the Lillies are amazing! So are these cute little posers!

Nikelle sent this picture of Hallie while they were at Rigby Lake.  Isn't she just the cutest thing? Ryder was digging in the dirt with his little shovel, and blowing bubbles with his leaf bubble blower, and posing by the wonderful flowers.

Nikelle had a dentist appointment, so Blake and I went to tend Molly and Hallie.  Brian stopped in with his kids.  They had a lot of cousin fun, and Hallie had a lot of fun with Brian.

July 21 - My dad, Paul Chambers' 78th Birthday.  We had fun seeing him blow the candles out on his pie.  Michelle got her Hallie fix, and Molly played train with Michael and James.

July 30 - Maden got his tonsils out! He was very brave.  His Daddy did his anesthesia.  Everything with the surgery went very well. While he was at my house waiting for surgery time, he asked me to teach him how to crochet. it turned out to be a nice quiet activity durning his recovery.  He recovered very well! It was very strange to have a very quiet Maden while his throat healed.  We knew he was better when he started talking again.  

June 2019

We started June off by helping Jared make a parking pad for his trailer, taking Maden, Annie and Clark to the playground and to Domino's for Pizza.  Then, we took Ryder and Molly to Reed's Dairy.  They got scared by a rooster crowing and flying right past them.  The iris were in full beautiful bloom.

Blake and I took a little trip to Boise for a CME. While he was in class, I went to the temple.  We planted some "Brody Rocks" at both the Boise and Meridian Temples.  It was national Donut day, so we went to Krispy Kreme for the best donut ever.

Annie played coach pitch softball in Ammon this summer. It was fun to watch.

We brought this fancy mower to our house when we sold Helen's house.  Randy and Ryder used it for the first time in our yard.  Love their matching orange shirts.

I went to watch Molly and Hallie, and poor Molly wasn't feeling so well.  Hallie was a sweet little charmer.  Meanwhile, Ryder came to visit Grandpa and loved driving the stroller through the puddle.

On the morning of June 15, we met Jared's family at the Idaho Falls Zoo.  We saw lions, tigers, monkeys, zebras, camels, penguins and goats.  Molly got to brush the goat and she loved being a little bird in the nest. 

In the afternoon, we celebrated Clark's 4th birthday.  He was so cute and smiley all afternoon.  He loved all the attention. He loved the bounce house in the back yard.  We love you, Clark!

On June 21st, Jared brought this lift, to fix the roof of the shed.  Molly and Ryder thought it was really fun to go up high!

After being way up high in the shed, they wanted to go way high on the swing.

On June 23rd, we celebrated Brody, by painting some rocks and releasing some balloons. We love and miss you, Brody!

Blake started a new project in the yard with the sprinklers.  He moved some valves from next to the house out into the yard a little farther to stop leaking into the basement.  He also was getting it ready to be automatic.  Ryder loved playing in the dirt with the "dirty" trucks.

Love spending time with these two little girls.  They were just chilling with Grandpa on the big bed.  Molly really loves the boat.  Hallie girl is getting so big, and I love that she'll cuddle and then fall asleep.

Blackfoot had fireworks on Saturday, June 29th.  We just went to the parking lot by Airport Park.  It was perfect! While we were waiting for them to start, Blake took Ryder and Molly for a little walk to the park.  They found someone who had a snake, both kids actually touched it! Brian and his family were inside Jensen's Grove where they had all sorts of booths.  Annie loves to get her face painted, and Maden and Clark had some pretty fancy swords.  The fireworks were amazing!