The Roberts in Korea

Fun with Aunt LaVonne and the Yadons

We have had lots of fun times with Aunt LaVonne and the Yadons this summer.  So far we have enjoyed many backyard BBQs, with lots of good food and laughter.  Becca and Sarah have had gallons of water gun fun with cute and precocious Lukas and Dina and the rest of us have enjoyed holding precious little Brockton.

At some of our get togethers we have enjoyed the company of Randy's parents and new brother in law and we played a new (for me) backyard game involving two balls on the end of a rope and some PVC pipe.  We had fun playing the game together.

Summertime rolls on--it is good to spend time with friends and loved ones.

 

Boise Fun

Upon our return from our 2,200 mile jaunt to Montana we have settled into our routine here in Boise.  We have lots of shopping to do, doctor appointments to go to and friends and family that we want to see.  So far the days here in Boise have been productive.

We did some swinging in a local park.  We spent one hot summer afternoon floating the Boise River with Chris, Liz and friends and we have enjoyed spending time with Gee kids.

Camping with Cousins

Our last few days in Montana were filled with the fun times of camping with cousins (and Grandma and Granddad).  The kids slept in the tent, they did a lot of swimming and shared lots of laughs. We all got sun burns while sitting by the pool and enjoyed cooling off at a movie theater in Bozeman.  

Each evening of our stay in Bozeman we all did some serious eating.  We enjoyed some real Montana beef at Famous Dave's and Sir Scott's Oasis.  We are thankful for the memories created and fun times shared in Bozeman.

Sweethearts in Montana

Here is a great pic of my two sweethearts (Sarah and Becca) with the beauty of Montana in the background.

                             --A Proud Dad

The Lewis and Clark Caverns

After a "hot" and relaxing morning of sitting around the KOA pool in Bozeman we all decided to "cool off" while gazing at the stalactites and stalagmites of the Lewis and Clark Caverns.  The park tour began with a quarter mile hike along the side of a mountain to the entrance to the caverns.

As we descended into the caverns we were quickly "cooled off" by the 50 degree Fahrenheit temperature.  The caverns were amazing and the ever forming stalactites and stalagmites were beautiful.  We enjoyed a very informative tour of the caverns by the park ranger, took too many poorly illuminated pictures, learned lots about geology and bats (yipes) and were glad to emerge from the caverns into the 95 degree Fahrenheit weather. 

We had a great time at the Lewis and Clark Caverns!

The Twins

It was fun hanging out with Roger and Dana (Dina's identical twin sister) and the kids for some additional time at the KOA in Bozeman, Montana.  We always laugh a lot and enjoy our time together.  Here is a pic of the twins.

At the Bozeman KOA

After a couple of fun days in Helena we all (Mom and Dad Roberts and us) packed up and headed for the KOA campground in Bozeman, Montana.  We got there late in the afternoon and for dinner we all met the Oliver family (Dina's twin sister) at a restaurant in Manhattan, Montana.  Sarah had a "Captain Jack Sparrow" headress in the backseat of the car (from Disneyland) and Granddad donned the "do" and warmly greeted Dana, Roger and the kids.

The first night of camping began with a wonderful steak dinner at Sir Scott's Oasis in Manhattan, Montana.  Roger and Dana stayed in a motel near the campground on the first night so the cousins had a good time swimming together in the hotel pool.

KOA camping is fun.

In Helena

On Thursday we drove to Helena, Montana to visit Grandma and Granddad Roberts.  We set up our tent trailer at their house in the midst of some interesting weather conditions and beautiful cloud formations.  From Grandma and Granddad’s house there is a good view of Mount Helena.  It is a great place to “camp”.

Our time in Helena was a good one.  It included some good food and lots of laughter.  Becca and Sarah loved playing with Grandma and Granddad’s kitty named, “Too Tall Jones.”  The Helena visit also included the highlights of “Jokes with Granddad” and some fireworks on the blustery evening of the Fourth of July. 

 

In Whitefish

In Whitefish, Montana (Dina’s childhood home) we enjoyed visiting with family, took in lots of Mountain scenery, sweated in the Montana sunshine, got soaked by the Montana rains, are still scratching Montana mosquito bites and made some lasting memories.

In Whitefish we set up our tent trailer at Glenda’s, we drove to Eureka and enjoyed the beautiful new home of Bob and Julie and Becca and Sarah played endlessly with their cousins.  We saw dogs, six-toed cats and toads.  We picked up sticks on Tom and Carol’s new piece of property.  We ate biscuits and gravy, went to the new “Wall-E” movie and we swam at Glenn Lake.  We had a good time in Whitefish, Montana.

In Boise and On the Road

After Disneyland we flew home to Boise, Idaho.  We are staying with our friends, Chris and Liz and we are enjoying their beautiful basement immensely.  Our first week in Idaho was filled with some shopping, some doctor appointments, pulling the camp trailer out of moth balls, replacing lots of sprinkler heads at the house and lots of friends and family.

We spent three nights of our first week in Boise with Rhonda, Randy, Aunt LaVonne and the kids.  It is great to catch up and laugh together.  It is a real treat to see the newest Yadon—baby Brockton.  He is a cutie.  On Sunday, in church, we were present for his dedication to the Lord.  It was a special time.

We spent one evening with our friends, the Blairs, and enjoyed a time of old memories and new stories.  At the Blair’s house we spent some time with Landon and Brenna—they will be moving to our school in South Korea in just over a month.  On another evening we spent a wonderful time with our friends, Scott and Karmen.

The first week home went way too fast and on Friday we loaded up the car, hooked up the trailer and headed to Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho to visit our friends, the Millers.  They will be moving to South Korea in about a month and we were happy to see them and to assist them a bit in preparation for their move.

On Sunday we pulled out of Coeur d’ Alene and headed for Whitefish, Montana for a time of visiting with Dina’s parents and brothers and sisters.  Big Sky Country sure looks a lot different than South Korea.