Summer time!

Summer is cruising by! Tyler worked all of June in California while I was able to stay with the Millers in Sandpoint and Jenn & Mark in San Diego. In Sandpoint we went biking, hiking, canoeing, and enjoyed the beautiful outdoors. It was a great couple of weeks! In California I was able to meet my cute little neice Avery! She is adorable and so cuddly! And of course...Ellie just keeps getting cuter and more fun to play with. I then flew up to Boise with Jenn and the two girls where Tyler met up with us. In Boise the whole Boyd gang was there and we had tons of fun. We stayed at a cabin for a few days and floated a freezing cold creek, went paddle boarding, and played lots of card games. Jason and Michael headed to the MTC on August 13 for their missions! Jason is going to Bogata, Columbia and Michael is going to Cochabamba, Bolivia. They are going to be great out there. All the extended family showed up for their farewell and it was so good to see them all!!! Awesome cousin Emily drove up from Utah with her two cute lil boys, Asher (1 1/2) and Kellen (2 months). She is amazing! It was great to have Avery and Kellen there because Tyler and I were able to practice/pretend having a baby. Only two months before we have our own little boy!!! We are now back in beautiful, humid Hawaii. Tyler is going to school and working at the computer lab as a tutor. Lauren is working part time with testing at the school and getting ready for the baby to come :) Life is good here on the island.

Lauren and Ellie eating ice cream


Tyler practicing his future fathering skills with Kellen :)