And more Pocatello Shenanigans

It took us a day longer than we planned to make it to Jim Dandys, since Ellie and Bensons party had been so crazy, we the old kids, needed an extra day to recover!

But for Stacy's Birthday we joined her at Jim Dandy Brewing, since she had been wanting to eat at The Melt - wildly popular for all things melty, cheesy, a huge hit in Pocatello that sells out fast.

Missing a few big kids - Dave had already needed to leave for Alaska and Jill needed to take the 2 lil kids, I'm sure still sugar crashing, home.

 Dropping by w some flowers. Love the flower bowls, pin wheels and misc pieces of love.

Gotta get in some El Herradero Mexican food, now conveniently available at their gut truck!

We pulled up to Mary's to find Logan hog tying Nathan one after noon.

Stopping in Twin Falls on our way back home for some breakfast

Taking a break on the way home to see The Giant Wagon at the top of the pass above Prairie City, Oregon

Yes it hit 104 heading back home just outside of Dayville. Yikes!

Lusk Family

No such thing as a serious photo w this group

Cousins In Pocatello

 We were so happy to be able to make it to Poky to play w cousins. The last time was in October for Halloween but we missed Tate and Ryan by a day. In March we were in Poky for a funeral but missed out on cousins too. So it was so nice to find a weekend to get to hang out and play w these hooligans!

 I love how well these kids all get a long and love watching them interact, such great personalities!

Jaxon and Tate just gravitate towards each other, even as tiny little guys, they are always attached at the hip when they are together.

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Jaxon

Jaxon and Tate - matched up pretty good

Ryan and Miah - poor Miah

Jaxon and Abby - another good match up, she's known as the bone crusher! 

Always fun and Aunt Stacy's and Uncle Rob's house. 

On another day we headed out to the Portneuf  Wellness Complex to try and cool off in the water.

Nathan

Jax

Abby, Ellie and Benson

Miah looking for little critters

Happy Birthday to Ellie and Benson

These two are by far some of my favorites to take pictures of. 

They are just so stinking cute and so much fun!

Pillows you can actually color on w/o getting in trouble! 

 Uncle Dave nailed it w Wonder Woman

 A solar system cake and a batman cake were the requests this year and Jill did a fabulous job! 

Way cool.

 These two loved their cake and especially the frosting and then dipping the lollypop planets into the cakes and eating and licking more and more! OMG what a sugar high!!!

Lay Over in Meridian, Id

Meridian is about the half way point when heading to Pocatello from Central Oregon, so it helps make the 10 hour drive a little more tolerable when we get to stop and break up the trip la little.

It just happened to be Grandpa Matts Birthday and the Johnsons were headed through back from their vacation and stayed over as well, so it ended u being a real nice night!

Grandpa camping out with the boys in the backyard!

Oh boy!

RIP

Koda 

We are all going to miss this big guy.

He loved to swim and swim, he was always so excited to head down to the river.

He loved to go running w me and would get so upset if I left him behind, always loved to be w us.

He knew nothing of personal space. 

Here he is in my face making sure I was okay, as I sat in the middle of the yard trying to take an exhausted looking selfie from just mowing our huge yard, and he was so worried about me. 

These two grew up together and if Jax was outside Koda was right by his side enjoying all their adventures together.

 We will miss this knucklehead!