BBQ

The cutest family shares our back yard fence and we have loved getting to know them. Aimee and Reganza (Sam calls him Gonzo) have 5 kids from age 3 to 12. They escaped from the Congo a few years ago. We had them over for a BBQ the other night and had so much fun eating and playing.

Bill and I had planned on grilling a few hot dogs and hamburgers and had some fruit and chips to go along with it. But when the knock came on the door and we saw even more hotdogs and 8 different pots filled with other African food, we knew we were in for a feast!

Aimee even taught me how to make "foo-foo" (sp?) that made from corn flour and becomes the consistency of mashed potatoes.

Sam loved running around with all the kids

I couldn't believe all the food. It was a fun night.

Horsethief Reservoir

We spent the last four days with my family at Horsethief Reservoir. It's two hours north of Boise, just a few miles east of Cascade and absolutely beautiful!

Relaxing on the porch

Me on a zip-line

Daniel rarely took a nap, but was still his cheerful little self!

Making s'mores

Sam was never without a stick and loved running around with all of his cousins and fishing with Daddy.

The whole Ellison clan (minus my youngest brother, Dave)

Oh, Say Can You See...

We love you, America!

Watching an early fireworks show with the Mannings.

Teach a boy to fish...

Bill has been dying to take Sam fishing with him, and to go himself since it's been over a year. There is a little pond stocked with fish just a few miles from our house, so Bill took Sam in the bike trailer and Daniel and I followed in the car to take some pictures.

Sam thinks any stick is a fishing pole, so I think he'll be his daddy's best fishing buddy in no time!