Cabin Fever!

We just returned from a fun weekend at Rimrock Lake, where we stayed in a cabin with our friends the Harts. It's definitely the way to "camp" when you have a short time-frame and you're taking children. Less packing, more shelter, refrigerator, toilet, need I say more? We played horseshoes, hiked, went to the lake, had a belated birthday cake for Jason, and enjoyed nature. We stayed up playing games while the kids slept: Puerto Rico, Guillotine, Settlers, Ticket to Ride, Bang! (the outlaw card game), and something that resembled Tetris. If you look closely, you can see the batman mask on the cake! Very creative Shauntel!
This is Taylor on the beach holding a cord leading to... another Darma Station...????? (That was for you LOST fans.)"Taylor, pretend you think I'm going to throw you in!" - Nick
Taylor and Quincy stayed busy throwing rocks and pretending to fish. They were kind enough to pose for me, though. The men.
The women.
We hiked up the hill behind the cabin.
And posed on cliffs for pictures :)
Everything is fun with Nick :)
Thanks for a great weekend in a new place, Harts! We love trying new things and exploring. :)

Barbie lift

I love that Taylor is into the barbie stage now! Endless hours of fun! She has them dancing, singing, experiencing typical girl drama, etc. She's never wanted to play so much by herself in her room before. Barbies are the next best thing to siblings! (which we're waiting for)

So, this morning, she's got her barbies dancing to Disney music as she sings along. I especially love all the "Wha-oo-whoa-oo-whoa!" vocal runs and do-wops. She says, "MOM! You've gotta see this guy! He's dancing with her on his head! They did this in Japan one time!"

Lincoln Rock

I went camping with family and friends at Lincoln Rock over by Wenatchee on Friday and Saturday. I had my first try at wakeboarding - thanks to my dentist/cousin-in-law's brother/ friend from Mom & Dad's ward: Wade Marler, who brought his boat - and his family was kind enough to share it! Above is Nate, my sister's boyfriend. He demonstrated the basics for me, and then a little extra, as you can see. That's mid-flip. Go Nate!

This is me with my gorgeous sister Lindsay and my stunning, youthful mother, Karen.

I surprisingly got up on my first try, but needed lots of pointers... like don't bend your arms or you'll fall - see below (what not to do). But Wade said I was one of the fastest learners he's ever seen :) Sorry for bragging. It was fun!!!!


Taylor had a blast riding on the tube with Lindsay back to the dock. She is slowly getting over her fear of water (which I caused). She still doesn't like it in her eyes, though.


Preston, who just turned 19!!!!!!!! and is submitting his mission papers, brought his fun and beautiful girlfriend, Anna. They played games with Tay in the water, which she LOVED.

Camping with my family is pretty much my favorite thing to do, but it would have been twice as fun if Nick had been there. I missed his jokes and his presence, which makes everything more fun. His boyscouts got the pleasure of his company on a 10 mile hike Saturday morning. He says they are a STELLAR group of kids and he loves being with them!

And REAL QUICK, I can't find Taylor's notebook of funny things she says (since she was a almost 2), so I'll post these before I forget to write them down.
On the boat, Tay was getting cold and Lindsay said she could sit by Nate because he's warm and Taylor said, "NO! I don't sit by boys!"
Then at the campsite, she was walking around funny, she complained, "Mom, my shadow is sticking to me and I don't like it!!!"
And just now, she found her little purse and said, "Here, you get this penny for being a good mom!"
Wow, anybody else looking to hire?