Moon Family Reunion

Since neither Chris or my families really have family reunions, we go with Jamie and Micky to theirs. The Moon family reunion is at Silver Creek Plunge every year. Chris and I went with them last year and again this year. I took Mom, Zach, Jenna, and Quinn this year. It was so much fun to let Jenna and Quinn play with all the kids. I think Mom and Zach enjoyed themselves too! Chris and Zach especially had fun fishing, check out the picture. They actually got about 20 in all over the two days. Anyways, thanks Jamie and Micky for letting us tag along!

My favorite part!

My favorite part of the week was spending time with family, especially the little spit fire, Lily. Chris and I had her come stay with us 3 times while Andi was here. She loved Chris. She wouldn't say my name, but would run around the house asking where Chris was. As much fun as it was, it made me even more baby hungry. I know, my time will come, but for now I will just continue to love everyone else's babies!

Fireworks!

I think Melba out-did themselves this year. We were fortunate enough to be able to watch the fireworks up close. Braden's friends was kind enough to let us watch them from his yard. (Thanks Jesse!) The fireworks are the best that I have ever seen. We kept thinking that the show was over. I think they had about 3 finales! The kids kept saying "wow" and oohing and aahing! Lily was quite comfy on Andi's stomach. No one could keep their eyes off the show.

4th of July

The parade in Melba was great again this year. Check out the floats, definitely small hometown charm. Of course there were lots of horses and lots of family floats. There was lots of candy and the kids had tons of fun. Mom's family usually comes for the parade too. It was so much fun!

Family Fun

So, I must admit that the whole feast or famine when it comes to blogging pertains to me too. So, now to the feast! Every year my dad's family comes home for the 4th of July. This year was no different. Most days are spent around the pool, but one night is usually dedicated to riding horses. The "city" kids love to come spend time in the country with Jeff's horses. We also roasted marshmallows and ate smores after. Sorry, didn't get any pictures of the smores, only the firepit.

Aleeah

Aleeah is Chris's niece. One year ago (at the wedding) she wanted nothing to do with me. She wouldn't come near me for pictures and definitely didn't like to talk to me. This trip, she talked to me constantly. She would see me coming around the corner and start yelling for me. She still didn't really like to come with anywhere, but talked alot! In this picture she is sitting in her little camping chair. She always had to pose with her legs up, it was sooooo cute!

We had a busy week! Make sure to check out all my new posts! There are lots of pictures and videos!

Our First Anniversary!

So, despite the weather being quite crappy most the week, we had a lot of fun. We headed to Unity on Thursday to spend the next couple days and ride 4-wheelers. My family left, but Zach stayed with us. He found a new love of 4-wheelers! I went riding one day, but mostly left it to the boys. I preferred staying in the trailer and staying warm. I will ride more when the weather decides to shape up! Our anniversary was okay. I spent the day trying to recreate our dinner from the reception. First, the beans I made didn't taste as good as Aunt Kris's. Second, the potatoes I made fell on the floor (cheese side on the carpet.) Lastly, I didn't have Aunt Joy's rolls. On the plus side, Chris made a great tri-tip and Kristen (mom's neighbor) made a yummy cake. Overall, the day turned out well. The best part was spending the entire week with my husband!

These are pictures from our reception 1 year ago! Sorry they are so fuzzy. I didn't have the right CD with pictures on it, I had to copy these, but you get the idea.

Poor Dogs :{

The dogs usually love to go camping. No kennels, no leashes, free runs. However, when you go to organized campgrounds, they have rules. My dogs couldn't quite understand what was going on. Peaches at least gave in and would lay down and relax. Sophie would just walk around in circles. Poor dogs :{

Paddle Boat Fiasco

So, we tried every day to go on the paddle boats. The weather felt okay at the campground, but by the time we reached the lake, we were all so cold. It didn't help knowing we would be out in the middle of the cold lake. Finally, we decided we didn't care and we were going to go anyway. Mom, Jenna, and I were in one boat, Zach & Braden in one, Corey, Cole, & Aleeah in one, Dad, Quinn, & Cameron (Cole's nephew) in one. Everyone else's boats were a little side heavy, mom & I balanced out pretty well. We didn't end up with much water in our boat. Unfortunately, Braden & Zach didn't fair so well!

Playground

The campground we stayed at had a playground. When weather permitted, we strayed down to the slides and swings. Zach, Dad, and I even took our turns. Of course, Jenna & Quinn spent lots of time down there!

Cold weather games

Since the weather wasn't quite like we wanted, we found something to do while bundled up. Down the road from our campsite, there were some go-carts. So much more fun than we had planned on. However, when we got there a school groups was there. We watched them go around 3 times before we got a chance. Jenna & I rode together. I felt like I was going fast, but after being lapped by the boys, I realized I needed more practice! I know the pictures are blurry, but it's because we were going so fast!

Jenna and the Deer

Jenna was following this deer and suddenly, it turned on her! It was pretty funny!

Swim, anyone?

Braden insisted that he was going to go swimming since we were a the lake. It never got warmer than 60 degrees, if that, but he wouldn't take "no" for an answer. During one of the few breaks in the rain, he decided to go for a swim. He claims it wasn't to bad, but the video tells another story. He can't even feel his toes as he is walking up, watch him trip.

Wallowa Lake

For our first anniversary, we decided to go on a long camping trip. It wasn't just any camping trip, we invited both of our families. We spent the first part of the week in Wallowa Lake. The deer ran around as if people weren't even there. They didn't seem to care that we were near by, even with Jenna and Quinn playing with their antlers like a steering wheel. The weather wasn't nearly as nice as we had hoped, but it didn't keep us from doing much. (Except the tram that I was scared to ride anyway!) We even hit the paddle boats on a day when there was a break in the rain! We ate campfire and dutch oven dinners and had some wonderful desserts.