Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 30 (2026)

Day 204, Thursday, July 23rd

Gianna invited Harper out to jet ski today. 

Day 205, Friday, July 24th

We picked up a very teenager'ish book for Ry at Fred Meyer today. 

Day 206, Saturday, July 25th

Entering the Chris Stapleton concert today!

Later that evening. 

We had such a fun night singing along. 

Presley and Kel had tickets but ended up going to a wedding and so Kate and Gianna got to come with us. 

Day 207, Sunday, July 26th

Ry and Dave went to Yakima today to play with some of his high school travel club team. 

It was fun for him to see everyone again. 

Day 208, Monday, July 27th

Harper and a group of WHS friends at Bella's pool party tonight. 

Day 209, Tuesday, July 28th

Jump roping before his shoot around tonight. 

Day 210, Wednesday, July 29th

The rotting in bed til 10 AM is coming to a close for these two. 

 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 29 (2026)

Day 197, Thursday, July 16th

Presley and Kel came for a long weekend and we went to see the Sound of Music at the Leavenworth Amphitheatre 

Day 198, Friday, July 17th

Picking up Ry at 11:55 tonight from Texas

Day 199, Saturday, July 18th

Dave and Logan had a work meeting in Seattle and caught a Mariners game. 

Presley, Kel and Harper went by for milkshakes at Ry's work. 

Day 200, Sunday, July 19th

Harper and I were up early to get to Lake Chelan and Presley and Kel were leaving today. 

Harper's final beach volleyball tournament today. 

Her and her partner improved so much this summer, and they made the gold division this tournament.  They were seeded #9 and beat the #2 team in the first game!

Day 201, Monday, July 20th

Hanging out with Wenatchee High friends today. 

Day 202, Tuesday, July 21st

A mom found Rylan "working out" at Planet Fitness tonight.  ha ha!

Day 203, Wednesday, July 22nd

Harper's beach practice was cancelled because of poor air quality in Chelan.  

She wasn't too sad about it. 

Trip to Kellogg: Grandma's 75th

 Friday, July 10th

The OG-5 took Grandma to Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, and Kellogg on a day long trip for her 75th birthday!

We met in Spokane at Aly and Shane's new house. 

They parked their car there and we drove onto Coeur d'Alene for brekast and to walk the boardwalk. 

Next we drove on to Kellogg, ID to visit Grandma Berries and to go on the Crystal Mine Tour

Papa and Grandma are considering purchasing this niche on wall 17

( I don't know why I wore my hard hat so low.  We were laughing about this)

We were texting earlier this week about what shoes to wear and I was able to find this picture of Dave from 2013.  The Nelson's went on this same tour and we wore fllip flops :)

I think Amy and Dave are posed in the same place. 

We do love our Buddy the Elf. 

We panned for gold for a little bit after our tour. 

And then we went back to Kellogg/Silver Mountain and rode the gondola to the top for dinner and live entertainment.  

The GEM ski run sign

Relaxing on the ski lift

A beautiful day and night in North Idaho!

We got back to Spokane about 9 PM and just missed a quick run into Trader Joe's. 

I made it back home to Wenatchee about midnight.   

Harper was still at her WSU volleyball camp and Dave and Ry went to the Monster Trucks at the Super Oval in Wenatchee. 

Lea's Day-Lea's, Week 28 (2026)

 Day 190, Thursday, July 9th

Harper's volleyball team at the WSU campus, finishing up an outdoor workout. 

Day 191, Friday, July 10th

Celebrating Grandmas' 75th birthday with a day trip to Kellogg. 

Day 192, Saturday, July 11th

Summer basketball after work. 

Day 193, Sunday, July 12th

Relaxing Sunday morning

Day 194, Monday, July 13th

Harper and Chewy snuggles

Day 195, Tuesday, July 14th

Dropping off Ry at the airport for his flight to Texas

He texted us a picture of the newly remodeled SeaTac airport with a Chili's inside :)

Day 196, Wednesday, July 15th

Passing Dave on his way to work

USA's 250th Birthday!

Amy posted this 4th of July picture from 1976

(Grandma and Papa Kreider, Leanna and Amy in the front)

Samee came along in March of 1977

I love a coordinating holiday outfit

Presley and Kel went to a rodeo with friends on July 3rd

and then drove to meet us in the Tri-Cities for the 4th

Loving on Tilly

We left to go to Joe and Lanae's swimming party 

We celebrated America's 250th and Grandma's 75th birthdays

July 5th birthdays--Grandma, Ryan and Finn

Papa and Archie

Papa Berries and Samee

The OG-5

Papa holding Archie and Tilly and Uncle Joe

Kel and Harper playing corn hole

Harper and Presley

Cristy, Grandma and Lanae

They bought her this Elvis Christmas village piece for her 75th

Presley, Harper, Papa Berries, and Kel

Samee, Mom, Papa Berries, Grandma, and Amy

We got home about 10:15 and Ry had just got off work. 

We watched the Wenatchee fireworks off our deck