J-U-L-Y

Where does the time go? Oh yeah, we've been busy with family reunions, a wedding, boating, and preparing for a baby. We are busy, busy. We are enjoying our very first summer not selling alarm systems. All of the pictures are out of order, but at least they are up, right? And yes, a lot of them are repeats from Rachel's blog. I guess you are the designated family photographer Rachel. :)

 

We went boating twice last week with the fam. Once at Willow and once at Eureka. It was Jared's first time boating with my family (since he has never been home during the summer time).

Go Mark!

Wild man Jax! This was one of our favorite moments of the whole trip. Jaxon was grinning ear to ear the whole time!

Jared and Jaxon

The baby mama driving the boat!

We visited Giant Spring State Park and fed these poor starving fish. Not! These were the fattest fish I've ever seen.

 July 2nd was the Ely family reunion. We started it off with a hike to Blackleaf falls. Some were crazy enough to shower in the icy water. Duke said he got a brain freeze within 5 seconds of being under the waterfall.

Here's some of those good lookin' Heagy girls!

The whole clan watching the Giant Spring

Jared on the tube

Hang on!

Ooo check out those white legs!

Woohoo my man can water ski! I was so proud of Jared. It was his first time skiing and he got up on the very first try.

What a busy Grandma. And 3 grandkids aren't even in this picture! And two more on the way!

Jackie and Macy crossing the bridge to the spring. Giant Spring is one of the largest (if not the largest) natural springs in the U.S. and forms into the shortest river in the world-201 feet. It empties into the longest river in the U.S., the Missouri. You can see the pretty blue water from the spring entering into the muddy Missouri above.

 

This is a funny video of Jared's second round of skiing. I think he was starting to get a little tired and he was also pulling hard which created slack in the rope which didn't work out so well for him :)