Monday, July 14, 2008

The Best Way To Camp!

On July 3rd, we decided to have a last minute camp out, in my parents backyard. It was a fun way to start the Fourth of July celebrations. I could not believe how fast we packed everything up and headed out the door. Way to go Robby for keeping the camping gear so organized. On our way out the door, I thought, "Is all this worth it?" The car was STUFFED for just one night in a backyard! We ended up having a lot of fun, and so did my parents. Thank you Nana & Papa for letting us intrude on your backyard. If you are going to camp, this is the way to do it. Robby was going to grill hot dogs, but by the time everything was set up, Papa was already home with pizza. Yea, nothing to clean up. Avery and I were able to make a Target run, to get last minute stuff for Smore's and dutch oven cobbler! Charlie had so much fun in the spa. He was in there for like 2 hours. Raisin Feet! Avery loved crawling or should I say scooting on the grass, but she had a blast in the flower bed dirt! My cute, sweet little girl, having the time of her life scooting around in the dirt. A nice clean bathroom was a major plus! So was having a sink handy, and extra measuring cups that we forgot. Robby made a good dutch oven peach cobbler. Nana even stayed up late to try it. One of the best perks was letting Avery be able to crawl around inside the house for a few minutes to get all her energy out before bedtime. And so was being able to put her to sleep inside the house while watching the Food network, so the boys voices and laughs wouldn't keep her awake. Thank you Avery for staying asleep when I put you down in the play pen in the tent, and for sleeping through the night in the tent! The kids woke up happy which was a plus. Robby made some good pancakes and hash browns for breakfast. Charlie loved being able to spend so much time outside. Now Robby thinks we are ready for the ward camp-out in August! I don't know about that one, maybe if Avery is walking. We'll see!!!



Charlie loves the spa!

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Oakland Temple

I wanted to post this picture of the Oakland Temple because it had an influence on Robby's desire for a new camera. There is a website www.ldschurchtemples.com where people can post pictures that they have taken of the different LDS Temples. Robby put up a couple of different pictures of a few temples, and he got two different responses from two different people asking for a copy of this photo. He never gloated, but I could tell that he was proud of his photo. I am proud of him too!

Friday, July 11, 2008

New Camera!

Robby has been wanting a new camera for like a year now. Every time a picture turned out fuzzy I would hear; "See I need a new camera." So for Father's Day I gave him a New Camera Fund Jar. The incentive was for him to save enough money over the next few months, and to pay cash for it. Well, it worked for a week! Best Buy opened down the street on June 20th, and Robby had to go. After twenty minutes Robby comes walking out with a new SLR camera in hand. His reasoning was that his Best Buy card had a zero balance, and it is a family investment because we will have the camera for forever. So much for trying not to accumulate new debt! He will just have to keep picking up extra Saturdays at the hospital! I have to admit that I was disappointed in him for not saving for it, but I got over it. I love it! It is a really nice camera and it has been fun taking pictures so fast one right after another. We have been able to catch shots of Avery, that we weren't getting before, because she would move before the old camera would focus. The only draw back is that we have taken over 500 pictures already, and it takes a lot of time to upload and sort through them all. Here are some fun shots of the kids from the first few days of having the camera.


Charlie loves to get Avery up after nap. Sometimes she crawls around her crib like a caged animal.






















Charlie is way into Spider Man now. He loves this shirt because it lights up.


































Charlie & Avery had fun in the swings, while Daddy had fun taking pictures.





































































Fun in the Tub!