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Father & son...what happy boys!







The Heceta Head Lighthouse on the Oregon coast...more to come on that trip next post!








Marc helping the girls fly their kites...the wind is almost always blowing here in P-town, yet now that we have kites...it seems to have died down!





And here we have cousins, Rachel and Carter. Rachel was born two days before Carter. Stay tuned for another post in the next day or two with details and more pics about our trip to Oregon!

Our Summer...in a few words

Okay, I've been told I'm not publishing the blog frequently enough, so let me sum up June and July in a few words, then I'll try to post some fun pictures to add some excitement to your day!

internship (Marc)
play practice, now performances (Whitney)
funerals
births
free lunches at the park
garden (yea...we've picked peas, broccoli, and Romain lettuce so far!oh, and one strawberry)
funerals
family reunion
Oregon trip
funerals
visitors (G&G T, Aunt Jamie + kids, G&G J)

I think that's about it...6 funerals & 5 births in 8 weeks to be exact for any wondering. I'm still trying to figure out how I only have 3 days left of July. School registration is next week for the kids...

so, I'll try to do better at posting news/pictures to keep all updated on the exciting happenings at the Johnson household!

Torgesen Reunion Fun!

So it's been a long while since we've posted any news from our household; it's not from lack of news, more from lack of priority, time, and any number of other excuses I can't currently think of. The beginning of July found us visiting with family, most of whom we haven't seen for almost a year! Jamie and her kids were able to come stay a couple days en route to the Torgesen Family Reunion held in Northern Idaho (Blanchard & Oldtown to be exact). We sure enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with family! Here are some pictures to tell the story! Thanks David, Elizabeth, Kara, Scott, and Andy & Andrea for caravanning with us through the night!



Here is Carter (8 months old at the time) with his Great-Grandma.








What a good looking couple! Aunt Kara and soon-to-be "Uncle Scott" enjoying dinner out on the deck!









Here's everyone enjoying the traditional Torgesen Ice Cream pig-out (can't have an official Torgesen gathering without said event) before the fireworks on the evening of the 4th.






Some of the great-grandkids, while hiking on a trail beside Lake Coeur d'Alene in Northern Idaho.




Here the kids are actually hiking along the trail...feel like you're right there with 'em? Just trying to give the play by play...

The picture at the top shows the actual Lake. Due to my lack of blogging skills, I'm not quite there when it comes to formatting and getting the pictures where I want them!



Ah, a shot of Granny & Gramps Torgesen w/ the Johnson grandkids at their new home/Great - Grandma's home, in Oldtown, ID! It's been fun having G&G T stop by on their way to/from Oldtown over the past year as they've prepared to move up there... our door is always open!