ETERNAL LOVE
4th of July "miracle" rainbow. This pictures doesn't do justice to the intensity of the colors. It was awesome. The forecast was for a 93 degree day. We hit that about 2pm, but had two cloud bursts in the morning and a hailstorm about 6:30pm. If you don't like the weather in Idaho, wait 10 minutes.
Sparklers with the next door neighbors
Isaac loves his picture taken, except for when he doesn't...
Traditional root beer floats in the boot mugs. (Cold because of the drink)
So there is a fantastic story to go with these pictures. Great Grandma Vera Sewell passed away July 2, 2010. Her mother, Mary Ellen Newton had died when Gma was only 2 years old. For 90+ years we have had very little information on the Newton side of the family. In October Emma was perusing family history information online and came across an email address for Christa Bushmann. She seemed to know quite a bit about Wignalls, which was a surname that had surfaced. Through correspondence it was determined that we were all related. The Wignalls were relation to our Newtons. This was proved mainly through family letters Christa had and names Gma had recorded in her personal history. As further proof Uncle Vernon had found a bible that contained Wignall names, the same names Christa had. The bible is shown below.
This house that the family reunion was held at was built in 1856 by William Wignall, brother to Betty Wignall, mother of Jane Newton (grandmother to Vera Sewell).
Miracles come in many shapes and sizes.
Every year since the wars began in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pocatello has put together the Field of Heroes. This year there were over 6,000 crosses representing the lives sacrificed to protect our freedoms. Thank you to those that serve our country.
Cosette spent the weekend with her cousins. Today they went fishing in Island Park. Here's what the angler hooked and brought home! She's sure proud of it. She says she'll eat some with her dad Tuesday night. We'll see...
The kids wanted a snack last Sunday (May 22). Emma told Cosette she could put the peanut butter in the celery. Notice she has the bowls with 4 celery stalks each in them. What a great helper.
Tuesday, May 24th was a big day for everyone. Gma and Gpa Sewell had driven down from Northern Idaho on Monday and stayed the night. The picked up the boys and took them to California for two weeks. Isaac has been waiting for this trip for months. He knew he was going to Gma and Papi's house after his birthday...at the last minute Ethan was invited so Isaac would have someone to play with. At first Isaac was a little disappointed he wouldn't be going alone, but he'll probably appreciate it once they're in CA. Ethan asks Emma every other day when the family was going to CA so he could swim in Gma and Papi's pool. Now he's having his chance.
The house was instantly quiet and sad as the boys left. The only spark was the display of tulips in the front yard. We do have the best tulips on the block...it's the only thing we can grow apparently.
Isaac -- this picture is for you. Sarah's umbilical cord fell off during her bath. We saved the stump so you can see it when you get home...
Sarah came home at 2:30pm on May 19th. she was nearly 24 hours old. The kids adore her. Reese is a little more skeptical. Isaac is enthralled with her umbilical cord/belly button. Ethan, when he walked into the hospital room, went straight up to Emma and asked, "Where is your big belly?" Cosette is a much more quiet observer, but she's aware when Sarah needs help.
What to say? Not much. We are so happy that Sarah is finally here with us! She was a trooper. Once they broke her water at 11:40am, she knew it was go time. Sarah was born at 3:42pm. For those that have had experience with inductions, the doctor was astounded it only took 4 hours. He was ready to take a nap and stay for the long haul. 
Sarah came back with this adorable bow glued to her head after her bath in the nursery. When it fell off, Rob put the bow in his wallet.
Who does she look like? Good question. She has darker skin and brown hair (Rob). She also has a fold in her ear just like her daddy. But, seems she has mommy's nose...
