We went to visit mom over the 4th. Here is a picture of her on her porch with her flowers...
Several years ago mom and I went to some home shows and we decided that she needed new lights for the outside of her home. Well, Brad wasn't with me on the trip so they got put in the garage and forgotten about!!! OOPS. We noticed them this trip and the boys hung them for her, they look SO nice, I really like them!!!
The light that was on her house when they bought it...
And... the NEW lights! MUCH nicer, huh??
Mom and I both love flowers... one of our favorites are hydrangeas... so we bought a couple and put them in her front flower bed, thanks for digging the holes Dallin!
Beautiful, huh?
The Bergquist's have a BIG Family Reunion every year up in Idaho at Willow Flats... I am not huge on camping, in fact, I always kid around and say, IF he would have told me that we had to CAMP EVERY year for the rest of our life I am not sure I would have said yes... but seriously the boys LOVE it... it has been a great bonding time for them and their cousins over the years... it really is beautiful up there! We do lots of fun traditions.... polar bear contest, golf tourney, target shooting, horseshoe throwing contest, kids games.... in fact one year Devin, who is now 25, was baptized up there in the Cub River! I am sure this reunion has a lot to do with who my boys have become...
Hanging out at the main camp waiting for prayer and FOOD!
GRUB!
Watching horseshoes...
Playing... Here is Devin, he was paired with Brandon, a cousins (they took 2nd)
Dallin was paired with Brad... they won! Can you see the horseshoe???
Brandon and Brad in the final game...
Brad was SO kind to get a pic of me... and YES, we won! I was paired with Crystal, my niece!
I didn't get a pic of cute Diana since I was playing... Devin sent me one and for some dumb reason I can't get it to load! This was her 1st year to play... she was paired with Jenny (a cousin's wife) When I was teaching her we played a practice round and she beat me 11-1!!!! (It takes me a while to warm up, LOL) IF you look close you can see the horseshoe in mid air!
Sitting around in the afternoon visiting... shortly after this the boys went shooting and we visited a bit more till it started pouring!!!
So we ran to the tents and played a really fun card came, "It Came To Pass"...
Here is a pic of Diana looking out asking Brent to please make sure their "windows" in THEIR tent were all closed!
WE had a great time... I always love being with family... I am bummed I didn't take MORE pics!!! My only regret is ALL my kids couldn't make it this year... Blake had to work and Derek and Brittany are working in TN!!! Check out her blog
HERE to read about their drive down from MN, they got to go to Nauvoo and Carthage!!! Great memories for them!!! Here is one cute sneak pic of them....
