Traveling

So far this summer, the boys and I have been to California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Now we are ready to stay home for a while.

California was a fun Crookston reunion. Unfortunately Dave could not attend because of work. We were blessed to have Mary and Rachel help us in our travels.

Evan, Jacob, and I flew to Arizona to visit family. We spent a week in Tucson. I ran into my sister-in-law, Mary, at Wal-Mart. What a suprise for her because she didn't know I was in town. Jacob spend the week being his Grandpa Zimmer's shadow which his Grandpa utterly enjoyed. My parents had all of their windows replaced while we were there. We spend a day in the smoltering heat with ALL of the windows out. Is smoltering a word? Eh, it is now.

We went to Albuquerque for a baby shower and a birthday party. Dave again was unable to come. Poor Dave, we keep ditching him. But we really do love him and we miss him while we are gone. The baby shower was for my nephew and his girlfriend. They are due with a boy in November. Michael's birthday was on September 5th and my parents flew in to help celebrate. Jacob and Evan had a good time with family. They both received tons of attention. Joe rubbed Evan's head whenever he saw him and Evan really loved it. I had the explorer worked on at Joe's shop (by the way, he is my brother-in-law) and Jacob found it rather disturbing that mommy's car was broken and the wheels were off. He asked his Uncle Joe to put the wheels back on.