There are fish in Mendota!

Today was Sarah's last day with Ben this summer, so that means the last day with the boys too.  So the boys and I decided to end this wonderful season with a fishing trip on lake Mendota, and here are the results!

If you are a fish lover don't worry...we practiced only catch and release today!

True love....

Just to make an already perfect day even perfecter...

Little Norway!

Kristin and Aly took advantage f this beautiful day and visited one of the local sites...Little Norway.  Little Norway is one of those places that we tend to forget about since we live so close, but the girls enjoyed their visit and recorded it for the rest of us to enjoy too!

The gift that keeps on giving

One of the many benefits of having Sarah help with Ben this summer is that her boys often come over too!  Today they were on a mission to weed, mow and blow stuff around.  The whole family is wonderful...they offer Ben terrific care, and we love having them as a part of our lives!

Samantha!

We are getting to meet Samantha this weekend and we love her!  She flew up Friday and she and Tae are staying with us through the weekend.

So far she has endured the Farmer's market,

cheese shopping

and berry picking.

She is a great sport and a wonderful person and we are glad to welcome her into the family!

Dinner and a tour

Jane and Mike took us to one of Mike's favorite restaurants tonight,

and since we were near the campus, they took us down to the union terrace for Babcock hall ice cream.

Since they both went to school here and have lived in the area, they took us to see many of the sites that have been a part of their lives...it was a wonderful night!

Summertime Fun!

We had a full day today!

Becky and I started out the day with a hike through lost canyon...

Then Frank treated Kristin and I to star treatment at a Mallard's game!  (And they won!)