Our Family Project

We had the opportunity to go with my brother-in-law's and sister-in-law's families on a family campout for my brother-in-law's church congregation.  Actually it was sort of a regional thing ... the entire stake was invited.  It was a phenomenal opportunity.  And, those who planned it and were in charge did such a fantastic job! We went to a scout camp that is only about 2 1/2 hours away.  It was so nice to be among pine trees, camping out of doors, and still have potable water and the absence of mosquitoes.  It was severely serene and beautiful. Because we were camping at a scout camp, we had all the amenities we could ever hope for: a cafeteria, fantastic food, flushing toilets, a zip line, archery range, horseshoes, badminton, trails, and even showers.  Each ward took their turn preparing and serving a meal, and then cleaning up afterward.  Because of our little ones, we had to divide and conquer.  So, I ended up hanging out with our l...

Last week we were able to go with Jon to Utah.  He had training for work in Salt Lake City, so we tagged along to visit family while he was in the office.  We had a blast, but it went by too quickly!  I wish I'd gotten more pictures, but that's usually how it goes ... I either take too many and wish I'd played more, or I didn't take enough and played too much!  Here are a few photos of our fun week: We met my brother-in-law and his family downtown and let the children play in the fountains at the Gateway shopping center.  While we were standing there watching, I read a sign that said not to be in the fountains during the musical water show.  We considered that, and realized that everyone's children were in the fountains during the show; and what were we to do ... pull out our children when the guideline wasn't really being enforced?  So, we let them play.  And, they got completely soaked! That night we went to dinner with Jon's brother and si...