We got a kitten! A neighbor asked if we wanted one of her outdoor cat's kittens. A few days later the kids found a mouse on the porch. That night I heard a mouse in the eaves. Charles found evidence of a mouse in the attic. The next morning we decided to get the outdoor kitten. The children all love her. Cherilyn and Allison have been good at taking care of her. They decided to call her Tiger Lilly. She has "tiger" stripes that are not visible in this picture.

We had the Buchanan family reunion the weekend of the 4th of July. We went to parades, the park, golfing (for the men) and shopping (for the women and Cherilyn and Allison). We also had a talent show again. Cherilyn, Allison, Ethan and I played the piano. Charles also played the piano, but his official talent was demonstrating the rubix cube in four minutes. Erica sang I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas. Eli did a running somersault. Joshua knocked over stacks of blocks.

This is the grandkid craft that Grandma B helped the kids with. They each made their own quilt board (except the Fab 4).

On Monday we hiked up to first falls in Provo Canyon with Mark and Ben and their families. This is Emma, Mark and Sarah's daughter, Eli and Ethan.

Ben, Stacy, Matthew, Allison, Sarah, Mark and William looking back down the hike.

Erica, Charles and Cherilyn sitting by first falls.
It was a very good reunion.

The Fab 4 (as Grandma B calls them)
The four grandchildren born last summer. Here is my favorite picture of them from the reunion. Uncle Charles gave them all a piece of licorice and they loved it!

Another of the Fab 4.

Isn't Joshua adorable?

At the park in Tooele we played games and then ended with a relay race. Here we are getting ready to start.

A group crabwalked down the hill. They also bear walked up the hill and of course some rolled down the hill, resulting in at least one upset stomach.