Baumgarten Bunch

Summer is almost over!

I can't believe how fast summer has gone. They say time flies when you are having fun and we sure have had fun. We had a camping summer, thanks to Shelly and her new trailer. We spent the first week of summer at Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Goblin Valley, and Capital Reef. We had a great time learning all about the parks and going hiking. Sammi and Joe earned four Jr. Ranger badges that week and we had fun making up songs about the cryptobiotic soil. We also went to Jolley's Ranch up Hobble Creek Canyon for a couple of nights and last weekend we went to Jordonelle State Park for a couple of nights. Of course we went to Lamb Days and had a great time. We even rode up to Newton to visit Aunt Cora for a weekend too. I went to Girl's camp for a few days and I have taken a few classes this summer as well.

This summer we have also done a lot of home improvements. We put in a sprinkler system in June. Boy is it nice to have a green lawn. We were always fighting to keep it alive in the hot summers previously, but not this year. No more dragging the hose around. Yeah! We just got new windows for the entire house this last week. The windows look so good , now there are a lot of things that don't look so good, like the posts and the paint. There is always a list of house projects that we want to do. Oh, the joys of owning a home!

Now it is time to get back to the classroom and get all ready for another school year. It always makes me sad, but it is a bit exciting too. I miss the carefree days of summer already though.