A little camp trip

Friday night, on a whim, we decided to go camping.  We packed up our stuff and drove the whole five minutes to the Elk City State Park.  Our next door neighbors were going to be there too, and since we could only spend one night, we just shared a spot with them.  We beat them up there, plus it was already dark, so we had just enough time to set up our tent, build and fire, and make some s'mores.  I was surprised at the pictures that I took.  Like I said, it was really dark so they turned out okay for my sweet little camera. 

 

We took Buster along, once again, and he was in heaven.  There are so many things to smell and explore for a dog! 

The next morning we hung out with our friends some more, at breakfast, and packed up.  It was the quickest, easiest, camp trip we have been on.  We love living so close to such a great place to stay.  I know there are a lot of great places to camp in this part of the country, but you can't beat living only 5 minutes away.  It is a cinch to pack your bags and go, knowing that if you do forget something (like, I don't know, camp chairs) you it is easy to hop back in the car and run home and grab it.  While it is close enough to be convenient, it is far enough out of the regular routine that you still feel like you enjoyed a little get-away!

On our way home, the weather was gorgeous and so we had the windows down and Buster couldn't have been more happy on Gracey's lap.  For the life of me, I could not get a picture of him with his eyes open until I took the camera out of his face. 

I loved it, Corky loved it, Buster loved it, and the girls really loved it!  Happy Camping!

Birthday #32

For Corky's birthday, we had a real simple little party that Gracey and Emily were looking forward to all week long.  I came home early from Young Womens and we had a fantastic ice cream cake from DQ, sang the birthday song (with the "cha-cha-cha's included), then opened a couple of presents. 

A party isn't a party at our house unless there is wrestling and rough housing. I didn't get pictures of that, but I got what started it all, the girls bombarding Corky's with his birthday bows.  Corky called it the "Bow-Hawk!"

Happy Birthday, Corky.  You're the best there ever was.  Truly.

Emily's first day of afternoon preschool! (It's a big deal!)

Emily started preschool again today....finally! This girl has been itching to go back pretty much since the day it ended in the spring! The past few days have been hard on her while Gracey has gone back to school and she hadn't yet. We filled our time with games, tea parties, movies, and coloring. Even though her preschool is just a few hours, 3 times a week in the afternoons, she is really excited to feel like a big kid again!



Things to remember about Emily this day:

Favorites
Food:  String Cheese, healthy bacon (turkey bacon), mashed potatoes, grapes, carrots w/ ranch, and snack wraps (chicken, lettuc, cheese)
Game:  dress up
Toy:  tea-cups and fake make-up
Thing to do:  go to school and play with friends
Book:  scriptures a lot.  :) (these are not prompted answers haha)
Color:  all the colors
Movie:  Tangled and Christmas Carol
Song:  The Iron Rod
Primary Song:  The Iron Rod song (followed by a "duh, I just answered that!")
My best friend is:  Briana, Fiona, Sully, and Josh
Other friends I like to play with:  Ashtyn, Mason, Addison, and Kelon
Things I like to do with my friends:  Play games and ride Addison's fake jeep
What is your pets name?  Buster
What do you love most about him?  "When he gives me kisses and when he plays with me.....in fact, I just farted!"  (you guys, I wouldn't make this stuff up!)
What people like about me:  I think when I play with them
Things I can do really well:  Ride my bike with no training wheels



Oh my goodness, next year I am going to video tape these interviews.  Emily is a crack-up!!!

Gracey's 1st Day of 1st Grade

Like all parents feel, I too find it hard to believe that my oldest is truly as old as she is. She started the first grade this week and was so excited. She picked out her outfit the night before, knew just what she wanted in her lunch, know exactly what she wanted for breakfast (fried egg on toast), and woke up well before alarms began going off for the day. She loves school and is so excited to get to know her new teacher, Mrs Henderson. She got a kick out of her new teacher's name because this summer, my girls were introduced, and became obsessed with the classic movie "Harry and the Hendersons!"





Favorites:
Food: Hamburgers and Chips
Game: Buzz Lightyear "Operation"
Toy: Barbies
Thing to do:  Play at the park
Book:  Sleeping Beauty
Color: Purple
Movie: Princess and the Frog
Song: The ABC song
Primary Song: I Love to See the Temple


My best friend is: Riley and Kalea
Other friends I like to play with: Gunar, Savannah, Meredith, Ashtyn, Jake, Easton
Things I like to do with my friends: Play with them and walk around the neighborhood with them
What is your pet's name?  Buster
What do you love most about him?  I like when he curls up in a ball to sleep
What people like about me: "They like how I do my hair and how I am nice"
Things I can do really well: "Writing letters and words and concentrate well." and "I can stand on my bike when it is moving."