Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Our Camping Trip

My handsome husband, making sure we get our scriptures read.

The boat races! It was so fun we did it again!

Roasting Marshmellows

Lizzy hands me her stick and says, "Mom, will you get the black part off?"

Aaron posing for me.

Meliah trying to get her boat unstuck.

I love the background in this picture!

Daddy with his girls!

Lizzy painting!

Lizzy and I (Oh how I will miss her when she goes off to school this year)

Christian being cute! He loved sitting out on the end of this log.

Timer set, Aaron runs... whew! We got the family picture.

This year we didn't get to go camping with Aaron's family because of Aaron's work schedule, so we decided to go just our little family for a one nighter. We had such a great time together, playing games, eating (of course), having boat races and exploring at the Sly Creek Reservoir.

6 comments:

Kerri said...

looks like fun, we missed you though!!

Hollye said...

That is seriously the BEST family picture ever!!! I LOVE IT...please make it your christmas photo...better yet I am going to copy it to my computer and print it ;0) The marshmellow had me LMBO..and Christian fishing on that log like Huck is too cute! Where did you go? Looks like a wonderful spot.Loved all the pics thank you for sharing.
Hugs

Hollye said...

Sly creek...I see, but where is that?

The Eccles said...

How fun!!! Beautiful area...we will have to go sometime!

Cortney Scott said...

Aunty you need to add me to your blogs!

B&A said...

How cute!!!! Camping is so much fun! I love Lizzy's sweet little comments! and I absolutely LOVE your family that you got going- I hope mine is as Great as yours! Your such a good mom.

Families are Forever!

Families are Forever!
What a great blessing

I sure do love my family!

I sure do love my family!

Our 3 little ones!

Our 3 little ones!
We have been so blessed!!!

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