A week on Lake Roosevelt!

Welcome to the lake house where we came with the whole Spear clan for a week. First we have to set up some tents cause the family is too big to fit in the house. (17 Spear's total to be exact)

Sunday was a raining day, which was ok for a Sunday. Here we are at the boat launce.

We went to the boat launch to get out of the house and to throw rocks in the lake. The adults got a bigger kick out of it then the kids....figures!!

Monday was a little chilly but the rest of the week was great. On the beach we found a crab... I think. Don't worry we didn't cook it for dinner.

Here we are on the beach. It was a little bit of a steep walk down from the cabin, and by a little I mean I did not feel bad about eating that second brownie because I knew I had more than worked it off on the way up the hill.

There was a lot of relaxing on the beach which was very pretty.

Jon pitching to Brandon.

Go Brandon!! He was really good!! The whole family got a woofell ball game started every day after lunch on beach. It was super fun even for me (Missy) who is not good at sports.

Missy and Katie, Kathleen and Tanner all ridin' in the tube. Go faster!!!

We even went fishin'. Here is Brandon teaching Jon how to fish!

Here fishy fishy fishy.......

Jon really wanted to catch something but sadly enough we went home without one.

Katie, Kathleen and Brandon on the swing up by the house.

When we first arrived it was no burn anywhere on the lake but after the rain we figured it was ok. Here is Jon tending the fire...... "Wake up Jon no sleepin' on the job."

Ooooooooooooooo Fire

Makin' smores too.

Such a tough day Jon hung up his hamic from Brazil and took a snooze.

Jon was the person train all week long for the three monsters (Brandon, Katie and Kathleen)

I even tried wakeboarding behind the waverunner. It was fun!

Hit it!! I got up and rode around for a bit but then took a spill before getting back into the picture area!!

Here is Jon wakeboarding....he is much better than me, but then again I could be better but not have pictures to prove it.

Then Jon took a big bucket and starting making a sand castle. It took a few tries to get the big bucket of sand to stay standing!!

Once we got it figured out we made a couple of them and made a little royal palace.

Jon and I took bets on who would knock it down. I said Katie, he said Brandon. But we were both wrong little Cody did it instead.

Here I am cleaning up in the tent. The tent was very good to us for the week. We had a lot of fun listening to the rain at night and getting some 'quiet time' and watching House!

The view from the cabin.

At the end of a long week at the lake we said good bye and went home for a nice shower and a real bed!!

Yard work and more Yard work!!

Jon and I have been working hard in the backyard all summer. We put bricks around our cherry tree first, and put bark inside. Doesn't it look nice. Then we put bark and smaller bricks back by the shed....which you really can't see in this photo sorry.

Then we got a new fence and enlarged our backyard by enclosing the side yard that was a waste of space. We needed to put sod down but first we needed to level it out and so we brought into some top soil. Darby however thought this was a treat for her.... she laid there for the better part of the day until we started making the mound cave in on her.

Here we go... new sod. HOORAY!! Jon and I laid it ourselves. Then we put the first ring around the pine tree of bricks....the first row is the killer to get level it took us a long time. But it is worth it cause it looks good and the dogs have stopped tracking dirt into my house.

You can't see it well but we put gravel on the side of the house to pull the jimmy into or the truck but of course Missy's Honda will always have a place in the garage..ha ha!!

Out front I have been working on my flower garden. It has really taken off. It's been a lot of work but it pays off when the neighbors notice. I hate weeding however....

These yellow/orange flowers are my favorite. They just popped up one day I wasn't sure what they were going to look like when I planted them but next year I am going to plant more of them.After a lot of work Darby and Missy take a nap under the covers together. Well Darby was sleeping until Jon thought it was funny and woke her up by taking a picture. But don't worry I Missy stayed asleep.

Going to my first Indians game!

Here we are at the Indian's game here in Spokane.

When we were standing in line to purchase tickets this couple came up to us and asked us if we wanted these two extra tickets he had. We said sure..... who doesn't want free tickets??? As we are taken to our seats they take us to closer and closer to the field. They were box seats right by the field....it was so fun.
Jon and I might have gotten a little bored and rubbed each other's hair into balls....OUCH!

Cam came with us and we just shuck him down into our box.

Go Indians!!!

Too bad they lost... but it was still fun!!

I was a maid of honor for Tina's wedding!!

So I was a maid of honor for a friend here in Spokane. Her name is Tina.
Here is me walking down the isle with Matt , the best man.
(Jon says now he has blackmail photo's of me with another man)This is the marriage of Tina and Ben Toombs.

Here I am doing my duty of holding the brides flowers...and doing a very good job.

And of course giving a toast at the reception.....

This is for my mom!!