Camping in Utah

(Yes, sadly that is a picture of 3 boys gathered around 1 boy playing a DS...it is shameful).

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Camping with family, it is the best way to go. We got to camp one night with Chad's family; Relin, Eric, and Kenneth's families were all there. Bob and Beth joined us for hobo dinners and then went home to sleep in comfy beds. It got a little toasty during the day which tried our patience, but the bugs...oh the bugs!! Every fly that has ever hatched has hatched it Utah!! Flies and gnats all over our food! All over our faces, in our hair, in our tents. It was the cause for more than one melt down by our obsessive-compulsive daughter and her germ phobias. But we made it and she did not die from filth, as was her fear.

Braeden came up with a plan, every time a fly landed in his mop of hair, he caught it and killed it. Thanks to Braeden we are down a dozen obnoxious flies in the world.

Here he is with one of his victims.

We had s'mores and a raging campfire, (it's the only reason I bothered going). There was a stream nearby which entertained the kids for a while.

Chad had a birthday while we were with family. We got to sing happy birthday over his 4 birthday pies.
Here's Gabe enjoying the whipped cream from the pie, the best part.

On our way home we stopped at a Pizza Hut, where the waitress so graciously offered to take our picture so we never, ever forget eating in Richfield, Utah :)

Say, "RICHFIELD!"

*Summer Fun 2010!*

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July!! We had so much fun hosting the Roundy's, Chad's parents and the Donald Simmons family. We BBQed, swam and visited. The party started Thursday and didn't end until Monday. It took me days to recover ;)
Here's a few bad pics of the 4th of July blck party. Almost every family in the neighborhood and their guests were out shooting off fireworks. Our neighbors totally showed us up with their awesome illegals. These same neighbors entertained us with their late night drunken antics. Beer and illegal fireworks, if that ain't Vegas I don't know what is!

HAPPY SUMMER Y'ALL!

Splish, Splash Summer!

We're back in the pool this summer. Hot hot days and summer break means hours in the pool. The water temp averages 90-92, perfect for feeling refreshed in 100+ degree weather. We've also gotten to enjoy neices and nephews visting and playing with us for weeks at a time. Have a safe and fun summer!!

Beach Days of Summer

Boogey boards, shovels, pails, towels, snacks, and spit goatees.....all the fun memories of an outing at the beach. We had our Grandparents and a dozen cousins with us to complete the fun. No near drownings or trying to doody in the ocean, the kids are getting older now and know better than to pull down their swim shorts and potty in the waves ;)

The water had to be in the 60's but no matter, the kids threw themselves into the water with zeal and no fear. We only live 4 hrs. from the ocean, we always mean to make more than one trip every couple summers but somehow time escapes us. Hope you all have fun plans for your summer!

Cali 2010

We kicked off our summer with a trip to Cali. We got to enjoy our trip with Grandma Alis and Grandpa Gary. David and Kim's family and Brianne and Casey's family. We spent 4 days at Disneyland and 1 day at the beach. We were all on our best behavior and kept politics and religion out of the conversations ;)

Ok...we may have had a couple melt downs. Mostly at night when it came time to walk the two blocks back to our hotel.


We enjoyed a day at the beach. We ended up at a beach somewhere in Laguana area. Can't quite remember which one. We played in the waves and explored the rocky areas where we found crabs.

Happy Summer everyone!

Happy New Years!!!

In wishing you all a Happy New Year I also wanted to share inspiring words to live by from the happiest, most fulfilled people I could find in the world.....children.

Since I have available, 5 such children here are their inspiring words to live by this year, if you desire a happier, more carefree 2010.

Gabe can't speak just yet but in his gurgling and coooing we have deciphered this code, "There is nothing a boob can't fix." Ahh, truly inspiring and many a man would agree, there is nothing a boob can't fix.

Westin's words to explain his satisfaction with life, "Milk and food." He suggests a healthy diet of milk and food and you will be happy. Deep, how can one be unhappy and discouraged if their tummy is full of milk (preferrably Strawberry) and good food?

Braeden is an often misunderstood child. On one hand he seems so happy and carefree and on the other hand he can be so negative and mal-contente. But his inspiring words for us this year are, "Play video games." Losing your cares into a video game for hours is one sure fire way to forget your troubles, until you turn it off.


Samantha is full of happiness, giggles and spunk. Her advice to anyone searching for more joy in their life is, "If it's fun then it must be done." Such a girl! Her rule for a happy life is to do the happiest and most enjoyable tasks first and save the unpleasant things for later.

Andrew, our pre-teen, has forgotten how to find happiness since he's turned 13. Apparently joy in life is not to be had when you're a teenager full of angst and hormones. So between his grumblings and dirty looks we have determined that his advice for cherriness in life is NOT to be a teenager, in fact avoid it at all costs!!

HAPPY 2010 TO YOU ALL!!

Merry Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas to all our family and friends!!

We hope you all enjoy a relaxing holiday at home with

peace and happiness. We send our love and well wishes.