vacation journal- Day 12

Today started off nice and quiet.

an apple a day... keeps me cute!


checkers with "gramps"

trying to get the baby to sleep camping is tough

The kids found some friends to play with and all was well. Then a "gathering" (reunion) pulled in with about 50 kids. Talk about craziness. It was 10 before I could get the kids off the playground.

vacation journal- Day 11

Today we visited the Fountain Green state fish hatchery. It isn't much but the kids always enjoy seeing all the fish. Today they got an extra treat, one of the workers came out and told them about the fish they grew. They even got to feed them. I had no idea that they stocked albino's as a "novelty fish" and the only reason they have them is so that people can see that they are in fact stocking. I guess people kept turning them in, saying no one was putting fish in, when in fact it was just bad fishermen...lol, must have been Jeff.

The rest of the day was just...

bet you can't guess.

Vacation journal- day 9 &10

Swim, ride bikes, make new friends... what else would there be?

We really havn't been doing much, just relaxing.

The first night here was HELL! In a tent with three little ones and one good sleeping bag. I had no idea it would be this cold. Not that I didn't prepare mind you, two of the bags I brought were too old with brocken zippers and not warm enough. I was ready to throw in the towel, but thanks to daddy saving the day the second night was much more bearable. It is still difficult to sleep in a tent with a baby, and our nightly routine is shot, but it's all worth it in the end...right?

This is the kids hanging out at a cabin in the campground.

Vacation journal- Day 8

Today we were finally off! The water heater in the trailer still wasn't fixed so we had to stop at the shop on our way out. It was taking forever so the kids and I headed to a store to look around while we were waiting. On the way in we passed an accident were a lady drove into the side of a Budweiser truck. Free beer! if you want to lock it off the road that is.

So I don't know how my parents do this, but the drive from St George to Nephi was so long. We got to the shop at 10:11 and didn't arrive at the campground until 5:45. that's a long time in a car for a baby.

We set up our home away from home and I had a little extra cleaning to do before we could settle in for the night. ( Note to Jeff, Don't put the tent away while it's still wet... yes you!)

I hope the kids don't go stir crazy now that were just relaxing, We might be home early ; )

Vacation journal- Day 7

So the water heater in the trailer wasn't working so we decided to stay in St. George an extra day to have it fixed. What do you do with an extra day? Laundry! With 6 people we go through a lot of laundry. After the long hours at the laundry mat Jennsen was very tired. She fell asleep and we laid her down on top of a sleeping bag on the counter where I was folding clothes. Too cute.

The kids and I decided to go to the wildlife museum. OK, so the wildlife museum turned out to be more of a big game trophy hall, but the kids enjoyed it so who am I to complain. They had over 300 animals from different area's. They even had a fake thunder storm in the building which Dylan loved.

At 7 we went to see Night at the Museum 2. Dylan's favorite part was when the T-Rex roared at the teenagers. Destiny's favorite part was the after hours party. Jennsen's favorite part was when it ended. I guess she's still way too young to enjoy the movie theater.

Then we did some night swimming. Were gonna have bright green hair when we get home dad!