We have had so much happen so quick. We got home from CDA very discouraged with nothing happening with our home. Then we finally got the approval from the city, it's a go!!!!!!!!

The next day they were out there digging. We now own a lot with a hole in the ground.(ha ha ha) Actually we have our foundation poured and the lumber package should arrive any day. We have been making runs to Boise for great deals...We found almost all our cultured stone for our home off Craigslist for $200. That a great find when it's required to have 30% of the front of our home stone. We also found shingles for the peak of our bonus room for next to nothing! Aaron is making a run back out there today to get more rock to frame in our gas fireplace. My garage is so full of everything.
They are doing construction across from us. The boys and the dog love to run wild after they are gone for the night. It's hard to let boys be boys when they come home looking like this....... (The pictures are somewhere I can't get them to set where I want them to today. They are making me MAD)

Aaron had to take a praxis test for science last weekend, not enough people here signed up so we had to go to Pocatello for it. No big deal except he would of had to leave at 4:00 am to get there in time, and that no way to start a big test. So we packed up and took off to Pocatello for the night and boy did we have fun!! We stayed in a hotel with a pool of course. There was a local family there celebrating a birthday. They were so much fun! Cody believes that he taught this young man a Jr. in High School how to penguin dive. We all had so much fun!!

HOT! HOT! HOT!

It is so hot here. I can handle 90* and better in Northern Idaho, but it is just different here, in Southern Idaho. They are doing a lot of construction across from us. We have made friends with the lead man on the job. We had him and his family for dinner last night we had a great time. They are very nice, they have 2 little boys between our boys ages. Nate 5 and Jake 9. They all stayed busy having fun and hanging out. Mark left early to finish up, when we walked out this is what we saw. All they boys went crazy!! Clayton and Cody thought it looked easy so Mark gave them the hose, they were just like ya see on cartoons flying around on the end of the hose. Mark was there to keep them grounded. They tried to united forces all 3 of the boys together but there was still too much force. Cody ran in front of where he was spraying and it threw him down, he didn't know what happened. Good times!!

We're Finally Back!!

Believe it or not the Lippy's are finally back!! We had the opportunity to go North Idaho and Montana for our family reunions. The boys and I helped Aaron pull nails and work on the barn wood flooring we want to put in our home. We worked like troopers till Aaron said your done head home, so we did. We left him here to finish the bank mumbo jumbo. Two weeks later he flew down. The boys and I had the opportunity to stay 5 weeks, it really seemed like a few days.

We stayed so busy:

The boys and I bought a truck!

We have needed a truck since our last one took a dive on our move here. We got a 2003 Ford Super Crew. I think, it's nice I like it. Aaron is so happy with his truck, he won't hardly let me drive it. The boys love it because of the tires it sets high. It's there monster truck!

This is the best picture we have of it.... Our truck and trailer!!

Clayton Scout Camp!!

Clayton was able to go to Scout Camp while we were there. He loved it!! They did a Renaissance theme. They made swords, shields, head gear and marshmallow guns. He had a blast!!

This year Renaissance man next year Grass man. =)

Casen got bit by a dog.

Sherry was watching the boys while mom and I went to the temple. We later got a call that Taco there little dog had bit Casen. Not good. Casen is a little more cautious around dogs now, but kids always do jump back. Bless his little heart.

Mom had her 60th Birthday!!

My mom turned 60!! A quick flash back at what can be accomplished in 60 amazing years. Mom is from the south she is fun to listen to, her stories are unbelievable to hear. Her life seems like a movie when she talks about it. She is 5th out of 6 kids. She is a convert to our church. She and dad met while dad was on his mission. Dad flew home, was released as a missionary, flew back and married mom. From that one marriage 39 years ago.........there came 11 kids, 9 in laws and soon to be 26 grand kids. My mom is a CNA at the hospital, to my kids that means she is a doctor. My kids know if I can't do something go to grandma cause she can. My mom is my best friend, she is amazing. I love you!!

Montana!

Aaron flew in Wed. evening. We fixed the truck to haul the trailer. The lights are always our struggle. After working on them all day, by 6:00pm we finally left to Montana. We went camping for Aaron's Family Reunion. We had a lot of fun seeing family we hadn't seen in quite some time. The boys played till there little bodies couldn't play anymore. We went swimming in the freezing reservoir water, did I mention it was freezing!! The cousins kept talking about cliff jumping.....we finally went over with the boys Aaron did it they Clayton my little 8 year old who believe me I tried to talk out of, snapped on his life jacket and away he went into that freezing water where his dad was waiting for safety. Wow!! He did it!!

We got ate alive by mosquito's, kicked some butt playing horse shoes and enjoyed being together with family. The boys rode the motor cycle then a go cart. We ended the trip with a nice relaxing foot rub for 1 and all. Thanks for a great time!! We almost made it home........coming over Look Out Pass we had a flat on our little trailer. Clayton and Aaron got us up and going in no time. I can't believe how much Clayton has grown. He amazes me!

Jakes 34th Birthday!

My brother in law turned 34. His birthday gathering will be remembered by all who attended for quite some time. We had cake and ice cream then out came a rope, at first to cause problems then out of no where jump rope. Aaron was jump roping push ups (if that makes any since) JoAnn and I were double dutching, the boys were playing HELP then we all stated playing chase. It was so much fun we laughed, some cried and really enjoyed our selves.

Wallace Reunion!

This year we knew not every one would make it but it ended up being only us traveling home. We missed having 3 brothers home. We played, we swam, we ate of course, we just enjoyed being home as most of the family. We had fires each night, roasted marshmallows till we were sick. Mom & Dad have an acer so there were 3 large family size tents and our pop up trailer all circled around there yard. Tradition has it that each Family Reunion we put a quilt together, put every ones names in a hat and send someone home with a Reunion quilt, this year it went to Thomas!! We were suppose to float the river but just ran out of time. 2 families enjoyed the float while we packed and got the trailer ready for our long ride home.

The 4th of July Parade!! We love to go to the Parade. It really kicks off the holiday! Just a few fun pictures of it.