October Break at Camp LoMia

This last weekend we had our family camping trip to LoMia with our ward. I left early on Friday morning because Jake had to work and the kids and I wanted to make the most of our trip. We got there around 10 in the morning and the weather was beautiful! We couldn't have planned a better weekend. The kids enjoyed running, hiking, lizards, endless friends, and total freedom. I was okay to just turn my kids loose for a few hours at a time because what kind of danger could they get into and I knew they wouldn't go far. They really enjoyed it! Jake finally made it up there around dinner time after unsuccessfully hitching a ride, so he ended up driving and we had two cars there. No biggie, we were just happy to see him. That night we had a talent show hosted by my dear comedian husband. It was a great time until he called me onstage to do charades for some filler time between acts! What a man I have! After we safely tucked the kids in bed, we sneaked out to play capture the flag with a bunch of the youth. Jake planned ahead and brought his Gilli suit. As you can probably imagine, he had a great time with it because he didn't put it on until he was away from everyone. Let's just say nobody suspected the bush they were hiding behind to suddenly start talking! The night was cold, but we made it and lived to tell. I had borrowed a large space heater from my mom and it helped a lot. We played a while the next morning and were sad to say goodbye to the beautiful surroundings. We had a wonderful time and can't wait until next year! The kids are already planning on it.

Reagan-isms...

Lately Raegan Has been saying some of the most RANDOM things and I feel like I need to record them before I forget what they are. So, here goes... *Mom, I'm drawing a pink upper-case. (this is a new word that she has started to hear now that Blake's in school) *Mom, when do I get my own cell phone? (this one was at the mall and about gave me a heart attack!) *While painting, "It's going to be an ocean parade" (?) *I was trying t tell Raegan not to be discouraged while trying to paint a picture of me because she had already thrown away 3 attempts...her response, "don't you want a prefect eyeball mom?" *This is PERFECT for my life mom! (after I served her dinner last week) AND THE KICKER... *Mom, if you don't get a baby in your tummy soon, I will! Isn't she so kind to offer? What a sweet little three year old!

A look back...

Now that the weather has consistently stayed below triple digits for a couple of weeks, I can fondly look back at the last couple of months to see what we enjoyed during those sweltering months. Don't get me wrong, it's not cold yet, but it's 'cooler.' Raegan and Sarah and I enjoyed a day at Tempe Beach Park with their "favorite" Aunt Abby while she was town from California one day in August. She's only 15 so she's WAY cooler than mom. They played and ran and splashed. Abby was such a great sport and seemed to enjoy the break from the heat as well. Here's Sarah taking advantage of some shade.This is Blake enjoying the beautiful Arizona summer monsoons! Mom and Sarah braved the rain and actually got soaked along with Raegan! We even floated rubber duckies in the gutter. We had a great time! Notice the puddles! This is my favorite series of pictures! We took a trip to my parents' cabin this past summer with some friends of ours (more pictures to come). I LOVE how similar the Jake and Blake are in the first two pictures. They loved to sit on the back porch and shoot their pellet guns into the forest. Whenever they were out there, the girls sat behind them in their camping chair with their princess cameras. I figure they were just doing what their mom does! The funny part was that every time they snapped a picture, the camera would say, "you look pretty as a princess" and Blake wasn't too fond of that!