I'm the Only One, Right?

I'm the only one that forgets how many cups of flour I have put in the roll mix, right?
I'm the only one that while driving down the road forgets where I am going, right?
I'm the only one that hops in the shower and forgets to bring a towel into the bathroom, right?
I'm the only one that will be talking and in mid-sentence forget what I am talking about, right?
I'm the only one that has to go through all of my kids names and sometimes the dog's to finally yell/talk to the right person, right?
I'm the only one who forgot their own cell phone number that they have had for 12 years! Right?
I'm the only one that has to do the math to figure out how old they are, right? (I stopped counting at 29.)
I'm the only one that goes to bed forgetting that they have wet clothes in the washer, right?
I'm the only one that forgets to shut the garage door before heading off to bed, right?

I. Am. Sleep. Deprived.

Sock Monkey Hat Giveaway!

My sister is being featured on The Coterie blog!!! She is giving away this hat, so if you want a chance to win it, go visit and leave a comment!

Addy's Stats

My baby turned 1 year old (a month ago) and we finally made it to her well child check-up, here is how she ranks:

Weight 18.34 pounds 5%
Height 27 inches 5%
Head Circumference 17.5 inches 20%

She is running EVERYWHERE! She can stand up in the middle of the floor without help from the couch or walls etc. She waves "bye-bye". Points her finger and tells Jack "No!". When you ask her what a dog says, she will sometimes respond with "woof" - that is when she feels like it. She eats pretty much anything that we are eating, but especially loves Asian pears, which scares me a little because she only has her 2 bottom teeth, but she finds a way to gnaw at that pear until it is mostly gone. And the little pill won't take a bottle, oh well I guess sense this is the last time I will nurse a baby I will let her for a little longer.

Here is the little lady celebrating her 1st birthday, she insisted on using a spoon.


Oh, and she CLIMBS! YIKES!!!

What Is This World Coming Too?

So, tonight Hal needed to borrow a tool to fix the car and our neighbor has this particular tool, so we went over to borrow it and ended up hanging out and chatting for a bit. Hal actually went to school with this guy and they were pretty good friends in high school and now he is our hometeacher - small world.

ANYWAY...

We we got home, Hal and Hallie had this conversation:

Hallie: "So, you and Hugh knew each other when you were kids?"

Hal: "Yes, as a matter of fact we went to Junior Prom together."

Hallie: "So, which one of you dressed up in a dress?"

YUM!

Ohhhhh, I can't wait...Only a few more weeks and my peach tree will be bursting with juicy sweetness!



Just look at all that fruit, that tree is HEAVY with its burden.

Ephraim Canyon!

July was a BUSY month for us, but oh so fun! First Salem Pond then 4th of July and camping at Payson lakes and we ended the month with a small family reunion camping at the top of Ephraim Canyon.

I haven't ever been to Ephraim Canyon before. When we first started heading up the canyon I was a little disappointed, I was thinking that we would be camping in dry, ugly sage brush and high temperatures. But we kept driving and driving, 16 miles up a dirt road. When we finally reached the top we were happily greeted with MUCH cooler temperatures, fields upon fields upon fields of BEAUTIFUL wild flowers and breath taking views, not to mention family! My Aunt Judy & Uncle Reid, Aunt Mary & Uncle Larry and lots of cousins Larry Kurt and his family, Randy and his family, Jerry and his kids, Melinda and her family and on the 2nd day Marci and her kids and also Dave & Heidi and their new baby came up for a few hours.

My cousins are avid campers, they have all the bells and whistles! AND TOYS! Everyone had 4 wheelers and they were kind enough to share them with us. Hal and I took off on a ride and went to this guard station that was in this amazing field of flowers, the smell was angelic and the feeling of the wind in my face as I rode on the 4 wheeler was AWESOME! It was slightly overcast with just a few drops of rain, it couldn't have been better than that! Someday Hal and I are going to have to purchase a couple of ATV's, it is just so much fun!

On the 3rd day the "girl's" took off for a 4 wheeler adventure. We took 6 ATV's, Grandma rode piggy back with Tausha (can you believe my almost 94 year old grandma went on an ATV ride?!?!) Sara (Larry K's wife) had Brinley with her and Melinda took her daughter along too. Hallie chose to ride with my Aunt Mary, the 2 of them "bonded" on this trip, Hallie can't get enough of her! So in total we had 10 girls. We rode for almost 2 hours and went about 23 miles. It was so much fun! We went to this field of flowers that seemed to go on and on. Then over to a ridge that looked down over the canyon. We then rode past a waterfall, soup bowl lake and then over to Pete's Lake. The ride was so much fun and so beautiful. I am so thankful that Hal watched Addy and Jack so that I could go.



It was fun having Hal up there, Trenton and him slept in the tent the 2nd night and chatted it up for awhile before finally closing their eyes. It was nice having a 2nd parent there to help keep an eye on things and to help set up camp, cook, clean etc. I wish I could convince Hal to come more often.

We played cards, roasted marshmallows, played horse shoes and badminton. It was so much fun! But with 2 "little's", 3 days 2 sleepless nights it was enough, Hal and I were happy to be heading home.

Camping Fun!

One of the other things we do almost every summer is either a day trip or camping up at Payson Lakes. This year we camped for 2 days. It was so much fun! Although the campground didn't have running water this year because of construction.

We camped with my Cousin Christine and her family. They have 6 kids which makes it so much fun for my kids. I loved getting to know her kids better and hanging out chatting with Christine sitting by the side of the lake feeling the breeze and warmth of the sun and watching the kids have a wonderful time splashing, laughing and swimming in the lake, life just can't get much better than that. We brought a couple extra kids with us, Tausha brought her nephew Eli and my mom volunteered to bring Scarlet since Dave and Heidi had just brought new little Rosie home, my mom thought it would be nice for Scarlet to come along with us and give the new parents some time with their new addition.

I could have done without Jack and Addy thinking they needed to be awake ALL NIGHT LONG, the obnoxious trio of yappy dogs that were in the campground barking at 5am! And it would have been fun to have Hal up there with us, but he had to work...Money, money, money, it rules all.

Hallie was so brave this year, she finally convinced herself to jump off the pier. When she finally did it, she was so proud, excited and happy. She ended up doing it again and again. I continually can't believe how grown up my kids are becoming, it is all happening so quickly.

Morgan


Kyler



Hallie getting prepared to jump. She was so nervous!



Jack in all his dirty glory!


I brought a playpen up with me, it was nice to have somewhere I could set my crawling baby down that wasn't in the dirt.


Addy is doing this silly thing lately where she does a "fake" laugh and throws her head back, it is SO funny! Obviously, she also LOVES cookies.


These little ones got SO dirty, they needed a bath. My mom's water heater isn't working in her motor home, so I heated some water on the stove and then dunked all 3 in at the same time. Jack and Scarlet had a fun time, but Addy wasn't as thrilled with the experience.


Maddy, Hallie and Morgan


Eli, he looks so innocent in this picture, but he is actually a pyromaniac! He loved trying to help us start a fire, but he got a little too close to the action. I am glad that he didn't burn himself, he is one lucky kid! My mom had poured some kerosene on the wood to try to get it lit and Eli decided to try and lite it himself, POOF, big ball of fire!