Camping Fun!

This past weekend we spent a couple of nights enjoying the nice summer weather in Malibu at Leo Carrillo State Park. Just like last year, we and several of our friends and their families tent camped and had lots of fun getting dirty and cooling off at the beach. It was beautiful and hopefully we will be able to go back next year for more fun and memories.

Little guys + dirt = happy little guys

Miss Kate is loving this camping thing.

Wendy and Jaxson just chillin!

Rock climbing off the shore - all of us mommies were a little nervous watching them out there.

Brayden was in his element of playing catch with his friend Ethan. The rest of the kids were fascinated with a huge hole they made and filled with sand crabs.

While the tide was low, we found a cool cave and tide pools where starfish and crabs could be found. The kids loved all of the exciting things to see and to climb on.

Mommy and her boys (daddy had to work)

Lots of fun trees to climb ...

and lots of dirt to play in!

Jump rope time!

Even us mommies can get in on the fun! We still have it in us, just like the good ole days of being kids ourselves. (although we may have peed our pants a little :) with all of that jumping) The kids thought we were cool, so it was all worth it.

Fun, fun! GO Mommies!

Tug-o-war

It's football time! The teams are planning their strategies ...

Camerons idea of playing football :)

Run Brayden ...

Now stop him Brayden!

Hi Papa! This is for you ...

Proud Dolphins Fan

Go Miami! Defense-defense!

Preschool, Here He Comes!

Cameron started Preschool today. He was excited yet hesitant to say good-bye to mom, but he did great. Mommy had to get the usual first day of school pics before heading off to school and Cameron definitely was himself - gooney! When I picked him up and asked him what he did at school, he said, "I ate my hot cheetos!" He loves taking a lunch bag, even if it is only a snack, just like his big brothers. Mommy's boy is growing up.

Happy, smiley boy!

Jaxson is already 7 months old! He is full of laughter and smiles. He loves showing off his two teeth. He gets around by scooting and rolling so everything is free game for him to grab, even daddy's TV equipment and the boys WII controls - WATCH OUT, HERE COMES JAXSON!

Big brother Cameron thought it would be fun to put his ni-night over Jaxson. First he was stunned, but then realized that this was Cameron's idea of playing with him - Peek-a-b00 Jaxson!

Maybe there will be a swimmer in the family after all!

Our Anniversary!

Its been 10 wonderful and eventful years since we got married and sealed in the Los Angeles Temple. What started out as our little family of two has definitely grown in the past ten years. We have truly been blessed in so many ways and we look forward to many more great times in the future. Its the greatest feeling knowing that you are with your best friend for eternity and that our family is eternal. Even with the little added chaos that life brings and the delight of raising 4 busy boys, we are as happy and in love as we were 10 years ago, if not much more. We will be celebrating our anniversary in October with our great friends in the Bahamas, and we are so excited.

Back to School!

Today the boys had their 1st day of the new school year. It was a short summer, but the boys were excited to get back to school.

Landon is a big 1st grader and Brayden a 3rd grader.

The boys and some of their friends.

Fruit puffs, yum!

Mommy, what did you just put in my mouth?
I am okay, just gagging a bit ...
getting it under control ...

Now, now ... these fruit puffs are pretty tasty and fun to eat!