Time for Cousins

Katie was looking forward to the beginning of August for a long time. Her Uncle Jeff, Aunt Grace, and her two cousins were coming for a visit.

I had fun spending the day at the fair with Ian and Eva!

Morning Bonding

Katie tries to give all of the cats attention, and they love every bit they get.

Usually Gilbert and Wilson visit me for attention at the same time.

Wild Blackberry Season

Katie has been waiting for blackberry season and was very excited when she saw some were ready to pick.

I always have to taste test one before I decide they are worth picking.

The berry was perfect!

Problem Solver

Our air conditioning went out in the hottest part of the summer. Since it was so hot, we had to wait two and a half weeks for an appointment to get it fixed. Katie quickly decided she needed a cooling blanket to help her sleep.

I did research to find that Costco was the best shopping place for me.

4th of July

We didn't do much for the Fourth of July. Our pets are not fans of fireworks which makes us not love them either. Of course we had to get a Snapchat picture to mark the day.

The Pets

The cats are as happy as Katie when summer hits because it means more attention for them. 

Gilbert has become very attached to me this summer. 

A Summer Camp

Katie's friend encouraged her to join the Stem Club that was offered the first week of summer, so Katie decided to join - not so much because she was interested, but because she wanted to be a good friend. One day of that camp included going on a field trip to some caves in the area. The caves were very dark, so they had to wear head lamps as they walked through. Even though Katie will tell you she's not much of an outdoor girl, she had fun.

This is how dark in was through the caves!