Despite the sweltering heat of the last two weeks, we are keeping busy at the Larson household. We returned from our staff meeting in Colorado and are back to summer duties: kids' activities, gardening, housework, and support raising for our mission work. 
Fishing at Orwell Dam with our friend, Sylvia.
Ethan, Gretchen, and Amy canoeing at Homestead Point in Bottineau.
On the way back from Colorado we drove to Bottineau, ND where Ethan's parents live and work this summer. Lizzy and Amy were staying with them and enjoying "Grandma and Grandpa time." We decided to stay an extra night so we could enjoy the land that Luther grew up on in the Turtle Mountains. Ethan's dad and uncles still own some of the homestead so they enjoy camping in the wilderness there with lakes, woods, and plenty of ATV trails. We had a blast picnicking that day along with canoeing, riding ATVs, and of course doing some work on the land. Last fall, Ethan took two of the oldest kids along to the land to build a small road bridge over a culvert along the dirt road that was being destroyed by a slough and beavers. There is always something to do up there to improve things, and it ties the generations together. We love that.
