Hi JU!
We've been busy so far this summer. I've went with Ry in the truck quite a few times and will be going again tomorrow and probably lots this week, since next week it's back to work for me because I'm teaching summer school in July and the first part of August. The guys he works with are completely hilarious, and it's fun to give them crap. 
Right after school got out, I hopped on an airplane and went to Minnesota to visit my family. It went fast, and I really didn't do as much as I'd hoped, but it was good anyway. I hadn't seen my mom since Christmas. She spoils me when I'm home. She spoiled me TOO much...so much that now I have to work hard to lose those ten pounds I regained over a two-week period of slothfulness (ugh...seriously).
So...I took some pictures while I was home. If you're on facebook and you've connected with me there, you already have seen more than I'll put here. My cheapy little camera takes pretty good pictures, so I was impressed. Think I could sell them somewhere? You'll have to let me know.
Truckin' with Pa. In the passenger seat! And not asleep, believe it or not (I so have road travel-induced narcolepsy. I swear!)
At the parking lot where Ry and Mike do their transload. Pretty ditch flowers!
Devil's Slide--I-84 in Utah. Interesting name from a bunch of Mormon folk. 
I found this little gift on my black board after the kids left on the last day of school.
Just about to land in Fargo, ND. It was a lovely approach, let me tell you. I was white knuckled the whole way in. We missed the bulk of it though. Yay! And I got on ALL my standby flights so I didn't get in at midnight. Yippee!
The perpetual puddle in my mom's driveway. See the doggy?
This picture of copulating mosquito-catchers is SO for Sabrina. lol. I took the picture wondering why that one dragon fly wasn't moving...it was only when I uploaded the photos to my computer and my mom was looking at them that she noticed that the dragon fly wasn't moving because she was...otherwise involved.
Mommy's lilac bush.
I'm a big fan of fuschias.
Honeysuckle outside my sister's bedroom window.
Hidden treasures.
Baby Bryant. Isn't he adorable? I want one. If all of you could gang up on my husband and start harassing him about that, I'd be much obliged.
The following are some pictures that I took at my town's beach.
My favorite picture from the day, even if it was a complete accident.
The weirdest picture of the day, that's for sure.
Summer storms in that same puddle from before.
Hand-made 1 ton chain at the Logging Camp in Park Rapids, Minnesota. You SO need to go there for breakfast folks.
Flowers at the Logging Camp.
My sister and I with my grandmother.
lol...we totally embarassed my mom...so she did this while we drove down the street.
A moccasin. Couldn't find any pink and whites this year (MN state flower). Must have been too early yet.
Another.
Swamp flowers from my walk.
See the little friend? At least he wasn't mating.
Box turtle lays eggs in the ditch at my mom's.
A get-together with SOME of the family.
Coolest cousins in the world! Josh and Missa!
Grandma Schultz's roses.
God bless America!
Cousin Eric ready to go swimming...lol.
Ryan and I celebrated our second anniversary on June 24th. We took a bike ride to the Flaming Gorge Recreation area where we promptly got lost. He kicked himself in the butt for "screwing up," but I still had a ton of fun. One of his co-workers filled in for him so he was able to take the day off. It was nice just to spend the day together. Here are some photos from the day.
My town had it's yearly festival this past weekend. I went to the very dorky and short parade with a friend and her kids. Both kids are cute, but her little boy thinks I'm a novelty still.
He just kinda had a seat on my legs waiting for the next batch of nothingness.
Mama took this picture for us. Isn't he adorable?
Okay...now that that took an hour to load on your computers...I'll stop.
Thanks for dropping by friends. I hope you are enjoying your warm months! Take care!