Fossils and F-18s

We decided to see some of the local sites the other day, and went to the Hagerman Fossil Beds. It was pretty interesting, and amazing that we haven't seen it in the 6 years we've been here.

They had a kids' corner at the museum, and the kids enjoyed the pelts. I think that was fox.

I've never seen the valley from this perspective. You can really tell where the water stops here in Idaho. Also, classic children faces.

Digging for fossils.

David's boss gave us some tickets to the Blue Angels air show. I stayed home with the girls, and had a special day with them. It would have been too hot, and not up their alley. I don't think they would have enjoyed it. So we did princessy things. I painted Bridget's fingernails, we played dolls, and I let her watch 2 princess shows, which she said were 'princessy enough'. I didn't get any pictures because David had the camera, but you can image the happy pink bubble she was in all day.

I think this is a tank.

Cool pose.

Cool planes.

Florida Weave

Here's how the Florida Weave is working out with the tomatoes so far. The corn isn't super happy right there, and I think it's because it gets extra water down at the end of the row. I'll be moving it somewhere else next year. I planted 60 day corn this year, and we're getting ready to harvest the first ears tomorrow. This is the fun phase of the garden, when everything gets big and fills it out.

There are Armenian cucumbers growing in the closest tripod, and pole beans on the one right behind it. (In case you were wondering, yes, Anne is playing in the mud, and Bridget and Jacob are getting ready to. It just has to be done, I guess, because they've never come away from the garden clean yet.)

Camping and Other Stuff

Here's what we've been up to in the month of June. It passed before I knew it!


We find the strangest things in our ditch from the irrigation water. This time it was a baby catfish. We went on a walk and took it back to the river. The kids always want to keep whatever animal it is as a pet, but second best is putting it back in the river. It's almost as much fun.

We demolished our old driveway, and poured new concrete. It went really well this time, and we're happy with how it turned out. We've decided that it takes a couple of times before you know what you're doing and it goes smoothly.

The garden is growing well, and has produced a lot of food for us already. This picture is about 3 weeks old, so I need to take an updated one already.

Kidnapper ice cream van... or so it seemed.

Camping.

 M&Ms

Bridget loved all the wildflowers growing.

The colorful swiss chard I'm growing.

Swallows had burrowed out holes in this hillside. I didn't know that did that, but apparently so.