Summer Sweet Summer :)

It finally feels like summer around these parts and we are busy as ever enjoying it. We had a Jeffers/Kriege family vacation to the beautiful Black Hills over the fourth and it was...rainy!?! But when the rain let up, we were able to enjoy Mount Rushmore, Storybook Island, the Fish Hatchery, and the Cosmos....did I mention we did a lot of driving!!!!
The kids loved it and spent every moment possible in the swimming pools---we spent the first night at the campground in Spearfish I was a nanny for---we looked back and figured I started there when their little girl was a year older then Addy---she is now 16!!!! Man, do I feel old!!! It was great to pass on the traditions that I loved so much onto my children :) We then stayed at a hotel in Rapid City (that is as close to camping as Josh gets)! And it was great.
Anna started golf lessons on Tuesday and came home to tell her Dad she wants her own clubs. She said, "Mom....I think I'm addicted like Dad...."great.....I thought another golfer!! Zach also started his summer event...soccer!!! He also enjoys his sport, but still has a greater love....the Wii (which for those of you who didn't know, it just came back home from being on hiatis for awhile...he tried to get his DS game to work in there....didn't turn out so well)!
Addy is Addy and is busy as ever!!! Since we have started working out at the YMCA she has been going to the daycare there with her siblings....lets just say I think she is very good birth control for these young ladies working in there! It has become very clear that she is used to being with me and only me and spends most of her time in their crying :( The one gal said to me last time..."she wants nothing to do with us, when she cries she wants her sister..." Could be a rough fall!!!
All for now...I'm off to enjoy the quiet bliss of bedtime!!

Happy Daddy Day :)

Happy Father's Day Josh!!! Thank you for all that you do for us and for being the best Daddy out there!!! We are celebrating Father's Day--Josh's way!?! Which means we are relaxing and just hanging out at home today. We did go rent a movie of his choice and pick up his favorite treat--a cake from DQ! Other then that, we have just hung out at home which has been great since the rest of the weekend was a busy one!!! WE LOVE YOU DADDY!!!!

Tara and I had our 3rd annual Jeffhalter Rummage Sale on Saturday---we were very surprised at how not busy we were with the nice weather though!?! Everyone must have been busy enjoying the nice weather we FINALLY got!!

We went out with our bcf(Best Couple Friends) last night and enjoyed the nice weather by sitting outside and listening to a local band at fiesta---it was a great night!

Hope all you Daddy's are having a wonderful day and that you get to enjoy it with the ones you love....

Summer is WHERE???

Well the Jeffers are across the state of ND this week...litterally!?! Josh is counseling his heart out at Boys State in Wapheton. Zachary is visiting Grandma RuthAnn while Anna attends basketball camp for the 2nd year in Powers Lake. And Jenn and Addy trucked over to Dickinson for a week away from home.
Jenn and Addyson did make a trip down to Buffalo SD to be there for the burial of Jenn's last living Grandparent over the weekend. And over the weekend some of the drivers(not us) experienced SNOW!!! Sounds crazy--but it's North Dakota, they say if you don't like the weather, stick around 10 minutes and it will change....it's no joke~
Pictures to come later...

Zach's the BIG 5!!!

Saturday brought on cake and kids as we celebrated our son turning 5!!! Where does the time go....
We all met up at Snooper and we had a great time, he recieved many nice new gifts and played his heart out with his sisters and the Ross'. He also played the Deal or No Deal game and won 100 tickets(he dealed and had 200 in his case...) but still beat out everyone else who played the game that day... The kids then came home and swam in the back yard for a couple hours. Needless to say they were ready for bed at 8 that night.

We're Blogging!?!

Well---we are going to give this a shot...we figure it's a good way to keep in touch with the family who isn't on the facebook/myspace world. This is the spot. We will try to post pictures, keep everyone updated with our family and just rant and rave about silly things.

Hope you are all patient and we are new at this...so it will take some getting used to.