July 4th Weekend

Greg & I went fishing sort of... well with three dogs running and jumping through the water; fishing is well a laugh. I sat on shore while Greg and our three dogs waded through the stream. We drove up into Kamas, Utah a small community not far from home; we stopped off the highway and climbed down the embankment (which I don't recommend holding a chair, book, fishing gear...) it was really steep. The dogs just jumped right out and went flying down the hill like it was nothing. No fish were caught much to anybody's surprise; but the dogs had a good time following Greg around and getting wet at all costs.

Shasta our youngest dog is shorter than the other two and isn't too keen on deep water. If she can't see her feet or touch the bottom; she would rather stay closer to shore. The other two jump into the water and swim as much as possible. I think it is really fun to see them jump in (belly flop style) to get their toy out in the middle of the lake. But they'll chase just about anything, sticks, rocks, balls a shadow if you can trick them well enough. I took some photos I'll attach here soon.

The pictures below are of the dogs swimming in the reservoir. They love the water. I don't know why, besides it feels good and they get to chase their favorite toy. You wouldn't think baths would be a problem; well they don't like those go figure.

(Below)This was a local BBQ at the park put on by the business owners of our town on Main Street. They brought over the one of the fire trucks and sprayed the field like a giant water sprinkler and the kids ran through it to cool from the heat.

When we got back home Greg & I went to see a movie at our local theatre "Hancock" it was okay movie; not really one I would go see again, but it was fun just being together. We had ice cream sundaes from the movie theatres own little shop it was really good, huge too, Greg had to help me finish mine.

We didn't do fireworks because our dogs hate them and they get panicked with all the louds noises. This was Shasta's first 4th of July celebration and she didn't like them at all. She sat by me (on me) with her head buried in my arms. The other two layed on the floor exhausted and chewed their bones. We did watch some fireworks display on TV that had music. We sang the patriotic songs along with the TV. It was a good night.

Saturday we went into Orem to Lowe's for a few things for the house. It took much longer than we thought it would; well it didn't help we had to go down and come back and go down again. After we got back from doing that we took the dogs out for another swim in the reservoir and wore them out. We went home and watched the Olympic Trials on TV I love the swimming events the most as that is what I like to do.

Sunday was church at 11am and we BBQ chicken for dinner with watermelon and a pasta salad. It was a very relaxing weekend and want to have more of them. But well see if we will have anymore weekends like that together as Greg usually works Friday, Saturday. It was really fun to spend time together.