Camp

The first weekend of August we had our Espe Reunion at Bluewater. We were able to see the majority of my cousins and their kids and all of my aunts and uncles. The weather wasn't perfect but it was perfect for visiting!

I forgot my camera but I got this picture from my dad. We were excited to see Kajsa and Greta after moving from Moorhead where we saw them on a weekly basis; I think they were excited to see us too. :)

The Lake

We've been lucky enough to spend two weekends at the lake in Bemidji this summer. It's always a relaxing and refreshing time. (Above: my nephew Ezra enjoying his popsickle Below: Merle and Deb-Tom's parents-watching the 4th of July boat parade)
Tom driving the boat :)
This is my sister-in-law, Kari.
My good friend, Leah, came with us to the lake for the 4th of July weekend. It was so great to have her there and I just loved getting to spend time with her.
Going for a ride in the jeep
Tom and I took Jorie and Ezra for a paddle boat ride...they did a pretty good job of sitting still, too!

In The Summer Time We...Take Trips!

Hello patient blog readers. I know it has been a looooonnggg time, so I'm going to bring you up to speed right now. So, strap on your seat belts 'cause here we go!

June seemed to fly by as Tom was busy planting and spraying while I stayed busy at the coffee shop. In July I was able to take a week off and my mom and I took a trip to Bozeman, Montana to visit Brock and Amber and their family! It was so good to finally be able to see in person where they are and to just spend time with them. We enjoyed every minute of our time with them.
They had awesome bike/walking paths throughout their neighborhood that we took a few walks on. The weather was perfect!
Brock and Amber took us out for sushi one night...we weren't quite sure of how we would like it, but it ended up being pretty good! We had to take a picture to prove it to Dad and Tom. I think they were pretty impressed. ;)
One evening we went on a hike up to a BEAUTIFUL waterfall! We took quite a few pictures in that area, trying to capture the beauty and bring it back to Warren. :) (Don't get me wrong, I appreciate Warren's beauty, as well...just a little bit different than Montana.)



I think I might frame this picture and put it in my house! Thanks Brock, Amber, Madison, Isaac, Hannah, and Audrey for a wonderful trip! We hope to make it an annual event!