scout camp out

my hubby is a great guy who supports scouting and his sons wholeheartedly.

he got to go on a campout with out oldest to explore some caves.

they loved the caves.

what they didn't love-80 mph winds that ripped apart tents.

win some/lose some.

girls camp

we spent months planning girls camp, and finally it all came about.

we had a great time. we did a copse course, hiked, swam, rock climbed, ate great food, walked a ton, made snow cones, had a dance party, increased our testimonies and had  great time.

i had some amazing women to work with. 

 loved being in the mountains with these ladies.

a powerful, wonderful group.

end of school fun

b was happy to have a fun end of school program.

complete with cake and certificates 

 nothing like relaxing after a busy day of school

 family fun day in santa fe

 catching tad poles at our friends house.

kids couldn't wait to raise some frogs.

sadly, not one of the tad poles survived

 c's preschool graduation was awesome.

like nothing i've ever seen or been too- complete with the whip/nae nae. really. so awesome.

 we visited a local park to find giant foam building blocks. kids had a great time making beds for themselves.

 lunch at costco after building. 

anything better?

lots of random pics

i love finding seeing funny things.

this made me laugh. really hard.

anyone who has siblings can totally relate.

i sent it to all of mine ;)

 this gal loves to get decked out for crazy hair day.

and nerd day.

 this is my little sidekick sitting at one of the many camp meetings i attended. 

she was best friends with all the other leaders i met with :)

 having fun playing around

 i don't know if my kids will ever get tired of finding and seeing tumbleweeds. 

they dragged this up from an arroyo and couldn't wait to show it to me

 sickness toward end of school

 sunshine and playing in the water is always a bonus!

fathers and sons/ girls night

the boys had a fathers and sons. the girls were sad. so we had a fun night too.

the boys camped and ate hot dogs, hiked and played around.

the girls went shoe shopping, ate at ihop (they'd never been..), went the mall, rode the carousel and went to orange Julius.

both groups had a great time.

moab

a week after visiting utah, my family always takes a trip to moab.

it's always such a great time. 

my older brother researches new places and takes us on all sorts of adventures.

there is always hiking, swimming, shopping and some mountain biking.

my 74 year old dad is a trooper. this was a 7 mile hike. his knees aren't as young as they used to be, but he made it.

 this is heading to corona arch. hike up steep incline with cable, blah blah blah. i stayed back with my little pal C, i was worried she wouldn't be the best listener ;)

 moab is a place of beauty you wont find anywhere else. 

it's red rocks and amazing arch formations are breathtaking. I remember when we moved back east, i was so sad at the thought of not being able to share moab with my kids.

they have come to love it's beauty as well.

 what does cooking for a small herd of people look like-voila!

 kids always love the hot tub after a day of hiking

 a tradition- night hike to delicate arch. 

i have yet to go (hooray- no bats for me!) i always stay back with b and c

 we love hiking with cousins!

 feeding the masses

 c on top of the world

 the older 'boys' showing off their amazing athletic ability.

it's really quite impressive.

to get up to this point, you must shimmy your way up a very small crevice, it's amazing everyone made it up. 

 cowboy hot pots. have to admit, they weren't so 'hot'- but kids had a fun time swimming around and cooling off

 kids really wanted to go to windows. we headed over the morning we left. it was perfect. no crowds and cool temps.

moab holds a special place in my heart for sure. 

come visit!