the great-grandparents house

dear family and friends,


adriana here.  i am busy growing and can't believe that i am almost one year old! this has been the best first summer ever! i have traveled the country and at this point can't believe how big my world is getting...(now if only i could get around faster...)


after observing some strange creatures on the beach...(my mama called them crabs) i have decided that the easiest way to get around is by scooting. i mean forget this crawling stuff. who has time to do things the same as every other baby!?! not this girl.

So after visiting the beach it was time for a trip to the mountains. equally as beautiful as the ocean in my opinion...my mama's grandparents live in a place called "northern idaho"
So the whole family piled in a big van to drive there...

The mountains didn't have sand, but they did have pinecones...not quite as delicious...interesting texture... 

i was nervous for my uncle jo who climbed to the top of this mountain side. mama says that if i ever have brothers like she does that it is possible that they will like to do scary and dangerous things...

we stopped for a break at a place with a scary, dark cave that the rest of the family climbed down into...i stayed in the car with gramma. my parents returned claiming they were officially "splunkers". they are kinda silly sometimes.

the fam has told me that root beers floats make road trips even more fun. i didn't get one though, cuz my mama doesn't let me have soda....

 also...my dad is so cool. i wish i could be just like him.

speaking of my dad... the sunday we arrived at my great-grandparents house was father's day. i woke up my dad with my bright, adorable face and mama had a fun day planned for all the fathers...

mama had four areas in which our fathers are important to each of us... with each of those areas the fathers had a challenge, and points to win, and prizes to give...


1. our fathers are knowledgeable. (not sure what that word even means) but the dad's went head to head to try to stump us girls with words that no one could guess the meaning of.


2. our fathers are the providers. my dad works hard so i can be clean and fed and safe. in this challenge all the guys had an archery tournament.

 for never having shot a bow before my dad rocked it!

3. fathers are our strength. in this challenge the men had to see how many logs they could split in a minute.

4. fathers are servants. for the final challenge the fathers had a grill off.

hope my dad had a great first father's day! i love him very much!