Time to clean the floors!!!!

So its official Haylee is crawling. And she's not doing any of the army crawling like Payton, she's on all fours and cruising everywhere. My life just became much more difficult.

Wellsville Mountains

Google "steepest mountains" and you will get the Wellsville Mountains. Rumor has it they are in the Guinness book of world records. I have always wanted to explore them but everyone has told me they are too steep. So when someone said they were going I jumped right on board. What an awesome adventure! Me, Patti, Jenny and Jenny
View from Wellsville Cone

Elevation: 9356 feet
Patti's victory flag
View of Box Elder County from first summit
The leaves were just starting to change and everything was beautiful and the weather perfect.

Other fun facts about the day:

I had an awesome babysitter and perfect cell phone coverage the entire time.

In this case going up was much easier than going down...the descent was so steep!

I found out that one of the girls I went with is a cousin to a good friend of mine.

There was a 70 year old woman doing the same hike...needless to say she gave me much inspiration.

Hikers are very nice people.

I remembered again how spiritual nature can be.

I forgot sunscreen...so ya I'm red.

I ate everything I took and drank all my water, so I guess I can't be classified as over-prepared.

I was thinking about Hannah most of the time, hoping she was surviving Hurricane Ike.

I'm still struggling with stairs...ouch I'm so sore.

The things kids say....

Josie: Mom GIVE ME MY YOGURT.
Me: Josie I'm busy and you are not asking nicely
Josie: GIVE ME MY YOGURT!
Me: Josie stop seriously, I will when I'm finished
Josie: You never give me anything like fish, or peacocks, or yogurt!
Josie(holding her thigh): Mom I'm getting skinny.
Me: Oh no!
Josie: I think I better eat some cereal.
Me: I think you're ok
Josie: Are you skinny?
Me: No I'm kinda chubby.
Josie: Oh I don't want to be chubby like you and Haylee

Dad: Josie give me a kiss on the cheek
Josie: Let me kiss you with my foot

Me: Josie you can't ever grow up
Josie: But why?
Me: Because I want you to stay little forever and be my little girl. I don't want you to grow up and go to school or move away. I don't want you to grow up.
Josie: But mom I need to.
Me: Why?
Josie: Cuz I need to reach things.

Me: Josie eat your dinner, it's good.
Josie: No it's sick
Me: Payton likes it. Huh Payton it's good?
Payton: Uh Huh, it's good Josie
Josie: No it's sick
Payton: You're tupid

Driving past our church
Grandma: Payton there's you're church
Payton: Hate it
Grandma: What?
Payton: Hate church
Grandma: No you don't
Payton: Hate it
Grandma: Do you like to learn about Jesus?
Payton: Ya....

Clearly we need to work on Payton's language, seems how yesterday at the park he used a bad word like 50 times. I was so embarrassed! And just to defend myself he was trying to say witch....Oh and you know how he used to repeat all the animals sounds at church...Now he likes to identify all the animals behinds in all the books and then say "Bum" and then laugh...sorry to everyone who sits next to us. I usually apologize before the meeting just so they know what they are getting themselves into.

Camping with the Family

Miracles do happen....the partial Smith Family went camping. It was spur of the moment, close to home, but so fun! I've decided mom and dad need a little more practice camping...I think mom forgot 90% of what she was supposed to bring..haha. Dad entertained us that night with his guitar..sorry bro's and sis's who weren't there you missed out. We made up some songs...I think the hit of the night was "You look good in your brother's shirt". Twin Lakes
Some say they look alike....whats your vote?


Oh see that boy laying in the dirt...yep thats Payton and dirt is one of his favorite things. He wanted to sleep their all night...in fact I think he might have fallen asleep there.

Haylee and Josie all tucked in.
Josie and Payton spent the morning entertained by a few eggs. They kept building nests for them and waiting for them to hatch.
Haylee's first piece of licorice.

Camping with the Kiddo's

Well we finally went camping. Summer is coming to an end and we decided we better get some camping in before it was long gone. We planned this great little trip to Willow Flats but....things just wouldn't go right. The trailer lights wouldn't work which made Landon unhappy and then the wife got testy and Landon got more unhappy and then the kids locked the camper door with the keys inside. This made nobody happy. Eventually we got headed out on the road to a closer destination...High Creek.
Five minutes after we pulled in it started pouring... and it kept pouring and pouring and thundering and lightening. It was crazy...so we spent the rest of the night inside the camper. The kids thought it was great. The next morning it was beautiful.
Here's Landon checking out his muscles, he claims he was looking at the river. Ya right!! Haha Landon maybe this will inspire you to update the blog!!!!

West Side Class of 98'

I cannot believe it has been 10 years since I graduated from highschool. We had a little reunion at the Dayton Park and it was fun to see some old friends that I never get to see anymore. We had a good time reminiscing and hearing what everybody it up to. Here's me and some of the old peeps.

My very good friend Bryce with his soon to be wife Lissa. We are so excited for them!

This is about how much fun Landon had.

Ryder and Rachel

Rachel's husband was out of town a few weeks ago so her and Ryder came to visit. It was so nice to have an adult around to talk to and the kids had fun playing. One of the days we took a ride on the ranger down to the river and the kids play around for a bit.
The last night that she was here we went to the Famous Preston Night Rodeo and Parade. It was a lot of fun. Here's Josie and Payton anticipating an exciting ride on the Carousel.
Landon having a joyous ride, this is about the only ride he can handle.....haha.
Ryder and Haylee tuckered out while Rachel and I stayed up talking all night.