A Camping We Will Go!

This Labor Day weekend, one of Benson's clients who lives in Meeker invited us to come and camp on his acreage. He had a beautiful spot with a little lake on it, and a coral of horses. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time! Some of Benson's family decided to make the drive down to join us.

Apparently, the lake was empty, but the four wheeling was good. The first full day we found a fun rec. center with a swimming pool to swim in while the men watched a BYU game. Here, Peyton mastered jumping off the diving board and swimming to the edge of the pool all by himself.
There was a small lake that, although empty, kept the kids busy with it's floating dock and old, oarless boat that made even more of an adventure.

Maggie, Hailey, Ashlynn, Daphne, Kennedi, Zoii, Dallin & Shannon.

Ashy, never afraid of a little (or a lot of) cold water

There was also a corral of horses that kept the kids happy.

(especially Talie)

The entire weekend, Talie kept attempting to get on one of the horses, but never quite got there until the last day, uncle Bart threw her on a horse. Soon a bunch of the cousins were on the horses as well.

Talie, happy to finally be on, but still scared to death=)

Dallin, just sure that the horse is going to take a big bite out of his foot.

Bart threw the kids on the horse & Ben threw Bart on the horse, and now he thinks he's Clint Eastwood.

Peyton, with his sketch book, didn't ride a horse, but was pleased with his diving board accomplishment.

And Tanner . . . he was a happy camper.

Chocolate Food Fight

So today we were doing our marathon grocery shop, and we love Walmart, because they always have some good samples in the bakery section, right? Well today was no exception, they had 1/2 a chocolate doughnut to sample! The kids were super excited (Mom had to try one too) and we were getting along great, so great in fact that I didn't even notice (I know, how can you not when you're less than 1 ft. away) they had finished their doughnuts, until I looked down and this is what I found. Apparently, Kennedi thought it would be pretty funny to rub the chocolate icing that was left on her napkin and fingers all over her face, and when there was still more, on her brother's. Peyton protested, " . . but she didn't even ask me if I wanted chocolate on my face." Hmmm, maybe next time we'll stick with the glazed doughnuts.