The irises are in bloom, the strawberries are ripe and the kids are out of school.  

It's officially summer.

Our first day home we made a wish list.  Here goes:

Swim at Dierkes Lake.

Go to the Drops in Shoshone.

Have a drive-in party.

Have a croquet and badminton party with homemade ice cream (try that salted caramel recipe!).

Float the Bear river.

Hike from Willow flat to Bloomington Lake.
Visit/play with our cousins.

Go to a Symphony in Sun Valley.

Go to Roaring Springs.

Go to rock hopping at Niagara Springs. 

Go to the Drive-in with friends and take our own treats.

And of course I have a million plans to clean, organize and repaint the whole house.  

But I didn't tell the kids that yet...

* Tomorrow is our 17th anniversary! I'm planning to make this for dinner and then take
Rustin out to this to have him all to myself!*