I love Vacation!!!!!!! Day 1 thru 3

We had a wonderful vacation. 10 days of travel. 72 hrs of driving. Over 2,000 miles. Lots of fun.
First stop- Salt Lake City- We stopped to visit Neil's Mom and Dad.
Second Stop- Lander Wyoming. We went to visit Aunt Tara and Uncle Hannes and family. We went to the Sinks and played at Fry Lake. The kids didn't want to leave! The cousins had a blast. The kids milked goats and loved the milk! Cousin Erik showed us how to kill a chicken. We went swimming and ate lots of yummy food. Thanks to them for the great time.

Scout Camp

This week was scout day camp. This was Mikey's first year and I was his den leader. Layron was a webelo this year. We had a great time and made new friends.

Off to the hills!!

This weekend we went camping. We got a new tent trailer and coulnd't wait to try it out. We headed to Ely where it is cooler and we have family. It was a great time. We enjoyed the trailer. It was great to eat inside without all the bugs. We had yummy food. ( Steak shishkabobs and freezer bag omelets) We found 5 geocaches in 2 days. Erik loved the "waterfall", so we hiked up there to get a closer look. He is still asking to go back.

What a week!

This week was one of those very productive ones where you are very stressed with a million things to do and a great reward at the end.

Monday- Three of the boys had a dentist appointment. No cavities. Yea!!!

Tuesday- Did a workout with Angie. Very tough. Thought I was dying. A few hours later, stepped off the pool deck and sprained my ankle.

Wednesday- Felt like I got hit by a semi-truck. Thanks for the workout Ang!!!! The ankle didn't even hurt in comparison.

Thursday- I went to the dentist. Not as lucky as the boys. 5 cavities. 3 fixed today. Love to hear the dentist say. "Hmmm. I've never seen that before." I canned 6 pints and a quart of homemade salsa from my tomatoes and froze 11 quart bags of carrots. What a pain! Who would have thought you have to wash, slice, boil, ice and then freeze!?! Very worth it in the end.

Special Day

Today Mikey got baptized. He was very excited. We are very proud of him.

Yummy!

Well, after many years of hard work and effort with no reward, I introduce to you......my garden! We have a garden with actual veggies this year. It's very exciting. I spend a lot of time trying to use it all. The kids are enjoying it as well. Homemade salsa, stir fry veggies, and pasta primavera. We have had a great time. Notice the little hands at the bottom.

Mikey MO

Happy Birthday ! Mikey turned eight this year. We had some friends and family over and gave him a surprise party. He loved it. He wanted a sling shot with paintballs. He got a scooter and ramp. He got some video games and gift cards and money. He had a great time shopping. He wants to go to Foods 4 Less in Vegas.( not sure why) but we haven't quite gotten there yet to spend the rest of his money.