4th of July in Rupert, Idaho

What a lucky guy!

Ellie enjoying the bubble gun on the deck.

Ellie driving Grandpa's motor boat. We did several circles while she was in control, but never hit a sand bar. Steve and Ellie enjoying a tube ride behind Grandpa's motor boat.

Ellie and Uncle Nate covering their ears due to the loud sirens going by.  Ellie and Aunt Nessa gathering candy which was stored in Uncle Nate's cargo pockets.

Notice the big scrapes on her knees from running across the drive-way to meet Grandpa when he came home from work. She cried every time she told the story (I think Grandpa cried every time too).

Birthday Party with Buckleys

They rolled in early Saturday morning so we decided to let them rest on Saturday and we would celebrate Sunday before going to church. As you can tell we probably should have let everyone rest some more.

Ellie's 2nd Birthday

We celebrated her birthday the morning of by setting out all of her presents the night before. Her theme this year was Elmo so we had some balloons she loved and presents from both grandparents.

Left: Testing the tricycle from Mom & Dad while talking with grandparents.
Right: Digital camera from G&G Buckley.

Ellie loves cupcakes so we decided to make cupcakes that day--just look at her face. :)  Left: Dishes, books, and doll accessories from G&G Moore.