Camping Trip

So many pictures!!  I can't decide if this era of pictures is my friend or foe.  I capture so many moments and love them all but it's a lot of work to organize them!

When Casey & I were dating and newly married we would go camping A LOT!  Well...then Caleb came, and we camped a few times.  Then twins came - twice - and camping was just too overwhelming for me to even think about for several years.   We managed to organize a Freeze family weekend camp out at Emigration Campground near Montpelier, Idaho.

The weather was PERFECTION.  Mid 80's.  Shady.  A little rain.  I loved it.  The kids were all so excited!  When we first got to camp and they got their wiggles out, they all sat on these rocks.  I didn't have to stage this adorable picture at all!

My sweet little bug a boo making a wish.  SO CUTE!

When it comes to sleeping, I have amazing children.  They usually just go right to sleep.  One afternoon the littlest were getting pretty cranky so I put them in the tent and sat with them while they slept.  It took less than 5 minutes to start sawing logs.

While Luke and Lex were taking their siesta, Mona organized a shirt making activity.  All of the kids had so much fun making their shirts!  When Luke & Lexi woke up, Casey & I helped get their shirts finished.  They still get so excited when I take them out of the washer.  Luke will say, "There it is!  I wanna wear my t-shirt!"

How cute are we?!?!  Casey is such a good sport when it comes to my weird picture posing ideas.

I love when the cousins have the opportunity to get together.  Caleb has so much with Logan & Nathanael & Shayden every time he gets together with them.  He doesn't have many 'boy' friends around the neighborhood yet, so I am so happy when he gets a chance to hang with his 'boys'.  Taylor, Rylee & McKenna are so cute together.  Alexa & MaKayla are mischievous little ladies...and I love it!  We missed Kaden & Tyson this trip, but look forward to the next time they can play!

Here are a few random pictures.  Luke in the water - oh my goodness.  That kid is everywhere!  I took him on several little walks around the campground loop throughout our weekend to keep him busy.  He had to stop at every single watering station!

The time right before dark is my favorite.  Is that called dusk?  I love getting the fire going, finding smore supplies, organizing the chairs around the fire, getting your jacket....it's just a fun time!  Kaetlyn did inform me that I was the one that taught her how to make the perfect smore.  That made me happy.  It's an important skill to master!

Little flower girls!

Some more random pictures.  We drove into Montpelier one afternoon and found these adorable horse swings and some killer whales for Caleb!  I've heard it said that you should always observe the way a man treats his mother when you are looking for a husband.  Casey loves his mom.  And he's pretty decent to me too.

 It was a fantastic camping trip.  I think it should be a new Freeze Family tradition!

June

The month started off with something that made my heart hurt....Taylor & Rylee have been begging me to let them get a short hair cut.  So we loaded up one day and all 5 cuties got some new summer do's.

I mean seriously.  Who sleeps like this?  I always know when this little lady is tired.  If we are watching TV she will get her pillow and take her spot smack dab in the middle of the TV and she's always out within minutes.

My siblings took my dad out to dinner to Tucano's at the Gateway for Father's day.  I took Caleb with me because he always asks why I take the girls places (shopping) and not him.  I think he enjoyed himself.  He was happy because he got his own pepsi and LOVED the cheesy rolls.

One afternoon we headed out to promontory hunting for railroad ties for a yard project.  The kids loved riding on the 4-wheelers with papa Don & Dylan.  Dylan said that every time they would start going Lexi would say, "See ya later suckers!"  Luke was pretty nervous to get down around the cows - but he got over it.  Those creatures scare me too buddy!

All Rylee wants for Christmas this year is her two front teeth!  I forgot to tell her that the tooth fairy takes holidays (like Father's day) off.   That girl needs some vacation time just like the rest of us!  Since she missed the first night, Rylee got a 5 dollar bill!!  What a lucky girl!  She was said that it was only 1 dollar though....it was a rough go trying to explain to her that it was really $5, not just $1.

It wouldn't be summer time without a couple of outdoor picnics here & there.

We attempted curlers one night with the girls short hair.  I think it turned out pretty cute.  Their smiles melt me.

Another year of swimming lessons have come & gone!  They are all improving so much.  I just hope that they can swim better than I can.  They all do pretty well not plugging their noses...Taylor forgets sometimes...but if I go under water for anything ever, I'm plugging my nose.  I don't know how to keep water out of it.

The Glenn's came over one day for a little backyard swim sesh.

I think I water logged these kiddos this month!  My neighbor, Toni, had some swim vouchers that were going to expire - and she invited us to join her & RJ at the pool.  Caleb got to use his killer whale that he got for Easter!!  It was a great time and I got my base tan for the summer....it's glorious.