Camping in Mantua

Dad's first day off of the Summer...we went camping! We had to get it in as soon as we could before our Summer filled up. We didn't go too far from home. We borrowed Grandpa and Grandma's tent trailer and went to Mantua. Kade had to be somewhere early the next morning, so he and I went home to sleep and get him on his way the following morning.

Dinner was the highlight of our camping adventure. It was a pretty relaxed trip. We made chicken and rice as well as homemade rolls in the dutch oven. Dad is getting to be a pretty great dutch oven chef! We roasted smores for dessert. Quincy and Brinley got some exploring in and the rest of us got a lot or relaxation in our camp chairs. Yay!!

Great start to our Summer!

4-Wheeling!

We live in a beautiful place! A few blocks up the road is the entrance to Perry Canyon. A ride up there is a great way to spend a Summer evening. Chris loves any chance he gets to be on his 4-wheeler, and I have to say I love a good ride on the back with him. It's beautiful up there. You can see the temple and tabernacle below and Perry has some of the best sunsets around!

Memorial Day!

Having a fire pit in the backyard can be great some days! We cooked Hobo Dinners, banana boats and brownies in oranges over the fire for Memorial Day. Dad was home early and we wanted to do something fun. Besides the fact that we burnt the brownies and they were very gross, everything else turned out delicious! 

Fun times!! Bring on Summer Vacation!

Disneyland with Mechams and Hankins!!

For Christmas we got a trip to DISNEYLAND! But...we had to wait until May to travel. We invited some friends this time! The Mechams and Hankins joined us which made for a very fun trip. Quincy and Brinley thought their dreams had come true to be in Disneyland with Kira and Kate! We spent 5 wonderful days in Disneyland, went on a Whale Watching tour where we saw tons of Dolphin, and spent the afternoon on the Beach. We stayed at our favorite condo's across the street from Disneyland, and walked into the park every day. The weather cooperated for the most part and the lines weren't  too bad. It's amazing to me that our crazy family can go on as many Disney Vacations as we have and still feel like we truly are at the "happiest place on earth". We just LOVE it! I'm pretty sure Chris has infused our children with this unique gene of his!! He is a kid at heart.

Great Vacation with great friends!!

Disney nails!

With 4 girls in this house we own a LOT of fingernail polish and painting fingernails is something that happens very often. They don't just paint their fingernails though, they do "art" on their fingernails!! 

With an upcoming trip to Disneyland, we had to get our nails ready!! We have "The Little Mermaid", "Mickey", "Minnie", and "Monsters Inc." Now that the nails are done, we are ready to go!!!

Very creative girls!

We have a yard again!!

The addition to the house made a mess of our back yard! When spring came we were super anxious to get working on it and have grass again. It took a few Family Home Evenings to level dirt and pick up rocks, and lots of work by Dad to put sprinklers back in place...old and new! After a month or two of hard work we had a complete yard again. Who knew how happy a little grass can make a person! The most important thing though, was that the Volleyball court was back!