I Love Summer

I love summer and being outside!!! I also love being in the water even if there is no boat involved. My friend Melanie called me the other day and asked me if I wanted to go float the Provo River with her and her husband. Of course I did but what I did not know was how cold the water was going to be. The one day in the summer when the temperature was below 80. If it is scorching hot the water does not seem as bad but when the wind is blowing and it is only 75 degrees, floating the river is just not as fun. It took us about 45 minutes to get down the river and at first it kinda sucked but once we became numb it was fun.

We celebrated the 4th of July the same night by having a fmaily barbecue and watching the Stadium of Fire at BYU. It was a disappointment because the show was not as long or as exciting as years past.On the real 4th we decided to go to the ranch with some mission friends. We left Sunday night after church and had a nice dinner. We ate elk steaks with potato salad and beans. Matt makes amazing steaks! We had a nice little camp fire and roasted marshmallows and ate dutch oven peach cobbler. The next morning we shot guns and played around on the four-wheelers. No one got hurt thank gooodness.

Family ride.Brent Call and girlfriend Ashley

Nate MartinKelly BarcusMatthew G. getting ready for the guns.

In the end we had a great 4th of July. We are so grateful to live in a free country and are thankful for those serving in the armed forces.