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Camping

Once upon a time we loved to camp and be outside all the time. We have a tiny little tent that fits us so nice and snuggly. Then we had children and never camped again! The end.

Until...the ward campouts came along. Last year we borrowed a HUGE tent from someone in the ward and we all stayed and the kids slept great but we didn't. This year we still have just our little tiny tent so I suggested that Doug and Allie have a camping date and Katelyn and I would go up for the night and go back home to sleep (hehehahaha). We had a great time...exploring, chatting, listening to great music, smores, stories, games...then Katelyn and I took off and Doug and Allie stayed.

It was COLD that night...very cold. Allie was so excited she would just pop up out of bed and look around every now and then. They didn't sleep but it's all about the experience right!?

Allie just poses like this at the site of a camera. Funny girl!!

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It's 11:17 P.M. on Friday, so I made it...barely!

August So Far...

August has been crazy. 

Ready for a whole lot of pictures!?

 First, Doug's Grandma Green came for a visit! It was so fun to see her and she looks as good as ever. The girls of course loved her right away!!

Doug had a birthday...31 to be exact.

 I took the girls to Park City to see my family and my grandma from Florida. My Grandma is so active and looks amazing. It was so great to see her. I was able to go to the temple with Lisa, we went to parks, the Alpine Slide, played games, and just enjoyed the company!

Katelyn ran back and forth on this bridge for a good 40 minutes (don't you think guys!?). It was too funny. The other girls loved it too!

I went to Girl's Camp with the young women from my ward.

We celebrated our 8th anniversary! We stayed in Boise while Doug's parents had a sleepover with the girls. They had fun, we had fun. Win, win!

 

And August isn't even over yet....

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8 years!!

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A moment from the past that I smiled about today. Allie at two {the age Katelyn is now}. I forget so quickly.

One..Ta-who..Three

This girl is so funny! She's counting. Listen to how she says "2." Cutest thing EVER!!!

Hiking...

I know that we get sick so we can be greatly humbled and realize how wonderful it is to be healthy. That being sad, I was feeling 90% better today and wanted to go on an adventure with the girls. So we went hiking.
Now you are probably thinking of lush, green trees, beautiful ponds and waterfalls, wildflowers...

My biggest complaint about Boise is the lack of pretty hiking. We went to a place called Camelsback. Think of a camel. The color, the humps. This hike looks like that. Brown, bare, and boring. Oh it's just not pretty. But once you're at the top you can see the whole valley and all the trees. The girls both hiked the whole thing! They did awesome and had the time of their lives. OH how I miss my Utah Canyons. I would go hiking everyday with these two! We'd have so many fun adventures!
P.S. Yes, they are totally rockin the dreads. They are a lifesaver for Allie's thick hair and we don't have to wash her hair for days. Of course Katelyn wants them too but her's don't stay in...oh well! They are cute little hippy kids!

Hmm...I'm going to Utah in August. I might need to sneak a few hikes in!!

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Weekending

Our weekend started off with SOD....Free SOD! Our friends Blair and Vickie and Doug's dad Larry came and helped lay it down. I didn't touch a thing. I watched the kids. I'm lame. But, our backyard has grass!! I'm beyond happy about this. We have to stay off it for a few weeks still but it looks great and we will be more than ready to play in our backyard when the time comes!!

Saturday morning was just beautiful weather finally. It was overcast and cooler so we headed over to the Boise Farmer's Market which is always a good time. Samples, balloons, fountains, yummy food. The kids love it and were so fun!

Allie filled up a sticker chart and so we went to "Brave." I have mixed feelings about it. Good show with a good message but there are some weird and scary parts. All in all we loved the time together and had a blast! We went to clean the church afterwards and then headed over to a BBQ with some friends. There was some awesome food and company and I didn't take any pictures :(

As we walked out the door from the BBQ it started pouring rain (YES!!!) and we came home and danced in it. There is nothing better than dancing in summer rain. Especially since it rarely happens.

We got the kids in bed and sat on the porch enjoying the cool weather and the smell of rain and discussing an anniversary trip next month.

Sundays are always wonderful. We love our ward. We love our callings. Although one hour of sacrament is the most tiring thing I do all week sometimes. It is so hard to keep the kids quiet and occupied. I would love any tips from you! We love a day to rest and hang out at home with each other.