OH the JOYS of SUMMER!  I have been canning jam for a couple of days, well before work and after work! I have made Apricot, Hucklberry, Raspberry, Strawberry, and a new Tripleberry! I think I have enough jam for a YEAR or TWO!  I do love to can and I do love summer!

The TREK

Here we go on the TREK!

 Our stake asked us to go on the trek with our youth. We have been working on the activities committee for some time now as the dance directors and helping organizing the games and activities that will go on while on the trek. The week before we were asked to be a Ma and Pa! 

This entailed quite a bit different responsibilities. We were excited to accept - we no longer had to be in CHARGE of making sure the kids had fun - we now got to be some of those HAVING fun! It was a welcome change for us! John HATES planning and playing games!

This is our family we spent the next 4 days with! We had 3 girls and 3 boys! Each  of us had to stay together and work together pushing and pulling the handcart. It was ALOT of hard work, but so worth the time! We had a really wonderful experience and would do it again!

Maddies photo's

Maddie had such a fun time with the camera! She did an awesome job too!  The picture of Chole is the only one not taken by her! She took the rest ALL by herself! I think she need a camera don't you? Good job Maddie!

Moscow trip

We actually did something spontaneous! After a dissapointing week and feeling pretty discouraged, we decided Thursday after work to go and see Aaron and Hannah and the kids!We made it as far as Rupert to Richard's and spent the night there. We spent the first half of the day driving and driving and driving and then more driving to Moscow! What a long way you are  Johnsons! It was a beautiful trip with lots of traffic. The road was PRETTY windy but well worth every second of it!  We had a yummy dinner and then drove and  watched the fireworks in Pullman,Washington. We were plenty early so we had lots of time to play! the kids were so cute! Chloe has grown up so much. Corey and Maddie loved the fireworks and playing with Gampy! Sat. we went to the Farmers Market. It was pretty interesting! It was fun just hanging out! We also went and saw Aaron's art studio at the college. Sunday afternoon we went to a tree park, (I can't remember the real name) and had a picinic. It was so pretty. Maddie had a fun time taking pictures with my camera! She did a great job.  We were talking in the car and Maddie hear us say we will be moving, she said" you can move here!" I told her Grandpa needed a job first. She then said in her very grown-up way, "Well I heard Wallmart is hireing!" It was so cute! I guess we could both be greeters! Any way, we had a great time in Moscow! Thanks Johnsons! We love you all and miss you already!