Rexburg for Adam's Mission Farewell

 How much fun, sweetness, and family can you fit into 24 hours? I will tell you: a lot!
Steve, Richard, Zoe, Liam, and I went to Rexburg on Saturday morning. We got there in time to help Dad with some printing. He was printing his Christmas cards. I really loved this. I could certainly get into this if I had access. Liam was really excited about it.
We also got to play a new game with Grandma Sam. It was called Snake Oil and we had some good laughs playing any second we got.

 Next we headed over to Pizza Pie cafe to meet up with Shakespeares and eat some pizza. Also to admire James's extreme cuteness!

 Even more fun? Yes! Swimming at Super 8. I will admit, I never left the hot tub. That pool was freezing! Didn't seem to slow down the kiddos at all.

 Grandma Sam didn't have any ice cream in her freezer!!!! First time ever! So we decided we HAD to go to Millhollow to get some frozen yogurt. Actually, I hadn't eaten any pizza so I got a sandwich instead. Those sandwiches are killer.

 The next morning we got to go over to Nana's home to visit with her. She was so happy to see everyone, though a little confused and overwhelmed. We kept the visit brief then left Steve there to have lunch with her.

 Then we headed over to the meeting house for the farewell meeting. Adam's talk was so great. All about love. He did such a wonderful job. He is quite a well rounded young man.
We went over to Ricks's home after the meeting to eat lunch and visit with Adam a bit before his friends came over.

 I love my family!

 Elisabeth and Daniel...soon to be newlyweds.

6 of 8 siblings represented. Pretty amazing. We miss the Texas Samuelsons and the BamaSams so much!
What an amazing trip! Totally worth the drive!
We love you Ricks's and Elder Adam!!

Eagle Island

Samuelson Men's High Adventure

 The men's response to Girls Weekend. I was not at this High Adventure, so I cannot speak to it. It was reported, however, that it was the perfect camp site. Right by Warm River, a bike path, and a fire pit. All that they needed to have a great time! Of course the highlight was tubing the river!
The ladies got to come up the final day for breakfast and Zoe and I got to float the most ironically named Warm River.
You notice Liams cast wrapped in a plastic bag so it wouldn't get wet? They used all sorts of materials to makeshift a plastic cover. Ingenius!

Roaring Springs 2013

Rexburg, July 4th parade

8 years later

 When we first moved to Boise some ten years ago we had some friends that we always got together with so that the friends could play. After, who knows how many moves, and eight years later we got to see them again! They were in town and we got to spend the morning together.
After some initial weirdness, they hit it off again and had a delightful time! Even the youngest girls who weren't even born last we met up were able to have fun.
Yeah for friends and for social media (I know, I know) that lets us keep up with peoples lives so that it is easy to pick up again after this many years!

Old friends

While in Utah the boys headed to see the Real soccer game. So, the rest of us got out the firepit, s'mores stuff, chocolate chip cookies, and had ourselves a dance party. The house next door was having a wedding reception complete with DJ and we enjoyed all the tunes they played. Zoe and Izzy, bustin' a move!