The summers in Redding are super hot! I should be used to it from Texas but Idaho was in between that and I got a little spoiled there with the summers. To beat the heat we went swimming a few times at the community pool that Isaac really liked.

Other activities we did this summer was, a century bike ride...just Sawyer not me! Him and his brother Robby did the 100 miles while we met them at the finish line! The girls, Shannon, Cami and I went on a ride the day before to show that we think we can ride haha!

Sawyer's work does a convention every 2 years and this year was especially special because it was 60 years or something. Guess where it was? THE BAHAMAS! From what I hear it was very expensive the vacation there but he had a great time with a few meetings and mostly fun. He went jet skiing on the ocean, deep sea fishing, and there was a water park there with lots of pools. While he was having a good time and getting a tan, Isaac and I weren't going to sit at home, we went to visit Grandma and Grandpa Tolman, Aunt Morgan and her fam and the newest the Texas, Uncle Rock and his fam. It was fun to see all those cousins and get some one on one time! We went fishing at G and G's pond, went to an Astros Game, and played lots with cousins. Felicity was not a big fan of Isaac, and Isaac loved to torment Clara! He would just hug her a little too tight! Good trips all in all!

 

South Lake Tahoe Getaway

I'm catching up the blog from a year ago so there will be lots of posts!

Sawyer and I live close to a lot of beautiful places, one that I haven't been to is South Lake Tahoe. Its a small tourist town that reminds me of Jackson Hole, WY. We shopped and ate at the casino buffet, of course that was Sawyer's choice, saw a movie, and got our first professional massages! (So worth the money!). We also went on a gondola ride to the very top of the mountain (that was my favorite part). All the while Isaac was having a good time with the Corbridge cousins and barely asked for us! Thanks Erin for watching him for a few days!

Thanksgiving/Christmas

Sawyer loves fried turkey now thanks to my dad so we have a deep fryer and he volunteered to make it for the ward party and for his family.

Here he is with pride and joy.




We were so lucky and blessed to go to Houston for Christmas to be with the Tolman side! It was a lot of fun with ups and downs. When you have 13 kids under the age of 11 there is bound to be sicknesses passed around and that is definately what happened! Almost every kid got sick with fevers, throw-up or just a runny nose. And most of the adults including me. Despite the sickness we had a fun time and it was fun to see everyone all together. Our camera was dead on Christmas day so I'll have to get pictures from my family. We had a ward Christmas party and the whole time Santa was there Isaac would not stop looking and pointing and saying "tanta"! So we took him over there and he freaked! We also had a little family Christmas before we left where Sawyer and I opened our stockings from eachother and Isaac opened a few gifts from Santa.

The Redwood Forest

My mom and sister came to visit us!! We love having visitors because it gives us an excuse to do touristy things. We first went kayaking on Whiskeytown lake and that was my mom and sister's first time kayaking and it was a lot of fun. Our tour guide was a crazy person but we had fun anyway. Then the next day we went to burney falls(our second time). Then it was off the the Redwood Forest for 2 days. It was a short 2 hour drive to the coast where we stayed. The Redwood Forest isn't all talk...it is AMAZING! So much beauty in one area! There is the ocean, wildlife, freaking huge trees and perfect weather. We had a great time!

Isaac's 1st Birthday

Isaac was so spoiled for his first birthday. First he had his aunt Morgan and Grandma Tolman here to visit the week before and they gave him some cute presents! Then we had a little family party on the day of his birthday where we took him to his favorite restaurant (red lobster lol)where he got to pet a lobster! Then we came home and opened some more presents and had cake and ice cream. He LOVED his cake and wanted to share too. That weekend we went to Sacramento to celebrate with his cousin Emmett(his birhtday is 2 weeks later). He got a lot of construction trucks and a real soccer ball from dad and a few clothes. I'd say he was very spoiled for not even remembering it in a couple weeks!