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.

Memorial Day!

Somehow, the weather was warm enough Monday for the kids to go swimming at Grandma's. I didn't even go close enough to see how cold it was, but Braden sure was chicken to get in. Jenna & Quinn thought it was "perfect!" Check out how high Zach & Braden jump off the diving board! Jenna & Quinn played hard on the slide, diving board, and in the raft. Deidrea & Joey and Beth & Matthew just hung out on the deck. The last picture of mom is just funny because Bill is wearing 2, yes 2 pairs of glasses. Not only that, they are Grandpa's glasses. (Mom had a sliver he was trying to get out. Needless to say, even with double the glasses, he didn't get the sliver.)

Earlier that day Mom, Joy, Grandma, and me went down to visit Grandpa's headstone. I just didn't have my camera. The flowers were beautiful all over the cemetary.

New Habits!

Chris had two teeth pulled last week and since then, this is where you could find him. He hasn't felt very well and has spent more time on this couch than he has since we have lived here. I know that he hates sitting around doing nothing, but what else do you do when you have to take pain pills and are so tired you can't leave the couch? I will definitley be ready for him to go back to work!

MY Triplet Tribute!

Like Beth said in her blog, Mamie, Jeremy, and the girls have left Idaho. The day before they left, Mamie had a big BBQ with the moms of multiples club. There were so many kids, it was crazy, but fun. It was probably easier than if I just went to say, "Good-bye." I brought the girls birthday presents because I missed their party. I am hoping those little animals will help remind them of me when they play with them. I took lots of picutres, all before I cried, of course. I am really going to miss those girls! They were a big part of my life. I am also going to miss my long chats with Mamie. Miss you guys already, keep in touch!

Speedtest

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Speedtest

I loved typing in high school and found this on my sister's old roommates blog. This is so much fun to try to beat yourself. I keep going back and it's lots of fun!

Family Home Evening

For the last 18 months or so, a bunch of us cousins have tried to get together monthly for family home evening. With all of our busy schedules, it doesn't always happen, but this month it did. Chad and Britt hosted the evening and fed us BBQ style. Dinner was great, the lesson was great, and we all had a lot of fun. We also let the dogs have a party in the backyard. They had so much fun running around and playing with new friends. The dogs surrounded Chad when he went to cook more hamburgers. Enjoy the pictures!

Happy Mother's Day

So, I guess this is being posted a little late, but better late than never, right? I just wanted to wish mom a Happy Mother's Day. I think she had a great day, looks like it, huh? We surprised her with lots of gifts and it looked like Christmas.
I wanted to let her know how much she means to all of us. She is the greatest mom ever and does so much for all of us. I hope that she knows that! Anyway, I hope it was a great day.

We also had a little birthday party for Beth. Mom had already given her her presents the day before, but we celebrated with birthday cake. Beth ended up lighting the candles on her own cake, is that how it works now?

I babysat the triplets this weekend too. Mamie and Jeremy went to Montana to look for houses. Yes, I had the girls on Mother's Day. Mamie got to sleep in, that was a great Mother's Day present. It was a wild weekend, the girls are working on being potty-trained. They are doing a great job. Needless to say, we went through lots of chocolate. These pictures show how we all felt at the end of the weekend! Happy Mother's Day!