Why I love Idaho

Oh how we have missed Idaho Camping. That is one thing we always got homesick for while we lived in Kansas. Camping is not even comparable. We were so excited to go as a little family camping and this last weekend we finally had a free weekend to go. It was a lot of fun for us to be outdoors.

Bridger was in Heaven playing on a blanket. Trying to eat grass and dirt. He is getting all around the place now. About 2 weeks ago he really picked up crawling and this last week he has gotten into pulling himself up to things and of couse he has become my 24/7 vacuum service. Love him to pieces. This little guy just steals my heart all the time.

Our little camp. We got a new tent this year. Yeah it is surely big enough. I guess there is room for any new additions if Jaman ever decides he will have anymore kids.

Sitting around the campfire enjoying the outdoors. It did rain on us after we set up camp so we had to drive down the mountain to a little gas station and get some dry fire wood. It turned out to be a beautiful night though. On this trip we also realized how much work camping is with two kids. ALOT!! But I just remember all my childhood memories of camping and want to carry on these memories with my little family now.

Why we love Camping!

Need I say more! We love SMORES!!!!

Taylor was in heaven that I just let her go all out. I didn't care about dirty face, marshmellow on the clothes!

Jaman of course enjoyed them also!

More Reasons to Love Camping!

No Make-Up, no fancy hair or clothes. Just down to earth quality time with the family.

Only time I would be ok with dirt on the hands and eating. I am kind of a freak about that but here I just hang back and let Taylor be a kid.

Did I say no FANCY hair styles. I wasn't kidding. I think Taylor beat all of us by the end of the trip!!

Bad Mom Award!

So I had my first lost child moment yesterday with this little girl. We headed to Kohl's to find another blanket for Bridger. He is so attached to his and I can't handle only having one. So we found the blanket and headed to the front. So far so good. I stopped to pick out a few dressier shirts to wear on Sunday with some of my skirts. Taylor was running under the clothes. Hiding from me. Being a pretty typical kid at least our typical kid. I am sure there are those kids that stand right by their mom for fear of being lost. I have yet to experience that with her. The next thing I couldn't see her. I looked down under the racks and couldn't see her little feet anywhere. I started to get a little nervous. I was in the section right by the checkout and front doors. There is only one entrance so I know she didn't get taken out. I started looking around quickly nowhere in sight. I didn't want to leave the front without letting someone know so I had to swallow my PRIDE (for being that bad of a mom to lose my kid) and go ask the worker for help.

I had to describe her. She is 2 she is wearing a white shirt with a Little jean skirt. Her name is Taylor. So she basically put a page out to the workers in a secret code that their is a missing child. I had to stay at the front and make sure nobody took her out. While the workers all had to search their areas. I said a prayer in my heart and had instant peace that they would find her. A few seconds later. The ladies intercom said... "Found her in the toy area. "So the toy area was completely in the far back opposite corner.

Sure enough I went back and she was intently playing with a Dora toy. Not a care in the world. Granted I wasn't this happy when I found her. She got in trouble got a lecture about not leaving her mom in stores. I explained to her that a someone could have taken her. Pretty much trying to scare the living day lights out of her so she would get the point and all she said to me with tears streaming down her face is " Mom I would run really fast from them", "They wouldn't be able to catch me." So I was even more frustrated that me plan obviously didn't work. Something must have gotten somewhat in her head because at Sears she stayed by me. I gave myself a bad mom award yesterday or maybe Taylor should have gotten the bad kid award. Either way I am so thankful they found her. I couldn't live without her. Even if she is a "STRONG WILLED LITTLE GIRL"

A Full Nights Sleep

I have to blog this so I can come back and read this over and over and know that it really did happen. Jaman and I had a FULL nights sleep last night. No kids woke up at all. No bottles. No bad dreams of witches. Nothing but wonderful zzzzzzzz's. Most of you wonderful moms with perfect children I am sure are thinking no big deal but I haven't gotten a night with no interruptions since being pregnant with Taylor. I forgot how wonderful it is and how refreshed I feel today. Now I know that is a very rare occation so I will post this and tonight when I am awake with one of my kids I will remember it did happen and maybe someday I might get lucky and have it happen again.

Update

Well I guess it is time to do an update. Jaman and I were working on the computer last night together on a project for the practice and he noticed the blog and said you are way behind and need to get something posted. Then I thought to myself I haven't really been taking very many pictures (very bad mommy) Well I wouldn' t say I am that bad of a mom just an extremely busy mom. Our lives have been full of lots of things going on just not a lot of pictures to show it.
Things that have been keeping us busy!
1- family (its amazing how many things go on and you go do when you live near family)
2- planting a garden (taking care of it)
3-taking care of a yard (what can I say we have lived in apartments for 5 years and haven't had to do this before)
4- Painting my table and chairs (Still love to take an old piece of furniture and recreate it. My brother had given me the table when we moved and my other brother the chairs. They were still in durable condition and had fun character. I painted them black and am waiting to distress- I must say I love the results - and I love that I didn't have to fork out a ton of money just yet. Although it was a lot of work and when it wears out I will be forking out money)
5- a new calling (being in a Relief Society Presidency is a lot of work. Lots of busy work, lots of meetings and lots of visits- I do love it though)
6- owning a business ( always work and projects going on when owning your own business-We are definately learning it has its PROS and CONS but are still so thankful for this wonderful oppotunity)
7- a new fun hobby ( We had to redo all of Jaman's vinyl lettering on his windows so we invested in a vinyl cutter/plotter. It has been so much fun creating something on the computer and cutting it out. The machine has already paid for itself so now I can just have fun!
8- BEING AN EVERYDAY MOM ( This should be number one because this is what keeps me the most busy. Trying to keep up with my busy children. Bridger still is not crawling just scooting around mostly backwards. Maybe I should be worried but I am so not ready for him to be crawling and have to worry about the stairs. It's funny how with your first you freak out if they aren't doing something at a certain age. He is my mellow boy compared to Taylor. He is content being in one place sitting and playing. Or his favorite place my arms. Taylor is still my extreme child. Always on the go wanting to do this and getting in to that. Always making one mess after another. She is a full time job but I love her. On top you always have the laundry, cooking, and dishes. So lately I have given up at always trying to have a perfectly clean house! I just can't keep up on it! So there are days when dishes sit in the sink, laundry is left unfolded but that is life!!
And welcome summer full of activities and family reunions!
Here are a few pics of the stages of life we are in!

Eight Months

Our little guy is growing up way to fast. I can't believe he is eight months old. He has been a lot of fun!