Ward campout

The ward campout was September 28-29th, up in Bailey Canyon.

It was the first time it rained in Alamogordo since before we left to Seattle. The ward was going to cancel the campout but Betsy, the boys and I said we were going up so people decided to come up too!

The Garners were already up there, stuck in a mud puddle with their big van and trailer. Betsy and I jumped out and started throwing rocks and sticks under the tires to help get traction around this corner. He wasn't getting traction on his back tires and the trailer was just too much for the whole thing.
After about 30 minutes, some of the husbands came to see what was going on and why we were in the camp spot. Jake said we should just tow him out with my truck. I grabbed Jacob out, with his carseat and put him on the ground, in the rain, to get the tow strap under our seats. Megen comes and grabs Jacob to her van. I hand the strap to jake to tie under the garners van. He hesitates to get down in the mud. I take it and jump under the van to get to the frame. Jake says whoa! He was surprised I would get that dirty. But I was already soaked and muddy from the sticks and rocks.
Anyway get it tyed, jump in my truck and slowly pull him out of his hole and corner. We get him up and untied and I just go to the camp site and start setting up. Megen stays in her camper, which is perfect so Jacob can stay warm!
We had hot dogs, finally brought up the mountain by the bishop. And I made an apple cobbler, recipe from my father in law. It was wonderful!!

The joke of the campout was that I could go from jumping into the mud, to driving a huge truck, to being mom and making a cobbler. Jake told everyone and anyone that would listen the story about me taking the rope from him.
It was really fun. It was our first ward activity and I had a blast. The boys played with other boys and a few of the other dads took them under their wings and played with them. It was an amazing fun weekend. Betsy, the boys and I, went up Friday evening and stayed until 9pm. Then got up at 7am and headed back up there.
The picture of me is in megens trailer, of my muddy arms and clothes.
Connor was ready to go play in the dirt!

Finally Fourth Pictures

This is what the boys did most of the weekend! Rocks and dirt in the bucket, rocks and dirt out of the bucket. Bee and Hudson plus Chris' sexy legs! This happened within the first two hours of the W's arriving. Bee grabbed the firepit grill as he tripped. It blistered immedately. This is our makeshift bandage. Mychel came to the rescue.

From Left to right, Tanner, Slade and Issac. They had to take turns with the sparkles so we could watch them.

This is Carissa. She is mom to Tanner, Issac and Easton...married to Slade.

This is Eli. I've watched this boy grow up. I met Mychel in Tech school in Texas. She was prego with this boy. They got orders for up here too! And now we are hoping they will come to New Mexico with us. (We are hoping, they are not!!) :)

Oh and I guess there's part of Bee's head.

Tanner playing with a firework. I just love his face. They are moving to Arizona so we have plans to met halfway and go riding!!

Bee with another sparkler...we got a bunch free...the kids loved it!

The Hulet boys! Wouldn't this be a great Christmas card??

The boys finally killed Mychel. We all knew it was going to happen one day! LOL i'm just kidding!

Or this one for the card? Aren't they just so photogenic! We heart our Hulet's!!

Mychel, Hudson, Robb and Eli

Hudson, Bee and Easton chilling in the tent...or condo as we called it!

Hudson and Eli being goofy! Look at our views behind them. Alaska is beautiful!

Hudson growing up too fast!!

My boys! I sure wished Bee liked his Dad.

I have more pictures but I'll save you for now!

Thanks Flitton's and Hulet's for such a great weekend!!!

We hope you had as great time as we did!

The past week..

Our campsite at Sutton. We went camping with Shawn and Natasha, Brittany and Josh, along with Ethan and Nova! What an adventure!Brittany, Josh and Moose!

Natasha and Bee with a sparkler. Ethan and Nova playing with sparklers too!
Moose, the cutest girl beagle in the world!! (Oh and Josh)

Bee enjoying the campfire...dirty little kid!
Our wheels minus three quads.
Red-Josh's Green-Chris' (Note there's no windshield...that's another story!)
Fireworks at midnight...Yes this is what 12am looks like on the Fourth of July...no need for a flashlight to use the restroom!!
Our resident goofballs, Chris and Shawn


Nova and Jack in the background at our spot in the woods.
Our monster of a tent...it has one more small tent on the other side..all connected!
Our front porch view...on Friday night that whole bank was full of tents, wheelers, ATV's, truck and pretty much anything that could move people around.
If you look where the smoke is, there's a rope swing just to the left where we went swimming every day! Even Chris and Jack got in the water!!Chris' trout that he caught in a near by lake...notice the dirty face. It was a staple in our camp!
The video is Chris crossing the river, using Josh's wench line to 'make sure' it would get across! They ran out of line, that's what happens at the end. Josh ended up getting pulled into the river!