Let's Play Some Soccer!

Caitlyn started soccer and well let's just say she's warming up to it. We are not sure what's going on but her fist time on the field she did great and then out of the blue she started crying!!!! She was done and wanted to go home. Well the next day she was once again excited to play some soccer. She started out great...then out of the blue she cried again!!!! It's only been her first week, so we must keep trying! I never played soccer as a child so I was new to the reversable jersey and strange long socks. No worries because Sonny took over and got her ready. Dad even went out and bought her chin guards and a soccer ball. He even offered to team coach! So coach daddy is on the field with her at all times. I'm learning the sport just incase Caitlyn has a change of attitude in the next few weeks of her short season. When off the field at home she can't wait to get back to the field and play with her friends. If I let her she would wear her jersey and socks all day. Time will tell, but for now we are not giving up!

Here she is, soooooo excited to finally put on her jersey!






Her friend Aubry making sure she's OK! Thanks Aubry!


....and her good friend Kylee!

Harvest Already????

Please tell me why I already have orange pumpkins in my pumkin patch? Did I plant too early? Is this normal? I have always wanted to grow my own pumpkins and this year I(well Caitlyn)successfully planted seeds. I was a little skeptical due to stories I have heard on how they can take over a whole garden. In fact I was having nightmares about an overgrown patch because when I asked Caitlyn where all the pumpkin seeds were, holding up an empty packet, she response by saying "I planted all of them mommy!" Well, our pumpkin patch did take over just a little but for a first time experiment I think they are doing great...except for the fact that three of them have already turned a beautiful orange and it is only late AUGUST!!!! There are still green ones and just today I saw newly sprouting ones that will probably be ready for Halloween, so I guess I shouldn't worry.

Here are my prize pumpkins! Don't they look great with my ALREADY fall table centerpiece. Can you tell I am just a tad excited for fall to arrive!


HAPPY SOON TO BE FALL EVERYONE!

Summer Fun!

I thought Heidi was going to blog this but she seems to be falling behind in this area? Too much time on facebook? Reorganizing her kitchen? PTA president duties? Creating new quilts? Designing new aprons? Well, I guess I'll take a few moments and blog our time away from home!

Camping for the summer was always on our list of things to do as a family when we were kids. Big Bear, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite and tons other places we would travel to for a fun family camping trip! I miss those days. Since being here in Utah gives us the canyons and campgrounds just minutes aways why not take advantage of those close to home sites. Diamond Campround in Spanish Fork Canyon was our camping adventure this year. Due to the fact that we decided last minute to camp on one of the most busiest day's of the year ...Pioneer weekend, this was where we ended up and it wasn't too bad. Despite the lack of trees in our area we toughed out the blazing sun and had a blast! Family, awesome dutch oven, skinny dipping in the river, snake visits, sage smelling minute long camp fires, skunk invading our "who forgot to put up the trash" episode and cousin playing from dusk till dawn! We must do this again except this time I will be in charge of the trash!!!!
What happends at the river stays at the river. O.K it wasn't that bad! At least T.J kept his pants on! Chris asked me NOT to post a particluar picture so I will respect his wishes but use it as revenge if he shall ever do me wrong!



Here are all the cousins... who remind me so much of my childhood camping trips with my cousins!




We were so glad Matt, Kelly, Fayth, Bubba and T.J, Nicole, Hannah, Adam and Caleb decided to come! You know we all just started something that must become a tradition! Where are we camping next?



Dinners were well thought out by Heidi and her master dutch oven skills. This was the only picture I had other than Chris doing cleaning duties. Meals included ribs, mountain man breakfast, chicken and rice and the ultimate peach cobbler.




Camp fires are a must and we sure did have many...many that is that ran out quick with limited fire wood and plenty of sage brush! So T.J decided to cut up some of his own wood! Way to go mountain man!



Caitlyn and Claire asked me to take these MERMAID pictures of them on the rock! Very cute girls!



The girls were throwing rocks or old coals from another camp site into the fire pit and Zach deccided to pick one up and through one too well he picked up a hot coal on the dutch oven instead, hence the sad look on his face!


We had lots of fun and hopefully soon as summer comes so quickly to an end we can do just one more trip! Here are some random pictures I had to post!