Random Pictures

Making brownies. Who needs a spoon?Making her countdown ring for her birthday AND first day of Kindergarten!
Every morning she runs downstairs and takes a ring off, then counts out loud to how many more days until her 5th birthday!!
Dog days of SummerHanging in the pool with Ashlyn
Playing in the park

Reading about spiders, cockroaches and everything else that CREEPS mom out!
Anna reading her favorite book to Abby
I've been running each night about for about 45+ minutes. It's not a lot, but I'm building up my distance and time. I take Bear on the run, then drop her off and pick up Holly for a once more around the block (if she makes it, that dog is loosing her umph!) and Anna usually rides her bike along side us.

Avenue's House

After Gramps funeral we went to lunch at Scott and Kent's house.

Once again they took an old home in the avenues and restored it. I cannot find the before pics, but here are the afters!

I don't remember the whole story of the home, but the main level was only used as a garage in the early 1900's.


This is from the backOn the stairs they put in an electric stair climber for Kent.
Scott let Anna try it out. Master bathroomMaster bedroomMain living areaThat's Scott to the left
View into the kitchen from living areaKitchen
(my FAVORITE of the rooms)

Anna LOVED the little finchesSitting room
I wish I could have taken a better picture of how they built the bathroom.

If you look at the old homes in the avenue, a lot of them have the round corner areas.

This round room was turned into a bathroom.

I did manage to get a picture of something other than just the house.

Chris and his brother Mike.

For those of you who don't know, Scott is an interior designer and LOVES antiques and restoring old homes. He still has the home in Spring City he built even though G&G Perkins sold theirs (due to their health).

He installed the electronic chair on the stairs for Kent, who is battling Lou Gehrig's disease.

You Will Be Missed Gramps!

William Earl Perkins
1928 ~ 2011

Born June 2, 1928 in Missouri, Bill passed away July 12, 2011 from respiratory failure.

He served in the Navy during World War II. He married Joyce Jacobson on May 8, 1948 in Elko Nevada. They raised four sons. Bill was a glazier by trade and worked hard all of his life. He taught his sons all he knew about building, mechanics, and life. He loved to tinker on all kinds of cars and trucks. He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting and spent many summers and hunting seasons with his family at their cabin. He will be greatly missed.

He is survived by: his wife Joyce; sons Larry (Tina) and Kent; grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bill was preceded in death by sons Kevin and Barry. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2011, 2:30 p.m. at Redwood Memorial Mortuary and Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Road. A viewing will be held at 1:00 p.m. in the Mortuary

Kamp Kinnersley

We went to Kamp Kinnersley's up in Malad, ID over the 4th of July weekend.

And now, in NO particular order....PICTURES!

Watching fireworks

I pointed out a HUGE bird moth I found and Anna and Avva decided to capture it and "play" with it.

Ang & Jason (Cabo next year for your birthday right Jas???) Abby and Chris - sound asleepCody posing, or something!

My girlsChris can have these guys!Anna and Otis

Abby LOVED the swing!We are going to have SIX TEENAGERS all at once!!Mastering the hula hoop!Cute little family

It was a fun weekend hanging out with all the Kinnersley's. We haven't been up with them in a while so it was nice to catch up and let the kids play.

I have more, but I need to download them off my phone first. Good luck with that!