Geneva with cousin Claire.
Jonathan and cousin Ava not far behind.
Devin and Jonathan take first in the water balloon toss.
Aiden takes first in the sack race.
Amy and Geneva find a cool spot.
There's no wrong way...
to eat...
watermelon!!
Abigail and Geneva feeling very patriotic.
There is nothing like summer in Prineville, Oregon. It is so small town America, it's like something out of a movie. And for me, who grew up in the suburbs of L.A., it is a world I never really knew about. But since marrying a man from a small town, I have lost count of the special, simple memories and blessings of this most favorite place. Catching up with family on the back deck...cutting lettuce out of Pop-Pop's garden for the evening meal...watching the cousins play... Smith family Olympics...dads vs. kids water fights...Central Oregon sunsets, lightning storms, and the inevitable rainbow that followed...homemade ice cream and Pop-Pop popcorn...pedicures...Scrabble...riding bikes or running along the canal road...Icee runs...the sound of the sprinklers at night...and garage saling with Grandma. Traditions come a dime a dozen in Prineville.
This year I tried to capture the best of Prineville summers and will hopefully be able to put together a series of posts in the next few days. It is best when the whole family is together, but this year, we missed Devin's brother Jory and his family.
Enjoying our freedom to set off fireworks in Prineville!
L.A. kid still not quite used to them!
A picture of Aiden and Jorden just for you, Bec! =)
Classic golden evening glow in Prineville.
Classic Prineville rainbow.
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