Moab

This past weekend we had planned a family camp out with my family. As the time got closer more and more people kept bailing on us. Soon it was my Mom and my Brothers family. The morning we were suppose to leave we checked the weather and it looked yucky the whole time we were suppose to be gone. So we checked other places around Utah that were not to far of a drive. Moab looked as if it was to have nice weather the whole weekend. So we finished packing and headed out. Since we changed spots at the last minute no one came with us. It was actually kind of fun to just have our little family together. I was nervous the kids would get bored without there cousins there to entertain them. But the boys all got along really well and had a lot of fun together. We decided to stay at a KOA campground which we have never done before. It had its good and bad things about it. The good things were the pool, showers, flush toilets. The bad was how tiny the campsites are. We felt as if we were sharing one site with everyone else in the campground. The day we got there we just hung out and set up camp. Then Korey took the boys swimming while I made dinner. The next day we woke up ate & headed to the Arches. It was so pretty & the weather could not have been better. It was over casted with a slight breeze. Which made it great to go on all the little trails to see the sights. The boys had a blast climbing up the huge boulders and finding caves and cracks to hide in. Later that day we found a picnic spot to eat lunch. Then after we saw all the things we wanted to see we headed for some Indian writings. When we finally found them it was really neat. I have no idea how they got so high to write on the rocks, or what they said. But we just made up our own stories to go with the pictures. After that we headed back to camp. Korey took the boys swimming once again while I made dinner. Then we hung out for the evening. The next morning it was raining like crazy. So we put the boys in the van turned on a movie while Korey & I took down camp. Then we went to Denny's to eat. It was a fast trip but it was a lot of fun. I love that my boys love to be outdoors and to be together. We had a great time just hanging out!

This is our camp site. Pepper was there to keep guard.

My Sister was nice enough to let us use her tent. It is so much bigger than ours.


The boys thought Balance Rock was so cool



We had a lot of fun walking up to the Window Arch. We took a different way down and the boys had a great time going all over the rocks.

That is my boys way up in the rocks


Christmas card photo time










They thought this little cave was cool


By the time we got to Delicate Arch we were all to tired to hike to it. So we just went to the different view points to take a look.


Here is just some pretty pictures of things we saw





I wish I knew what these things said

Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Preston is playing Baseball this year & it is so fun. I will be the first to admit that I was not that excited about it. I think Baseball has got to be one of the most gosh darn boring tings I have ever had to watch. But now that I have learned a few things and that it is my kid I am watching I have come to find a new respect for the game. I have really enjoyed watching him and his cousin play. The team gets better with each game & the boys have so much fun. He looks so handsome in his little uniform. I am so proud of him for sticking with it. Uncle Shane is his coach and they have had lots a practices and have two games a week. It takes a lot of his time and for the most part he does not complain. I hope he sticks with it and keeps playing. I know it would make his Dad and Korey's family so happy to have at least one of our kids play baseball.





Preston's Cousin Kaden is on the team too!


This is how the boys entertain themselves at the games






Ryan is playing Tball at the same time and it is fun to watch the little guy chasing the ball and running with all there might to get to the base. They swing so hard at the T and when they miss the ball they go spinning around. He loves it and has some good buddies on the team with him so he is having a fun time. I think it helps him feel good about himself having a sport that he is doing on his own.



He even has his own cheer squad!

1st Swim Day of the Summer

The weather finally was nice enough that we were able to get out and get to the pool. Do not let this post fool you it has not been nice enough since that day to go more. So I keep hoping that one day it will warm up and we can hit the pool a lot. We had a lot of fun. My Brother and his family came, and then my SIL brought her kids. They all love hanging out & had a lot of fun. I think we had to much fun because the next day we were all sunburned. We usually do not stay more than two hours. But not this time we were there well over three and the kids were mad when I made them get out. It still amazes me how easy things like the pool are with my boys getting older. We had a lot of fun!







The kids all got together and decided to attack Jason.

I think in the end the kids won!

Parker kills me, he is so cute!!!


Ryan just chillin!!!

National Donut Day

My SIL is always good to remind us to go with them to Krispie Kream for "National Donut Day". Who does not want a free donut. I think it is the only time when I take the kids inside to get donuts. They always ask but it seems like we are rushing so we just hit the drive threw. They love to stand and watch the donuts being made. I had the best donut I think I have ever had. It was an old fashion donut but then it had lemon frosting on top. It was so yummy!!!

Everyone but Ryan was nice enough to turn around and give me a cute smile!

Oh how they enjoy a good donut:)

Stewart Falls

We went with Korey's family on Memorial Day on a hike to Stewart Falls. Now I remember this hike a lot different then what is was. I do not recall it being so long or being so much up & down the whole way. Needless to say the boys did a great job and we had a lot of fun. We had packed a lunch so when we got to the falls we found a spot and had a little lunch. After that we let the kids play in the water. They even climbed to part of the upper falls. I of course did not it was bad enough knowing that my children were up so high & there was no way I was going up there. Ryan had a little bit of a hard time on the way down. So he & I took it slow while we sang songs & looked at plants and wild life. Poor Parker feel asleep on Korey's shoulders so about half way down Korey just carried him in his arms. I guess I should have said poor Korey. After we went out for ice cream which I think always brings back your energy after a long hike. Thanks everyone for coming with us. It was fun to hang out.

Stewart Falls



My cute Family

The Kids




I think Parker is still super cute even with a booger hanging out of his nose!

Korey & the Boys


Everyone up on top. I was happy to take a picture from down below.