Things We Do: Part 4

August 12-14

Brandt and I missed going home the first weekend in August (which apparently it was pretty traumatic - probably not so bad that we missed that particular weekend). Brandt had too much homework with finals with one university and assignments due with the other university (or something like that - I can't keep track anymore). So we stayed home so he could get caught up with that. But it worked out well because the following week he was gone with work so Mom, Syd, Linds, and the kids came up to I.F. for a few days during the week to keep me company. It was really fun having them here - I would have been really bored otherwise. 

So that Friday, we made yet another trek to Burley for more family bonding. Brandt and Zach babysat the kids while the girls went to see "The Help". GOOD movie!! I read the book last year and loved it. I was really impressed with how well the movie followed the book. Here are a couple of pics from that night.

Three of my favorite people

My mom brought this basket of clean towels up from the laundry room - Henry immediately sped-crawled over there, climbed inside, and made himself comfortable.

Saturday was a fun day. Brandt talked us all in to going to Lake Cleveland for the day. Since summer was so late getting here this year, the campgrounds around the lake didn't open until really late in the season, so the place was PACKED. But we were able to snag a spot to put some blankets down and play in the water.

Even Rex came along! He's so funny - he's terrified of the car. Brandt had to bribe him with a piece of pizza to get him into the car (which I don't think fits into the diet plan for World's Fattest Lab). But once he got there he had a great time! He has a hard time playing fetch on land, but something about the water made him go at it. He was a great fetcher! I think he got more exercise that day than in the last several years combined. You could just see him getting skinnier. It gave me hope that he may live to see his sixth birthday.

At one point Lindsay got stuck out on the lake (she couldn't figure out how to row herself back - she just kept going in circles) and had to be rescued. It was pretty funny. The Halfords joined us later in the day for lunch and some fishing.

Any day that includes fishing is a good day in Brandt's book. By late afternoon the fish were jumping all over the place so Brandt was able to catch a few and Rex was right there to help him reel them in. My mom even tried her hand at fly-fishing with Brandt's expertise to help her out.

Those are the highlights of the weekend. Another fun-filled extravaganza with the fam.