July Misc.

July is usually our busiest summer month, and this year was no exception! We kicked it off with a trip to Sun Valley (see previous post) and ended with time in Seattle (coming next). In between all of that was a bunch of fun and a lot of work. Brodie started the backyard project, and I'm sure that will keep him busy for the rest of the summer!

Celebrating Grams' Birthday!

Library Story Time

I cut 10 inches off to donate my hair! 

The beginnings of our backyard project . . . here is what the yard looked like when we moved in. Spots of dirt with patchy grass. Brodie has a vision of putting in a new fence, large patio, upper deck, and firepit. There is no way we would be able to do it without the help/equipment of Shovel & Thumb! Still have a long ways to go. I'll post pictures throughout the summer to show the progress. Our next step is to lay the pavers and build the seat wall.

Cohan used the excavator to remove the top layer of our yard. Briggen was his copilot!

Then the yard turned into a bunch of dirt. It looks worse before it gets better, right?

Prepping for the patio - laying gravel and pouring concrete for the deck supports

Briggen's love for dirt definitely increased this summer, probably from watching Brodie work!

Sporting his Shovel & Thumb hat

After long days of working in the yard, these boys deserve some chill time

One thing we look forward to every year is Camas Days. It's a festival downtown with yummy food, a parade, activities, and contests. It lasts the course of 2 days and it's very well attended! Unfortunately this year it was raining. In July! Last year we were hiding on the porch of a downtown home to get out of the sun, and this year we hid on the same porch to get out of the rain.

Hoods up! (Doesn't work so well when you have a bun in your hair)

 Brodie spent a lot of time in the yard, and in the garage working on this GORGEOUS table. I showed him pictures of what I wanted, and he was able to build it! It perfectly matches the dimensions of our couch, too. 

And then we ended the month with Briggen's first dental appointment. He was a champ! I'm sure the TVs attached to the ceiling helped with his good behavior :)