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PRESCHOOL BOUND

Finn's on his way to preschool. He's so excited! I think Hans is excited for him to go too!

Has it Been 3 Years Already?

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Anders 15th Birthday!!

We were at the ranch for Anders' 15th birthday.  We celebrated out on our porch with his favorite lemon cake and chocolate cookies.  This same weekend was the Lincoln County Fair.  We have been to different events at the fair before but never to the demolition derby.  What a FUN night we had!!!  Only in small town American can you do this kind of thing.  It was a ball.  My boys have never sat so still for so long.  What boy doesn't love to see cars crashing for fun?

Pioneer Day Campout

Bret and I had thought about going to Nebraska for his 10 year reunion in July.  There were a few people he was interested in seeing but we mostly wanted to have a weekend to ourselves and be able to attend the Winter Quarters LDS temple.  As the weekend approached we realized this just wasn't going to happen.  Instead we decided to go camping on a very busy Pioneer Weekend in Utah. Going from a quiet weekend together to camping with all the kids was a rather large shift in my mental planning.  We made quick preparations and headed to the Uintas to find a spot.  Well, needless to say on a very busy weekend, it took 2 1/2 hours to find one once we got there.  We ended up away from a lake (the kids really wanted to fish) but in a beautiful out-of-the-way spot.  It was a crazy race to set up so we could start dinner.  Although things were chaotic (to say the least) it was a memorable night of eating a yummy dinner, visiting, playing charades, laughing, telling stories and snuggling.  It is a blessing that 2 months later I really remember the fun and not all of the other VERY challenging aspects of camping.  I'm sure it's the same for the kids too.

Setting up Camp

Collecting Firewood

Enjoying (obviously) S'mores

Planning their Charade

Acting out Star Wars

Finding a Lake the Next Day

Can't Leave Them Alone For a Minute!!

Being summer and all, you'd think it would be great to tell my boys to "GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY!"  Well, unfortunately for me, this really isn't the case.  They scare me in the front yard.  They are a little thoughtless when it comes to the street and our formerly quite little street feels like a thoroughfare these days.  So I have to be out there with them in the front yard.  We fenced in our backyard so I wouldn't have to worry about the street.  Finn, however, has a water fascination.  This is what happens every time I leave them alone in the backyard.