Buck family reunion.

It's been kind of fun being home during the summer to be able to see family that we haven't seen for years. Meet some new people but also got to catch up with family we haven't talked since we left for Okinawa. It was a fun two day, lots of chatting and relaxing in the hot sun. Of course I can't leave activities with out pictures.

Water fight the kids had.          Man did they get wet.

               

Younger brother getting even.  Lots of food &  drinks.

And of course lots of hugs and laughter. 

 

More Pinterest crafts.

I've been trying to find things to do to keep me busy and as you know from earlier post I LOVE PINTEREST. So I found a few more things too try and here's the outcome. 

The monster was really easy but the pig totally sucked. 

I tried to make one today and no luck. Guess my limit is only one.

You glue a glow stick to the inside of the lid, crack it, but the lid on and you have a fire fly. It said they were bumble bees but the kids changed them to fire fly because I didn't put stinkers on the end. (3 adults helped 12 kids do one.) 

Thanks Kat and Mel you ROCK!

This is a bubble snake. I guess the Wood family made them before so I tried it with the Foote family later. Total hit. I guess I forgot to take picture of the Foote family doing it so I'll have to do it again, so all the IF kid can do it. 

Fun with family all in four days.

I love family time, but WOW my family is Crazy busy. I was in Pocatello for four days and went to a baseball game for 3 kids, then drove yo Firth, then back to grocery shop, pick mom up from work, run her to where she needs to be, watch two kids and then back to watch two football games. All that in one day!!! I'm not ready to do all that and more in a day it's no wonder "Calgon" is a mother's best friend. I helped my mom around her house a little on Friday and then spent Saturday at the boat house with family. I love that place.  Its amazing how relaxed one can get just watching TV and looking at the view. What an amazing family I' blessed with.

 

The Latest and Greatest News

          Well I guess it's time to get caught up on all the great excitement that's been going on in the Foote Family's life. (That I can remember anyway...) I had varicose vein surgery 6 months ago which left me  bed ridden and home bound so I re-watched everything we own on iTunes and most of the movies we own.  I learned the art of paper folding other wise known as Origami and How to make dogs out of pipe cleaners. But the number one thing I learned was how to drive my husband crazy "Not really a new talent but she did step up her game a level that will one day be sung about by minstrels". Needless to stay we are both glad that I'm up and walking around after all that "That's the biggest understatement since i said 'No problem, i can fix that' and bought a Japanese boat". Then when that was all over we found out that the screw in my right knee from a truck ancient years ago has broken off and needs to be removed. I say later! "Actually it was a really broken military health care system that made us wait".
          Kelly got out of the Marine Corp after 9 years of service, It was a huge decision to make but we both felt good about the choice. "It was not that hard after what they tried to pull on me in the last year". He just got accepted into "The Landing School" in Arundel, Maine, which we are both super excited for "Excited yes, but remember the comment about the boat earlier... the landing school is the countries leading institution for boat students of boat construction".  It's another new adventure in our life, another area of the world we've never been and Kelly's been doing a lot of boat building and this school is one of the best. Then after boat school we're looking to head to Boston so he can finish the language degree he's been looking forward too, "stupid deployments and plan derailment" It's a little of a detour for language school but it's the best thing for us.
          We're currently living in the basement of Kat and Jason home on a camping mattress with our two dogs and getting really antsy to leave for Maine. There's been a lot of adjusting every one's had to do but we've made the best out of it all. We're getting our TMO tomorrow and then get ready to have a yard sale. We have a lot of stuff that we really don't need especially since the movers packed up stuff that was going to the thrift store or that was trash. I just hope the "TRASH" doesn't smell to bad, since it's been in storage for almost 6 months. That's defiantly the box Kelly gets to open. "Go figure" LOL
          We'll to keep me busy I found a lot of crafts on Pinterest. "Brace yourself, this is gonna get rough" I love that site! I just wish I had my own place to do more with but until then I have family "and unlimited amount of time to perfect her skills of making me crazy". I put up this planter tower in front of my mom's and another one at Kelly Mom's home "After dragging me to store after store asking me for my expertise in things i have never heard of before".  I've made "Sandpaper" iron t-shirt with the kids in Idaho Falls, I did the "melt crayon art" and the latest was a "2 liter bottle sprinkler" for the kids "And a crown and pink shirt for my birthday with a completely awesome slogan". I tried to make a case for my tablet which I haven't mastered yet but I haven't given up on either "Which is one thing i wish she would finish before breaking her tablet/Phone for the 3rd time". I just took a long break before I break something "Not a great thing". I'm currently working on a Lego wallet and helping Kat put together a tent for her kids "Another problem that requires my expertise, even though its ignored when given". (I'll post pictures later of all the pinterest crafts.) Kelly's been working on a drift boat and getting caught up on relaxation with some books his family's been reading "When i am not being distracted and hounded for help in projects i have never seen before".
          We've made trips to Salt Lake for Kelly's doctor appointment, trips to Inkom to see my family, done some scenic driving of course with cameras, taken a white water rafting trip, we went shooting in the mountains one day and the latest to come is some family reunions. It's just crazy how much we've done in such a small amount of time. But I'm ready to head to our new adventures in Maine "I got nothing" 

Pictures that go along with the "Latest and Greatest Post".

Site seeing

 Walk Around the Idaho Falls Temple

Pinterest Crafts

(No Pictures of the Sand Paper shirts)

    

Plant Towers for Moms

       

                                       POP Bottle Sprinkler with Cody and Tyler Playing under. 

Our Zoey & Yoshi!

They love Dog Parks.

  Guns Shooting

Vegas Trip!

               

                   Bella trying to knuckle with Woody.         Wilma and I after the Concert. AWESOME!

                                     Yes, that's us flying down the zip line. Totally awesome.

The two boys I listen to fight. Love ya dudes! 

Jason and Family

It was really good to see Jason and his family. Man how much everyone grew up. I finally got to see all the wood work that Jason's been doing plus fight with the kids. We threw small beach balls at each other and then tackled on the couch. By the time Kat got home from work the kids and I were all worn out. "Your welcome." We didn't get to stay every long with the bad weather following me everywhere.

You are all amazing.
Call I can say it pictures say it best.

Love ya!

Visiting Kelly's Family........

Man looking back vacation really are never long enough. I went and stayed with my Wilma while I was Idaho in March. I went to Chad and Melanie's first since everyone else was at work. Wilma came over later and joined us for pizza while Melanie disappeared to sing for some event. It was cool to see how much the kids have grown. It took them awhile to get use to me but like always they loved me.

This is Melanie's new car. Chad claims it but Melanie deserves it.
I even drove it. It's got too much power for Okinawa and for my safety
but man can this car fly. No ask how fast I went. AWESOME!


I even got to go to breakfast with the girls.
It was really nice to see them.

Chad and Melanie.
Chad finally learned just take the picture
or the hounding never ends.

Cody loves the camera. He's going to be the next photographer.
Unless Chad get in gear. It's a race to see who does it first.
My money's on Cody

Then Theire Tyler.
Love's to have his picture taken just love's to give me a hard time.

Thanks guys for another wonderful trip.