No SECRET . . .

. . . i HATE reptiles

We farm salamanders in our basement window. It's a pretty good gig. I never feed or care for them and they always come out when I water. SICK. I can't even stand to look at them. One day the boys were quiet so I went to check on them. Trey was picking them up and putting them in the bucket. 5 of them. YUCK!

I told them they could play with them. My hope was that they would forget about them, then they would dry up and die and I could put my salamander raising in the history books.
How is it that they so easily forget everything when REMINDED but as soon as I pray for them to FORGET to take care of the slimy, transparent mutants (and I honestly prayed) . . . they remember!! Augghh!
We are still salamander farmers.

Leak Family Reunion

James H. Leak Posterity

We held the Leak Family Reunion the weekend after the Relay/Platt Reunion. Busy, busy July! Uncle Kevin and Family were in charge and they did an awesome job!

We hiked Big Hill . . . Boys will be Boys . . .

Everyone that made it to the top!

Grandpa and Uncle Kevin telling the famous "Archibald Story". I honestly loved to hear them tell it. It is never the same story and the way they both worked together to keep the kids on the edge of their seat was priceless!!!

Grandpa Gary, Uncle Kevin, and Uncle Tom.

In the background is the homestead and the farm.

Jayden. What an animal. He never stopped!

Beautiful view!

Everyone that left on the hike. Some only went part-way. Great memories!

Just because.

We spent a day in the SUN at Bear Lake. The weather was just right and the kids had a ball!

Playing volleyball @ Bear Lake. Uncle David and Matt

Blaze. What a happy kid!

Kael and Matti. Beautiful Bear Lake!

Thank you so much Uncle Kevin's Family for such a great, memorable reunion!

Platt Family Reunion

We held my family reunion in conjunction with the Relay this Year. I was in charge so thought I would give my family the opportunity to help with it. We had a great time as you can tell, then after the relay we headed straight for Bear Lake. We rented a cabin for two nights and just enjoyed each others company with absolutely nothing to do!

Sunday afternoon we drove up to Bloomington Lake. Some of us rode the rope swing over the water and back. It was to cold for any of us to jump in.

Classic expression from my brother. Glad I got it on camera (actually, this pic was taken by his wife with my camera).

Crossing the stream just before the rope swing.

My awesome DAD!

Mother, Son moment

Landree. Getting in on the action. Kirby in the background.

Kylan playing foosball.

Mom and Daughter. So cute!

Can't wait until next year!!!