Wordless Wednesday

Flashback Friday

I don't have a picture to add to this Flashback Friday but today has brought back a lot of memories from my past. Jon, Barrett and I are visiting my best friend that dates all the way back to junior high. Tori and I have experienced so many fun and exciting things together through out our friendship. Staying with her this weekend reminds me of all those fun times and I've been doing a "flashback" in my mind. One of the most exciting things about it is watching our two young boys (Kai is Tori's little boy) play together and have fun. I'm so glad we were lucky enough to have little boys just 5 1/2 months apart. Today they swam together, jumped on the bed together and just enjoyed eachothers company. Jon and I took Barrett to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay today and on the car ride home he said "I miss Kai!" I hope that someday we can live closer together and that Barrett and Kai can grow up to be close friends just as Tori and I have for all of these years!!!

Wordless Wednesday

What happens in Vegas...

Just a quick post to tell everyone how excited I am for our family trip to Vegas this Thursday. We fly out of Eugene, Or. on Allegient Airlines...all 3 tickets (including tax) for $380. My husband surprised me with this trip. He knew just how badly I wanted to go because my best friend (going back to grade school) lives in LV. She just had her second baby on May 25th and I was SOOO anxious to go visit. Anyways...this will be our first official family trip!! I will be sure to take tons of pictures of our adventures! Stay tuned....

Camping Trip: 2010 Addition

Annual Camping Trip Photo Preview

Family Photo

Us

Barrett shooting the 22

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Visiting the horsies

Barrett with Lucas & Grandma

Barrett eating marshmellows

Watching Grandpa start the fire

Last weekend was the big 4th of July annual camping trip I spoke about in my last post. The whole family loaded up and drove down to a KOA campground just outside of Madras, Or. We were all excited to enjoy some sunny weather since Portland has been so rainy lately. The weather turned out to be pretty perfect all weekend with the days in the mid 70s with a slight breeze. The nights got pretty cold but we bundled up in our tents with thick blankets. Barrett never sleeps with us when we are at home but we didn't want him to get cold in his portable crib all by himself so we let him sleep with us at night. It always amazes me to see just how much space a 30lb toddler can take up on a queen size bed. He was sprawled out on the air mattress while Jon was pushed up against the edge of the tent wall and I was hanging off the other side of the mattress. We wouldn't trade the slightly uncomfortable sleeping arrangements for anything. We had fun swimming, sitting by the fire, talking, laughing at funny jokes that were way over used by the time the weekend was over! wink wink!!! Jon and I were so proud of how well Barrett behaved...he minded well, slept great and was just an all around good boy!