So much fun camping! Natalie and Me on the four wheeler getting ready to escape for a minute

We decided to go hiking and Travis said to take this cool short trail he found last year hunting... The plan was to be dropped off in the meadow and then he would meet us at the bottom of the hike and drive us back to camp.Right away I should have seen that if we had to be driven back to camp it was probably further than a short trail. 2 hours later after a nice little bit of fishing Travis found us near the end of the trail. It was a beautiful trail that was mostly in the shade because we were surrounded by forest. A river followed the trail (or did the trail follow the river??) so we heard the water the whole way. The kids did not even start complaining until near the end.
Cameron did his tree hugger impersonation...And he helped everyone cross the creek so no one got wet. Very chivalrous!

We all mostly look like we are having fun.

Andrew helped carry Alecia and even Brittney along the way. And let me take some pictures of him !!

Here is the whole group:

Travis, Tonya, Karyn, Sean, Teresa, Natalie, Nathanial,

Cash, Swayzee, Blake, Billy, Cameron, Brittney,

Alecia, Katelin, Andrew, Brooke, Anna, Emily, Ian,

and Smoke who is not pictured because seconds before the camera took the picture she ran behind everyone...what can you do??

Wow a whole month has gone by...

I guess I have been busy, super busy actually. But on the bright side I have scrapped and beaded and worked like crazy. Throw in a couple of trips to St. George and a wild few days of prepping for our licensing inspection and color me tired. Super Tired!! It could be my super hero title. So tired I am babbling about nothing because I have guilt over not blogging in forever. So tired I am past the deliriously giggly stage. That is a whole lotta tired. It is however Friday, which just makes me smile.

News Update:

Brooke is off at Girls Camp!!! her first year. They are going to have so much fun and she was super excited to go.

Andrew is off camping in the Beaver Mountains with the Fails. He was just as excited to go and I even got some extra chores out of him for "letting" him go.

Anna, Emily, and Ian are loving being "only" children for a few days. Two less kids make such a difference!

But our biggest news flash is that we have decided to move and everyone is so happy about the new house. And before you ask... we are not sure what will happen with our house but I think everything will turn out fine. Andrew is super ecstatic to not have to share a room with Ian anymore, but miserable about getting rid of the dogs. The new house has a dog run but no fence and it would just be mean to not have a yard for them to run and play in. Maybe if he walked the dogs(I'd say more but really at all!) It is what it is. And it will all work out for the best.

Well that's our current life in a nutshell... stay tuned!

Tricked into Talent

Okay so this is one of the many reasons I am probably going to the hottest place in the universe when I die. Anna told us she had a band concert, and we always support our kids in their many talents and adventures. Her statement was just a tiny bit misleading. It was actually a talent show. If I had known I would have brought treats to enjoy while I mercilessly mocked the poor kids. That's right... I am horrible... I mock children who are trying to perform on stage. {not out loud or in front of them though... that would just be cruel!!!} See I told you I was going down there.

Don't get me wrong they all really tried hard and some of the kids were fabulous. But in my mind I could only think of the top 6 things I learned at the Talent Show:

#6 There are no good trombone solo lead pieces. Not really the kids fault.

#5 A tiny little girl, playing a tiny blue violin can memorize a piece of music and perform it with out me finding anything to mock about it. Seriously she was awesome!!

#4 Kids who perform without sheet music ROCK!!! {there were like 5 kids who were able to do this}

#3 Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey even when you are trying to adjust a mic!!! Thank you man in the audience who had to help out a few times!!

#2 Never let not having money for a music program stop you from performing. The Drum Class used chairs and wrote their own music... They called it "musical chairs" ...hehehehe.

And the #1 thing I learned at the talent show is:

Even if you think you rock when you are singing a pop song at home with the music...remember...please, remember... NO ONE sounds good singing A Capella!!!

So for those who were not there I'm posting Anna's part.As luck would have it she performed last so we got to see the entire show! Hurray! { I think they did that on purpose knowing I would have left right after she performed} Look how long her hair has gotten!!

Happy Birthday Emily!!!
This may be the longest day of my life.
So much to do with minimal free time to accomplish everything.
I know what you are thinking...

then why are you taking time to blog??!!!
Because all of the daycare kids are finally asleep and
Cindy did the dishes and I have 2 minutes to myself.

Plus everything I have to do is at home...and I am not.

But Sean is on his way home to save my day even though
he is still mad at me... big fight , long story, and way to boring to blog about.
Well Em, if you are reading this I hope you had a blast at school
and are having a wonderful day!
I super-duper hope you love your way cool presents.

Just remember who loves you the most.. ME silly!!!