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Scott got a tooth pulled this week, he was in some pain at the start of the week but he "got betta" :)

So the rest of our week went well. We all worked and our schedules are pretty funny. Scott leaves for work at 5:00ish and comes home before 10am then I leave at 10:30ish for work and get home around 3:30pm then Dan leaves for work anywhere from 5-7pm and we don't see him again until morning.

My Grandma came to Rigby this week to visit her sister. I got to see her on Tuesday during work and then we went to Rigby on Saturday for her family reunion. Isn't she adorable?

Her cousins introduced us to a very fun game, bocce ball.

I was planning on explaining it but I am not so good at that. The most important part of the introduction to this game is that Scott rocks at it! We both did real well and are looking forward to playing it with our families.

Scott was really good at aiming and giving the ball just the right amount of force.

Our team did really well both times we played and we really enjoyed playing with my mom's cousin Natalie, she is a riot.

The last game we won by two, I was one of the first to throw and my ball is the blue one I am pointing at below. Yeah, we totally whooped them :)

After playing bocce we went over to chat with relatives. Scott found some cool sticks in the grass and made me a ring.

He was sad that he was not able to have made me this ring for our engagement...

We also got fed a lot of food, this was all the desert everyone brought.

And all the salads, they made kind of like a Thanksgiving dinner for us all.

It was a fun week and we were so thrilled to have gotten to finally spend a week free from school :) Speaking of which! I got 4 A's and 2 B+'s this semester! I was so happy with myself. Scott also did well with A's and B's (but he's naturally smart ;) ).

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Scott & I made some exciting discoveries this week. We have been so busy with work and school that we hadn't paid much attention to our yard. So during the week Scott went out to check out garden and saw that we have a cherry tree. On Thursday, after I finished the last of my finals, we went out and picked cherries to make freezer jam with. When I was done I started looking around the yard and saw all this...

A grape vine

Gooseberries

Very tasty berries that I don't know the name of (anybody know?)

Currant Berries (is that spelled right?)

Berries that are blue that I don't know the name of...anybody know this one?

And a very full cherry tree!

So we got two bowls worth...

and washed them and pitted them...

and blended them up and...

made freezer jam! :)

For the rest of the weekend we went to Boise and SunValley for Dan and Scott to do some biking. After biking in Boise we went to dinner at Carino's, good stuff.

We got Betsy some food at the gas station, we thought it was funny that there was a fire extinguisher next to the pumps...

and before and after leaving we found some nice big spider friends by our door.

The guys had lots of fun and so did I. It was a great way to celebrate summer finally being here...at least for the next 7 weeks :)

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WARNING!

This post is long...Scott couldn't choose just a few pictures to show for this, the most 'amazing date ever'! :)

We went to the demolition derby with our friend's the Frongner's. The derby started with a paint job judging situation-ma-bob. They had the crowd cheer for their favorite paint job...

And BATMAN and ROBIN WIN!!!! They did a pretty snazzy job, they stunk at the racing part though...

and this poor little trooper couldn't get it's car to start after the paint job judging and didn't even get to smash other cars.

After the first heat this car (among others) had to be towed out because, it obviously wasn't going to be getting out by itself...notice the trunk frame being drug behind.

here is a taste of the adventure :)

the purple car, #67, was Scott's favorite. He has a special part of his heart that is dedicated to station-wagons so he fell in love with that one. Also, the red car with the fumes coming out was pretty fun to watch. It has a hose sticking out during the last part of the heat that was leaking water and evaporation and fumes everywhere.

Here is a nice action shot for you :) I was taking a picture of the yellow and red cars in the background but #357, the defending champion from last year, zoomed right into the picture. He was very talented in his ability to HIT CARS and stay in one peice.

Pay attention to #357 in this video

This was a pretty impressive collision, see how low Batman's tires are? That car was STUCK. Then everyone else got stuck to him when they were trying to get him out so he could try and hit them more.

Isn't it cool how the yellow car's trunk and hood are at the same angle? haha.

Another fun 'being stuck' picture :)

These guys really wanted to ride on top of their car out of the track while being towed. They had to hold on pretty tight at times because their car kept being lifted up and the tires were no longer rolling...notice how bent they are?

They had a mini car race too and we got a kick out of #13. Their front tire went flat and their back tire is totally bent but they kept going and only stopped when their radiator gave out, haha. The flat tire seemed to give them more traction, it was pretty hilarious.

In this video you will see the defender getting beat up...pay attention to his hood and to the firefighter. :)

Scott was impressed with my picture taking ability, see the mud flying and the car crushing action? Yeah, that was all me :)

Here's another shot of the double flame action, and the fire fighter is a little closer now :)

And the winner is...#21! I love the intense crushed metal on the hood and the steam coming out of the radiator. Yep, pretty much the best date ever!

Last week Scott and I made a family crest at the Gale family reunion. Dad Gale drew it for us and we colored it. Each symbol, color and shield has a meaning:

overall shield: represents the roof of a house, signifies protection and faithful service.

small shield in upper left corner: honor

crown: (king-horn) regal or senior authority, heavenly reward

snake: wisdom

fish: of regal authority, one of high nature

pig: fierce fighter, fights to the death.

holly: truth

arm: an industrious person

purple: justice, sovernity, regal

blue: strength, loyalty

green: hope, loyalty in love

maroon: victorious, patient in battle

orange: worthwhile ambition

gold: generosity

Scott had a fun weekend in Vernal with Cassie's family.

We were sooooo lucky and were able to meet up with Brooke and her kids at a park close to Cassie's family's house. We had a WONDERFUL visit with her and plan to do it yearly :)

It was raining on the mountain when we got into Vernal so we waited and went up Saturday morning...it was still pretty muddy

Once we got up there we made breakfast, Scott's tasty hash browns!

Me and the girls (and the girly boys-Tim and Alex) made hawaiian flowers for our hair :0

We went on a hike after craft time, Scott loves his rocks.

We saw lots of pretty flowers!

Scott on his rocks again.

It was so muddy!

We got awesome family pictures! The first with Ayden and with Scott AND the first time we have ever gotten pictures at our favorite place with family-Blair Basin on Diamond Mountain

Mayson is getting big!

Ayden :)

We all went to watch the fire works from a safe distance so the kids could enjoy them :)

Yay for the fourth of July!