Overnighter at Willard Bay

Even before our Bear Lake trip we went on an extended family Overnighter at Willard Bay in Ogden. My parents came over with their camp trailer and our two families spent the night. The next day my brother Rob and his wife Christy brought over their boat for a super fun day out on the water. When they drove up to our campsite that morning all the kids cheered and jumped for joy! They had the time of their lives being pulled all around the lake on a tube and wake boarding. Even my little Tommy was jumping off the boat and swimming around and tubing and just having a blast. It was a hot hot day so being out on the water made things so nice. We really had a lot of fun! 

We made it home that next night in time to go see the Mendon Pioneer day fireworks. It was a perfect ending to a fun filled weekend!

27+ weeks

Just another picture or two or three or four, ha! :) My belly is getting bigger! :) It's cool to feel the babies moving so much now and I can tell they're getting stronger! I've been feeling them with the hiccups a lot lately, and I'm taking more and more heartburn medication! I'm grateful to still have my energy and hope things continue going so well! 

Summer Camping trip at Rendezvous Beach

Camping on the beach at Bear Lake is so much fun! Especially when your trailer has air conditioning! ;) 

We enjoyed a wonderful couple of days and nights camping as a family. The first afternoon we arrived  the boys and I walked down to the water while Jeff set up camp, and they caught a frog! Ben spied it and Calvin grabbed it. They spent the next several hours making it a sand castle home with a built-in swimming pool and a bridge and a raft, I mean this frog was really living the high life! When it was time for dinner, they reluctantly let him go and we headed back to camp. We had a nice spot under some big cottonwood trees for shade and a large area for us to tie Rambo out on a long lead. We gathered around a crackling campfire and told stories and roasted hot dogs and marshmallows until it was really dark. 

First thing the next morning we were all up and dressed for swimming! We brought along a fun little raft for the kids to paddle around in which also doubled as a lawn chair for me to lie down in at various times throughout the day. We ended up playing on the beach and swimming for 9 or 10 hours that day! A long day in the sun, but so much fun! Afterwards we drove over to La Beaus for burgers and shakes. Then enjoyed another nice evening around the campfire. We all slept like rocks that night! 

The next day we cleaned up our campsite, and Jeff and the boys headed out to do some fishing. They fished all morning without a single catch, but loved every minute of it! I don't know where they find the patience for it, but they do! We had a nice little lunch then headed home. Im glad we took the time to go camping and make some fun memories!

Little snoozer in my bed!

This cute little guy is sound asleep in my bed. I love his long eyelashes! He got all tuckered out playing hide-n-go-seek with his daddy and this is where I found him. Cute little Tommy, I just love this sweet boy! 

Happy 6th Birthday Benny!

It was a fun day to celebrate our Benny boy! it was a cool day, probably the coolest (weather wise) all summer! It even rained on us! Luckily Ben planned on going to the Jump Zone trampoline park. 

The kids and Jeff just jumped and jumped! It was fun to have Grandma and Grandpa Oldham come with Bizzy and Alivia and the Buxton family too! They had a blast! 

After all the bouncing they could handle, we all came back to our house for presents and cake and ice cream. Ben chose a chocolate cake with strawberries and kiwi and mandarine oranges on top. It was really good! 

He got absolutely spoiled with gifts! He git some art supplies and pirate tattoos, a remote control motorcycle and a remote control monster truck. He got a razor scooter, a new baseball mit and a headlamp. He was really nice and shared with all the kids. He was just beaming about his new things and so Happy! We all went to eat dinner at sizzler after that and then said goodbye to al the cousins and aunties. Ben really had a fun day and  so did the rest of us! We sure do love our Benny boy! :)

Ben adds a lot to our family. He brings this beach boy, surfer dude, stud muffin, can do anything he puts his mind to, takes no crap kind of attitude that you just gotta love. He is so athletic in every way and is fun to watch play sports. He is fast and agile, he does flips off the diving board at the pool, on the tramp, and at the jump zone. He is a smart kid, he loves to read and writes the most long thought-out and kind notes. He loves to be in the garden. In fact, I often call him my "farmer Ben" because he is always the first to find the ripe fruit. He enjoys the harvest, he waters and tends the plants, weeds the rows, and shares his bounty. You can often find him somewhere in the raspberry patch eating berries and talking to Rambo. He cracks me up when he uses the bathroom too, he just sings and sings his little heart out. Usually primary songs or kindergarten songs. It's so cute! He loves when I rub his back and comes upstairs to snuggle by me in the morning. I love it! He's our best eater, Calvin and Tommy are good eaters too, but "Boon" as his daddy calls him, takes the cake and all the leftovers! :) I could go on forever Ben! Love you so much! You're a very special boy! 

Celebration day!

Jeff just got hired at the Cache Valley Specialty Hospital! We are so happy and feel very blessed! We decide to take a day to celebrate! The boys all wanted to go swimming where they could show off their new diving board tricks. They are really getting to be great little swimmers! Calvin was even doing front flips off the diving board!  Im so relieved they are confident swimmers and very proud of them! Even 3 yr. old Tommy is jumping in and swimming a short distance! While the big brothers were going off the high and low dives, Tommy was loving going down the waterside with daddy. 

After hours of swimming, we all went to see the movie 42. It was a good one! The boys got some buttered popcorn and sodas and soaked up the historical baseball stuff.  Afterwards, we stopped and got some late night Arby's roast beef sandwiches for dinner. It was a great day and and we made the most of it! Sweet dreams! 

25 weeks

My appointment went very well today. The babies are looking good and measuring approx 1.13 lbs and 1.10 lbs. They are laying horizontally across my belly with their heads together and their feet in my back. The ultrasound
tech thought they looked to be collaborating on a plan to take over our household, and I bet they are! Lol! :) 

It's such a relief to see them and know everything is fine. I don't have to be seen for another 5 weeks. I couldn't be more thankful for this pregnancy and entire experience! Our whole family is enjoying this journey and getting more excited to meet these two baby boys every day!