Country Shop

We went into a little local store on our trip to the lake and came across some fun/funny items. I do love bacon, but this is taking it a little too far!!!!!

Scott Surf Spin

Memorial Day Vaca 2011

This year we had a little vacation for our Memorial Day weekend camping/boating trip. We drove about 3 hours out to East Texas and camped at a place called Lake O' the Pines. The campsite was very nice, well maintained and all the giant pine trees made for some great shade. We spent 3 nights camping and had two other families join us for part of the time. Ethen brought his friend Chandler with him and Phoebe had Tierney join us as well. With 2 extra bodies and all our gear we ended up taking 2 cars to get everyone there. But I think that actually worked out nicely to separate the kids a little. We ate lots of junkie camp food, got dirty and played in the water to our hearts content. I love these simple kind of vacations. They don't require too much planning, everyone has a great time and is worn out afterwards.

This lake is FULL of clams. Phoebe decided to cook one up over the fire. She couldn't get anyone to try this dish.

the kids enjoying a mud bath that later turned into a mud fight
All mud fights end up with at least one casualty. I was pretty sure this crying was more for show than hurt. Seriously such sick mud.

It was Luke's birthday the day we started. Can't quite believe my little man is now 6. He wanted a cookie cake and I was thrilled with how great that would work out for camping!

O Captain, My Captain

Ethen and Scott double surfing

nightly ghost stories
A leisurely ice cream stop

Christmas Vacation 2010

A quick stop in to visit with Grandma and the Kilts and make a snowman

We spent the rest of the week with all of my family up in a condo on Powder Mountain. We got a great storm that week and Scott was in heaven with lots of powder to snowboard in. He went out all 5 days, I went 3 and the kids did 3 days as well. Luke only took in one day on the mountain and Paisley had her fill with sledding and hot- tubing. It was a wonderful week together with everyone from the Perriton side being there together once again. It has been over 6 years since we have all been together like that so we were very overdue for a gathering. The cousins love to see eachother and all get along so well. I only wish we lived closer together so we could hang out more often.

The crew of adults at the top (L-R Nathan, Dad, John, Scott, Alana, Brian, me)

Feeding Luke chewy treats on the lift

Luke taking a break for a granola barDad and I (my many layers making me look like a marshmallow)

Phoebe on the trail

Alana and Brian (still acting like newlyweds)

Bergen's at the top

We did take one evening and headed down to Temple Square to see all the pretty Christmas lights up. It was freezing, but we were able to duck into a building every now and then to warm up a little. We also picked up Grandma Bergen who is serving a mission there and she was able to join us for the evening.

Spring Break

This week was spring break for the kids. We spent a few days at a great YMCA family camp with lots of good friends and temperature controlled cabins with running water. My kind of camping. Some great campfires to sit around and perfect weather for the kids to run around with eachother from sunup to sundown. This has become somewhat of a tradition with friends and the kids have such a good time. John came up for a night and a day to hang with the family and almost insane amount of kids that are together at these events. This year we were even served 4 of our meals and it was pretty good food too. We had putt-putt golfing , rock climbing, archery, hay rides, candle making, canoeing, fishing, and games to keep everyone occupied.

Luke baiting his hook with sausage

Paisley collecting arrows

Just a little muddyThis ride is a bit more tippy than the canoe