Memorial Day Weekend 2014

We went to Oxford, Idaho for our first camping trip of the year. It is just 10 minutes north of Time and Kamie's house.  Justin and Tamara know a couple that own 500+ acres and the agreed to let us camp on their property. We were the only ones there and it was absolutely beautiful. Memorial Day weekend is usually packed with people so it was nice to be isolated.

We went with the Nortons, Shields, Tim and Kamie, and the Nelsons.

All the men worked on Friday so the kids just played around camp.  

We could see forever so the kids got to explore more than normal. 

Did I mention this place was beautiful!?! These pictures just don't do it justice. Everything was so green and the mountains behind us were breathtaking. 

The girls wasted no time at all setting up their fort. 

The weekend was so relaxing. I just sat in a camp chair and watched the kids play. 

There was a small stream that we let them put their feet in. 

The weather was perfect. It was warm during the day then chilly at night. 

The mountain view was gorgeous at night. 

The next day we shot guns and went for 4 wheeler rides, and the kids were content to play around camp. 

We took a nice long ride with the kids on the "buggy"

We drove into a grove of pine trees and it was so pretty I had to jump out to take a picture. 

We live in such a beautiful place. 

This was the Norton's first trip in their new trailer.  We made a lofty goal to go camping at least 40 nights this year. 

We finally talked Tamara into letting Gage try out a motorcylce. He loved it and I think we got him hooked. 

Silly Tiger. He cracks me up. 

I had to work on Saturday night so I left camp. Randy texted me this picture and said it was raining/hailing like crazy. 

It rained all night. Randy fed the kids early bathed them and they stayed in the trailer and watched a movie with dad. 

When i got there the next morning the roads near Oxford had been closed through the night from mud slides. It was cute to see all the farmers our on their tractors trying to help each other dig out the mud. Since it was such a muddy mess at camp we decided to go to Downata Hot Springs. The kids had a riot. We stayed all day. I didn't have my camera so Kamie let me use hers. 

(Pics to come)

The next morning it was time to pack up and go home. I really didn't want to. I could have stayed there for several more days. 

Bring on camping. Bring on summer!!!

Family night fishing at Bear River

 We decided last minute to go fishing for with the Titensors and the Shields.

It was so fun!!! The kids caught catfish like crazy.

 

 

 

The adults barely got to fish since they had to reset lines nonstop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyndsee didn't want to touch...

 

 

 

 

Right before we left the girls caught twinner fish.

My birthday week...

My birthday was awesome...

I got to sleep in....

Wake up to this wonderful breakfast the kids made...

 

Eat this yummy treat from a good friend...

Enjoy these beautiful flowers...

 

And eat my favorite food in the world.... With my favorite person in the world.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes cards and love. I have it GOOD!!!

Mother's Day Weekend

I spent the weekend in Salt Lake for Mother's Day. It was just Claire and I.

On Saturday we went shopping with Mom and Kari.

My mom bought me this cute black sun hat for my birthday. We had way too much fun shopping. 

Then we met up with Steven and Kari for Sushi. Claire tried it for the first time and decided that she would only like it when she was older. I think deep down she really wanted to like it so she could feel grown up but just couldn't.

The next day we visited Nanny for Mother's Day. We got to meet baby Clayton for the first time. He is so tiny and so cute. 

For dinner all the men cooked for the Moms. It was so fun to watch them and so nice to not have to cook. They even cleaned everything up.

It was such a great weekend!!! I am so grateful for my wonderful mother and all that she has done for me. She has taught me to be a hard worker and how to be a good wife and mother. She has bent over backwards millions of times for me and my family. I will never be able to repay her that debt. I love you mom!!!