Crossley Time

Before my family reunion in McCall, we were able to spend a few days with Chad and Kaisa's family in Mountain Home. Tiesha and her kids came down from Boise one day as well. There was lots of scooter, bike, skateboard, and longboard riding; as well as some soccer games in the backyard. We even got to swim at a neighbors house twice. Kaisa set up a family band where everyone got to play an instrument and my kids loved it. The Chad and Kaisa family know how to have a good time.

 Ephraim and Austin 

 Eliza and Brigham are just a few weeks apart and it was really cute to see them interact with each other. 

 Mariah and Mary 

When Austin got tired on our walk Uncle Chad gave him a ride on the scooter. They zoomed past everyone and Austin had the biggest smile on his face. 

After my family reunion we headed to Twin Falls to be at the last few days of the Crossley Cousin Camp. We slept in the same little cabin with Ty and Lisa's family. All the older kids slept in the upstairs and Eliza was next to my cot in a pack in play. The next night Tanner decided to sleep out in his hammock...if thats any indication of how our first night went. 

We got to do an improv skit, play fun games, sing songs around the campfire and even learn a square dance. The kids had such a great time with all their cousins. Grandma and Grandpa Crossley even showed up, surprising all the grandkids. 

 Lining up before a game

 We went on a short little hike that ended at this beautiful little waterfall. 

 Playing Cracker Whacker

At the end of Cousin camp Kaisa had all the kids fill out a questionnaire to learn how to improve the camp for next year. One question was, "What is one thing you would like to see next year?". Kaisa meant an activity but Mariah interpreted it a different way and answered, moose. Later that evening Tanner brought Mariah out to see her first moose in the wild. She even had a calf! Chet got to come out and see them too.  

The next morning after cleaning up camp we headed out for the long drive to Iowa. We had our nieces Shera and Bethany ride back with us and they were so helpful. We stopped in Wyoming on Sunday and went to church with the Obergs, our good friends from Morgantown. Although it wasn't long, it was good to see them. 

We arrived at our new home late Sunday night to find that the garage door opener wouldn't work anymore. After debating for a while what to do, Tanner called the owner of the furniture store where we got our appliances to see if they still had our key. They did and he was willing to meet us at the store so we could get the key. That could only happen in a small town. Then began the unpacking and settling in.