L has been wanting a leotard

So we went to Value Village and he got a green one with black paw prints all over it. He is so very excited to be in gymnastics now, too. He will not wear the shorts I got for him over the leo. It is what it is: he is not budging and I am not pushing it. He is delighted with his new leo.

L put on some boxing gloves and hit the ring with Grandpa S.
He absolutely loved it...I refuse to consider the fact that he may someday enjoy boxing because I have never enjoyed boxing as a spectator sport or a pastime. However, with humongous padded gloves and headgear like this, it's really a different type of "boxing." The voices you hear during this video are my mother, father, aunt and uncle.

Air guitar, anyone?

louis, originally uploaded by Ken Reppart.

Jumpin' June Bugs

chloe, originally uploaded by Ken Reppart.

Relatives from Midland, Texas

We hosted my father and mother, my mother's brother and his wife and my sister for the weekend.

L refused to join the picture. He was too tired, so MP and he stayed inside and watched while our neighbor took this group picture of us.

My uncle and aunt hadn't been here since 1982, so we enjoyed showing them Spokane...Riverfront Park, Manito Park, and of course, the downtown library.

The English Garden in Manito

The colors are peaking right now in Duncan Garden.

A few of us went to Coeur d'Alene Lake...

It was
AMALIA
JODY
SARAH
JENNIFER
BETH & MAGGIE.
We spent the night at Jennifer's cabin in Coeur d'Alene. Needless to say, there wasn't a lot of sleeping...it was a blast. Moonlight skinny dipping and all.

I am so grateful for these women in my life, here in Spokane.

Now that Louis's nighttime parenting needs are minimal to nonexistent, I can come and go as I please at all hours of the day. Yay for me! It was such a fun time. Here's to many more great times with fabulous friends!