July 2012

July has been a runaway month.  It has just whizzed by and is gone already!

July 4^th Bend hosts a Pet Parade --- It is wonderful!  Dogs, Cats, Lizards, Birds, Steer, Horses, Chickens and many others beloved pets are represented!

I finished hand quilting my favorite quilt.  It is a Kim Diehl pattern and I love it. 
I’m very proud ……. (even if I do say so myself!)

Our friends John and Bonnie Kearsing took Mike and I kayaking
one day and we were hooked!  We immediately left from the lake and bought our own kayaks!   There’s one thing missing ……. Oh yes – It’s the water. 
We’ll take care of that!

Our grandson Colby – He’s so great at baseball and he just loves it!

Speaking of Baseball – We took in a couple of Bend Elk’s baseball games this month.  

Really fun time!

One of Mike’s very good friends, Perry Swanson and his wife met us in Sisters for the annual outdoor Quilt Show.  The quilts were fantastic ……… until a huge thunder storm appeared and it started pouring.  I’ve never seen such organization ….. they had over 1200 quilts down from their displays in about 15 minutes.  

Fox Family Campout 2012

A great time when the family all gets together and has fun!

Brandon, Karen, Ben and Anna at the top of Lava Butte

One hot gorgeous day, we floated kayaks and rafts down the Deschutes.

Such a fun, relaxing time!

We met John and Bonnie at Sparks Lake in the Cascades.

Definitely the most beautiful lake I’ve ever seen.  This kayaking is really fun!

One day while waiting for motorhome service, we drove over to Smith Rock State Park to see what everyone is talking about.  It’s beautiful …… the entire park is in the canyon with a very steep hike down (and back up)   Lots of hiking and rock climbing.

OK – with our new kayaks ……. We now need a new storage shed to keep them in!

John and Bonnie – Just look what you started!  I love it! 
A new places to store “stuff”

Ben (our oldest grandson) is just about “10” and as we promised, we are heading out on a trip with him.  He has chosen to take a Baseball Trip ….. so we are heading south.  Our first stop was at Durango RV park in Red Bluff.  It’s hot (96 degrees) so we headed straight for the pool!

In Vacaville, we took in the Jelly Belly factory.  A tour and $60 worth of Jelly Bellies later …….. we headed back to the motorhome.

Tomorrow is our first Baseball Game.  The Oakland A’s vs Tampa Bay.
Should be a great trip!  Stay tuned ………..