3 Kids + Trampoline + Sprinkler + 97 degree weather= Pure Bliss!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Monday, July 18, 2011
Copper Basin
This last weekend we headed up to Copper Basin for the Raymond Camp out. This was the first time we've taken the kids camping and I think they really enjoyed themselves. But who wouldn't? You had cousins to play with, rocks and water to keep you entertained for hours, 4-wheeler rides, moving trees out the 4-wheeler path so we could continue up the mountain, craft projects, hiking to a lake, then walking around the lake, great food and much more. 
Thanks to you Raymond's for a great fun-filled weekend!
Thanks to you Raymond's for a great fun-filled weekend!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Wow! What a weekend!
What a wonderful weekend we enjoyed! Ryan took Friday off work, which was wonderful. We started out the weekend by taking the kids to see a matinee of Cars 2 (Adam loved it; sat at the end of his seat the whole time and Jenna enjoyed the popcorn. Logan, well, he enjoyed seeing Mater and Lightning McQueen for the first 45 minutes, then he was ready to do something else.)
Then we went and got all the kids their own sleeping bags, set up the tent and camped out all night. That's right...all five of us camped outside all night long! The kids LOVED it and did great! I think we're ready for our camping trip that's coming up in a couple of weeks!
Then on Saturday we rode bikes to the pond and did a little exploring there...
The pond is stocked with Trout and a couple dragonflies were around.
We took a little hike by the river before returning home.
Then we went down to the Nature Center and walked through that after we ate our lunch in front of the Nature Center and saw a couple of deer wondering around.
We all needed a break, so we headed home for some quiet time, and later went to Grandma and Grandpa's for another fun filled time running through the water after Grandpa flooded his lawn again. We then had a delicious dinner. Later, I had to run home for some things and was gone for maybe 20 minutes, and came back to Jenna and her two cousins in the mud:
At first it was just in feet, then it was a little more and a little bit more after that, before long Jenna was jumping in the mud! She was smiling from ear to ear and in heavenly bliss (until it was time to clean up).
Then of course you can't forget the fireworks. At first Logan and Adam were in the back of the car until we got the sparklers out.
After doing a few fireworks at Grandpa and Grandma's we headed home and joined in our cul-de-sac's HUGE firework show! WOW they had a LOT of fireworks!! By this time Jenna and Logan were very tired and opted to stay inside and fall asleep to a movie. The rest of us finished enjoying almost to the last minute of the 4th of July!
It was a great weekend and a fun 4th of July. It certainly did not go unrecognized the effort and lives it took to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today. We feel very blessed to live in America and try to not take that for granted. We are Proud to be Americans!!!
Then we went and got all the kids their own sleeping bags, set up the tent and camped out all night. That's right...all five of us camped outside all night long! The kids LOVED it and did great! I think we're ready for our camping trip that's coming up in a couple of weeks!
Then on Saturday we rode bikes to the pond and did a little exploring there...
The pond is stocked with Trout and a couple dragonflies were around.
We took a little hike by the river before returning home.On Sunday we had FHE with my family, which is always great!
Then on to the 4th of July:
We started the big day by having some friends over for breakfast, then went down to the Boise 4th of July Parade. The kids seemed to really enjoy that.
Then we went down to the Nature Center and walked through that after we ate our lunch in front of the Nature Center and saw a couple of deer wondering around.
We all needed a break, so we headed home for some quiet time, and later went to Grandma and Grandpa's for another fun filled time running through the water after Grandpa flooded his lawn again. We then had a delicious dinner. Later, I had to run home for some things and was gone for maybe 20 minutes, and came back to Jenna and her two cousins in the mud:
At first it was just in feet, then it was a little more and a little bit more after that, before long Jenna was jumping in the mud! She was smiling from ear to ear and in heavenly bliss (until it was time to clean up).
Then of course you can't forget the fireworks. At first Logan and Adam were in the back of the car until we got the sparklers out.
After doing a few fireworks at Grandpa and Grandma's we headed home and joined in our cul-de-sac's HUGE firework show! WOW they had a LOT of fireworks!! By this time Jenna and Logan were very tired and opted to stay inside and fall asleep to a movie. The rest of us finished enjoying almost to the last minute of the 4th of July!
It was a great weekend and a fun 4th of July. It certainly did not go unrecognized the effort and lives it took to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today. We feel very blessed to live in America and try to not take that for granted. We are Proud to be Americans!!!
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