Steeneck Reunion 2010

A couple of weeks ago we went to a family reunion. Along with the perfunctory pot luck meal and family photos, a lot of reminiscing about the good old days went on. Aunt Sandy tells of one story in particular about how they used to roll down the hills in a barrel at the park that was across the street while they were growing up. This is not the first time my kids have heard the story... but we are at a park... with a barrel at the ready...

I cannot believe this girl of mine! She DEFINITELY is NOT afraid to get a little dirty!

Pre-Flight!

She rolled and bounced quite a ways.

Funny thing is she did it three times, and actually talked J.D. into trying it out!

Thanks Aunt Sandy!

It's finished!

My shelf & all of it's decorations for my office wall are finally done! We (my sisters & I) have all been a little crazy for owls lately! The last piece that I found is the GENUINE macramé owl. What do you think... does it blend well with the decor? Liz said it was too weird. Now I am wondering if my $1 garage sale find is great or not! Wow the power of peer pressure!

Bear Lake

Our Thomson campout was at Bear Lake this year! During the rain... we went down to Logan to visit the factories (cheese, ice cream, cookie). Seth and Chloe enjoyed their ice ream cones.

The day at the beach was perfect! Just a little cool breeze to make it Not too Hot! Sammy had such a fun time running around in the sand!

But, the best thing was the new treat we concocted! Toasted Circus Peanuts! FABULOUS!!!

Just don't get them too toasty! They were better just lightly browned! Yum!!!

Walking Woes!

I have found a walking route that I like that measures almost 3 miles that I have been walking for the last little while. I have been sore and it has been good! Since I broke my pinky toe a couple of months ago... I have been very selective on which shoes I have been wearing. Yesterday I decided my toe was feeling pretty good soooo..... I would try to wear my walking shoes. THIS is what happened! I have worn these shoes HUNDREDS of times and it just doesn't make sense! This monstrosity is on the opposite foot of my broken toe! Now if you see a crazy lady limping with BOTH feet down your street... give her a little sympathy... I know I will!

(YES, those unsightly lumps above my blister are just my varicose veins... I should probably get those taken care of!)

Moon Lake 2010

Moon Lake August 2010

We had so much fun @ Moon Lake this year. It is such a fun campground that we make the 3 and a half hour journey to get there!

Even though it rained every day it was great! Nice and cool most of the time!

We caught snakes... well, Brayden caught snakes!

Saw lots of cool rocks... many of which made it home this year!

Went on hikes! Look at that view! The lake was a little low this year, but not too bad!

Has it really been 4 weeks?

I cannot believe it has been 4 weeks since my last post. Boy, what a slacker! We have been doing fun stuff though! The week of the 4th we had our Steeneck camp out up at East Canyon!

Aunt Sandy was in charge this year. In these pictures we are having a relay race!

I don't know what happened to my girls.... but they missed the batch of "eww that's gross" when it was being handed out! Neither of my girls get grossed out by many things! Morgan is holding the baby mouse that they found in the field. Of course she had to wash her hands before roasting marsh mellows!

This is the crazy ritual that happens each year as the guys set up the screen for movie night! Thanks Uncle Doug!

Morgan's B-Day!

Morgan had her birthday this week! She turned 10!!!

This is how her cake turned out!

THIS is how her cake SHOULD have turned out...

BUT someone got into the M & M's!!!

I won't mention names! Don't you hate it when that happens?!?!