The 4th, family reunion, and Powell

For the fourth of July Nate and Trish came with us to San Diego. It was tons of fun, we got to see 5 different firework shows all from the balcony. It was freaking rad. I love California. They have good fireworks and warm weather, a beach and lots of different types of people! hahaha. I'm not pulling to move to California or anything. Sadly I didn't take any pictures, no surprise there.

Jake's family came in to Midway from all over the west coast. We had a little family reunion for a couple of days on the Mulder side. It makes me laugh when all of the Mulder boys get together. They are a crazy bunch, but you can tell that they really love and miss their Dad/Grandpa/Husband. Jake showed a video that the family put together for his 70th birthday a couple of years ago. Every time that Jake's grandpa is talked about or looked at through pictures he gets choked up. This makes me just cry! I didn't even get the chance to meet him, but he helped Jake become the man he is today. From the stories that I have heard, he was an incredible man of true faith and had a passion for helping others. I look forward to the day when I can finally meet him.

We went to Lake Powell for a couple of days with the Yarbroughs. They have a house boat down there and were kind enough to invite us down. It was my first time down there and it was a lot of fun. We wakeboarded tons, hiked, and relaxed lots. Shmani and Randall took tons of pics but I sadly only took one. Although I'm glad I got this one...



We think his hat originated from Mexico. To top it off he put this striped towel around his shoulders to make it look like a poncho. He had an incredible look while we were down there.