Hobie Cat on Coeur d' Alene

Kirt and Garret went and rented a Hobie Cat and took it out on CDA.

 

Katie Goes to BYU

Katie is going to BYU!! She is living in Heritage Halls building 7. We are so excited for her, but we are going to miss her so much.  It was so hard to say good-bye to her.  I drove her down on Monday.  On Tuesday morning we moved her in to her dorm room and got her room all set up.  Then we went shopping for a few more things for her dorm room and for groceries.  We were so tired by the end of the day.  Wednesday we went clothes shopping and then Katie took me to the airport.  I cried all the way home.  Plus I was so sick that I coughed all the way home.  I came home and called in sick to work on Thursday and Friday and just stayed in bed for 2 days straight.  I think all the emotions plus the sickness just caught up with me and I just crashed.  

Packing up her room

Her empty room all packed up and ready to head to BYU

Getting in her car to drive down to BYU

We stayed with Kevin and Peggy when we went down to take Katie to school.  We went for a walk the first night we got there and walked along the bench and could see all of Provo.

Katie's door to the outside of her apartment.

Katie's room pre-move in

Katie's room post-move in

Katie is rooming with her friend from Spokane Lilly Peterson

Orientation at the BYU football field.  They made a huge Y

Going to the temple with Lilly

Taking pictures by the welcome to BYU sign

Volleyball game BYU vs Duke

 

Last Sunday Before Katie Heads to School

Aren't they just the cutest ever.  I think they both are realizing that they might actually miss each other when Katie goes to school. 

 

Olivia, Mady, and Katie at the Lake

 

Spear Family Pictures 2022

The outlaws, I mean in-laws

 

Family Pictures

We had our family pictures taken by Katie Cox.  They turned out amazing!

 

Spear Family Reunion

Jessy and her family came to Spokane and we played hard.  Unfortunately Ryan and his family were not able to come because they were taking Brandon to the MTC right in the middle of the family reunion.  

Wedneday August 3rd, we had a bouncy water slide at Michelle's house.  (I was at the YW high adventure so didn't get to attend.)

Friday August 5th Grammy, Jessy, Garret, and I hiked to the top of Iller Creek.  In the afternoon we went swimming at Megan Guinn's house. 

Saturday August 6th  Jessy, Michelle, Grammy and kids tie dyed t-shirts.  (The Christensen family had a day at the lake to themselves.)

Sunday August 7th after church, we packed up and all went to the Wagstaff's Cabin on CDA. They were kind enough to let us stay there for the week. 

Monday August 8th was Jack and Annie's 8th birthday.  We opened presents.  Then we went and hiked Tubs Hill and went cliff jumping and swimming in CDA Lake.  We went to the CDA park and played at  the splash pad and played pickle ball.  We went back to the cabin and went swimming.  We played games and took naps. Then we decorated cookies and cake for Jack and Annie's birthday.

Tuesday August 9th we went to Spirit Lake

Wednesday August 10th we went to Silverwood.  We went to Bolder Beach, the water park 1st, and then to the amusement park.  Jessy and I left after the water park with Jack, Will, and Lucy.  Tanner, Emilie, Katie, Garret, Nixon and Josh stayed together.  Michelle stayed with Ike, Scarlett, and Annie.  Cam and Rachelle stayed with their kids.  

On Thursday August 11th we went to Tree to Tree.  It's a ropes course at Farragut State Park. Afterwards we went back to the cabin and Taraka came out and did our family pictures (in a separate post). Then we went swimming again.  Nixon showed us some magic tricks and we celebrated Nixon's birthday.  That night about 8:00pm, the power went out.  We didn't know when it would turn back on, so most everyone went home.  All of the Christensen's stayed plus Josh, Annie, and Nixon.  We played games with flashlights.  Thankfully, Jessy and Pompa took all the sheets and towels home and went to a laundry mat.  We would have been there forever washing the next day.  

Friday August 12th, those of us that stayed at the cabin, got up and cleaned the cabin.  Grammy and Jessy brought all the laundry back and helped too. Later in the afternoon, Michelle and Jessy's kids went to Flying Squirrel.

Saturday August 12th was Jack and Annie's baptism.  We went swimming at the Guinn's in the afternoon. 

Sunday August 13th, we played minute to win it games and had milk shakes at Grammy and Pompa's clubhouse. 

Monday August 14th, we went to Spirit Lake again.