Camping in the Uinta's

Last weekend we loaded up the van and headed for the mountains. Kelly took Thursday and Friday off work, and we thought it would be fun to try and take the boys camping for the first time. We camped in the Uinta's above Heber and Timber Lakes with Morgan and Jordan. It was so much fun. The area we camped in was beautiful! There were quakees and pine trees and even a little brook that ran through our campground. We took the boys for a walk down the road where the brook crossed and let them play in the water. They threw rocks and waded in the water, of course Landon sat down in it and Carter even managed to squat and get his little bum a little wet too. There was no one around us and I loved how peaceful it was. Hearing the light wind rustle the leaves on the trees and seeing the clear blue skies, it was bliss! One morning Jordan was shooting his guns and scared a moose out into the open. It was so cool to watch it slowly cross the field a little ways away from us. It stopped every now and again to eat a little and eventually went into the trees and out of sight. It was so great, and the boys loved watching it with us. We tried cooking a couple meals in dutch ovens, but never seemed to get the coals hot enough for our food to actually cook, so we ended up cooking on the open fire. It was awesome! The second day we were there, Dustin and his family came up and camped too. The boys played with their cousin Trae, and had the best time. They got into the dirt and soot from where we'd tried cooking with the dutch ovens, and got filthy dirty. I couldn't believe it! The boys were having so much fun playing, that I couldn't stop them. They were throwing it and loading up their dump trucks, and I'm sure they thought they were in heaven. They giggled and laughed as they played for hours. I loved watching them. Landon, Carter and I even had a little demolition derby on their big wheels. I sat down on Carters and bumped Landon's while he was on it, and he cracked up. He thought it was hilarious. It was pretty funny, we did it a couple of times and then Carter wanted in on it too, so I sat him on the handlebars and we "crashed" a couple more times until he wanted his bike back. This trip was so needed, and I am so happy that we finally went. I never thought I could have as much fun as we did camping with 2 year old's, but I was wrong and I can't wait to do it again.

Dinner in the Wild

A couple weeks ago Genene & Dave came into town with their families, so we got together and had dinner up Spanish Fork Canyon. It was a lot of fun. Kelly and Daniel played horseshoes, and the boys ran around exploring everything. The picnic site we were at had a little trail that went down to a small river/stream, and so we took the boys down there to play in the water. Carter was ok with the water, but hated the fact that he got "sandbox" in his shoes. He's started to be a little afraid of water lately, so putting his feet in and touching it was good enough for him. Landon on the other hand loved it. He took his shoes off and walked around in the water, and even sat down and played in it. It was really shallow and perfect for them. It didn't even make me nervous. The dinner was great too! Sharee cooked BBQ chicken, potatoes, and cobbler in dutch ovens. The cobbler was like heaven, I loved it the most. We had a great time and the boys were exhausted from all the fun they had. Thanks everyone!

Utah Children's Museum

I took the boys to the Children's Museum with Jill, Bailey, Aubrey, and Grandma Drummond (Jill's darling Mom) a couple weeks ago. We'd never been there and Jill mentioned how much fun it was, so we decided to load up and go. It was so much fun! The boys loved running around and playing on and with everything. There was this truck that I couldn't keep Carter away from. He loved climbing into it and driving. Landon loved all the thing you could pick up and turn and play with. There's a place in there with a life size horse the kids can climb up on. They were a little freaked out about getting onto it, especially Carter. He really didn't like it, but they did it. One of the coolest things there is a real Life Flight helicopter. It was donated to the museum and they have it set up outside. Kids can climb into it and pretend to fly it. It even makes the sounds like it's really running. Landon and Carter were terrified of it, but me being the mean mom that I am, made them get into it anyway. They both cried. Oops!! The very last thing they played with was this huge ball pit. There are clear tubes that the kids put the balls into. Some of them are like the tubes they have at the drive-up's at banks, and they suck them up and drop them back down into a pit where all the kids fill up little trays. Needless to say, Landon and Carter loved it! We had such a great time and I can't wait to go back. I think that Kelly would have just as much fun there as the boys did... if not more. Afterwards we met up with Grandpa Drummond for lunch at Wendy's, where he bought us all lunch. Landon and Carter both said, "tanks gapa" when he brought over their food, and loved showing him their toys in their kids meals. Thanks Jill, Bailey, Aubrey, and Grandma & Grandpa Drummond for a fun day! We love spending time with you!

It's About Time!

TO ALL MY DEAREST FRIENDS I'M SO GLAD I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS!

The correct way to weigh yourself...

I can't believe I was doing it wrong all these years.

WE MUST SPREAD THE WORD.

One Word Answers

Shelley sent this to me, and I thought it was kind of fun to do, so here are my answers. Feel free to do it yourself!

1. Where is your cell phone? Desk

2. Where is your significant other? Work
3. Your hair? Messy
4. Your mother? Amazing
5. Your father?(stepfather) Loving

6. Your favorite thing? Family
7. Your dream last night? Unknown

8. Your favorite drink? DietCoke

9. Your dream/goal? Happiness

10. The room you're in? Office

11. Your hobby? Scrapbooking
12. Your fear? Snakes

13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? $Stable$

14. Where were you last night? Park
15. What you're not? Skinny

16. Muffins? Tops

17. Where you grew up? Fields

18. The last thing you did? Texted

19. What are you wearing? Shorts
20. Your TV? Entertainment

21. Your pets? Irritating
22. Your computer? Dead

23. Your life? Chaos
24. Your mood? Blah
25. Missing someone? Angela

26. Your car? Clean

27. Something you're not wearing? Makeup

28. Last summer? Memories
29. Like someone? Yes

30. Your favorite color? Red
31. When was the last time you laughed? Movie
32. Last time you cried? Stressed
33. Who will do this? Mom

At the Cabin

We had this crazy idea to go and spend a night at Shelley's cabin. We thought it would be great fun! So we packed up the van and drove to Fairview. We pulled in around 6pm. We unpacked the van and settled in. The boys played trucks and tractors in the dirt. Shelley and I scrapped while Kelly and Trent sat around trying to relax. It started to get late and so we thought it might be a good idea to try and put the kids to bed. This idea turned out to be disastrous! Landon and Carter did NOT think this was a great idea. They have never slept in a real bed and thought it would be better to jump on it, than to sleep in it. After an hour or so of fruitless efforts, we decided to drive them around in the van to get them to sleep. We ended up clear down at the Chevron (which is quite a ways away). By the time we got back to the cabin, both boys had fallen asleep. However as soon as we got out of the car Carter woke up again. Carter ended up falling asleep with me on one bed and Landon slept with Kelly on the other bed. After about an hour of us all finally getting to sleep, Landon woke up freaking out. Poor Kelly eventually had to take him outside and swing him to sleep on the log swing. Needless to say, it was a long night. That next morning when we woke up, Landon had at some point gotten off the bed and fallen asleep on the floor... at least that's what we are assuming. No one heard a loud thump, so we don't think he fell off the bed. All and all we had a great time. We were only there one night, which was more than enough. Next time we go, I'll make sure to take the pack-n-plays. Thanks for inviting us, we loved our time there!

Pool Party at Tiffany's

Last weekend, Kelly and his friends took off on Friday and went to Fairview. They stayed in Shelley's family's cabin, and went 4-wheeling. They also took their computers and did some gaming. I know... it's a little weird, but it's their thing, and it made them happy. So that's ok with me.

Seems as how we girls (Kim, Shelley, Tiffany, and I) were home with all the kids, we decided to raid Tiffany's house and have a pool party. It was so much fun! All the kids laughed and played outside for hours. Carter went completely under as he tried to go down the little slide on the pool and fell off the side. He was a little upset about it, but shook it off and went on his way.

Landon found lots of things to play with. Balls, toy lawn mowers, shovels, I think he liked playing with all that way more than actually swimming. He did play in the pool and took a couple turns on the slip-n-slide too.

Alivia, Abby, Bree, Ethan, Ian, Jackson, were so much fun to play with. The boys loved splashing around and chasing after them. Jackson used the hose to get the slide wet on the pool, and Carter thought it was so fun to play in the water as he held the hose. Bree made sure that we kept sunscreen on everyone regularly. Alivia, Ethan, Abby and Ian, were just as much fun as they always are. Ian cracked me up by carrying around the sprayer that attaches to the hose. For some reason, he loves to carry them around with him all the time. So funny!

Tiffany had fresh fruit and drinks, and even made sloppy joes for lunch. It was fantastic! Thank you so much Tiffany for letting us bombard your home. We loved being there and hope we can do it again soon!

Here are some pictures...

The Bachelorette

So I have been totally addicted to The Bachelorette. I love that DeAnna got to come back and find the perfect guy for herself. I was shocked to see Graham go, and even more shocked this week when she sent Jeremy away.

However, my favorite guy right from the beginning has been Jason.

So the fact that he's in the final two men is outstanding! I hope that she chooses him, but I know that she could be happy with Jesse too. I can't wait for next Monday to see who she chooses.

You have to the count of 5...

So disciplining my children is always something that I have tried to be consistent with. If I tell them they're going to be in time out the next time they do something I've asked them not to do, I put them in time out. I think that my boys are starting to really understand that.

Last night, Kelly and I were trying to get the boys ready for bed. We kept having to ask them to come to us, so we could put their pajamas on them, and I was getting frustrated. So finally, I did my normal warning. "Get over here before I get to 5 or I am going to spank your bum." I of course start counting and they're testing me, but luckily for them, they reached me before I got to 5. Lucky them... or should I say lucky me?

Anyway, a few minutes after they were dressed, I hear Carter in the kitchen saying, "Kitty here" pointing his finger to the ground, "One, Two, Three!" Of course the kitty didn't come to him, so he starts chasing after her. Kelly and I were laughing so hard, as quietly as we could while still watching him. It was hilarious! I guess I know now that he understands.