Family Camping Trip

Last weekend we went to Snake Creek for a family camping trip.  Camping with 2 little children is a lot of work, but it still was a lot of fun!  I personally just love being outdoors and by the water.  The first night was a little to be desired as the kids were up at 5:30a.m..  The kids both took turns waking up and crying some through out the night.  They both woke up with colds the morning we left to go camping so they didn't feel good, were in a strange place, and not used to sleeping in the same room.  Makenna some times will wake up and talk herself back to sleep and so she started talking, but Denver thought that was funny so then he started talking to her and they just fed off each other until I said forget, lets get up.  Needless to say they both had several naps because they were exhausted from a short, restless night of sleep!

The first evening Evan grilled supper; we had sweet corn and pork chops for supper.

Denver loves corn and thought it was great to get to eat if off the cob again!

Makenna eating supper.

The beautiful view as we drove the boat down the river.

Fishing like Daddy!

Multi-tasking at his finest.  Driving, messing with the fish finder, and fishing.

Mommy and Makenna.....Makenna was exhausted before we got on the boat, it didn't take long til she crashed in my arms and we all were able to enjoy our boat ride and fishing experience.

My boys and their popcorn!

We made Jiffy Popcorn both nights on the grill...I have to admit, it was delicious!

Riding in the boat.

Having a snack.

Both sitting in a seat...a rare-ity!

I just laugh when I see this picture....my little girl who loves to eat!

This picture was taken because Denver tried taking off with the whole bag of chips and I said no, and Dad then said "ask mom if you can have one chip for each hand", as Denver is getting his chip for each hand Makenna turns around and has 3 in one and 1 in the other!  Too funny!

These 2 truly are best friends!

"Not so sure about this getting dirty and not taking a bath....maybe I can clean up myself with the dish soap!"

Sitting in the camp chair while watching Daddy and Denver fish.

Worms!  Denver actually loved getting the worms out to fish with...he typically doesn't like getting "messy".

"Oh I caught a big one!"

This is what Evan and I spent most of the time doing...untangling Denver's line from the rocks going down to the river.

Evan's 2nd walleye that he caught not far from our cabin.

(The first one got away...and this one almost did too!)

Making breakfast...pancakes!

Watching brother fish.

The morning before we left we took Denver down to a kids fishing pond on the campground and let him fish.

He caught lots of little fish...blue gills maybe?  Have to ask Evan, I didn't pay too close attention.

He also caught a turtle who stole his bobber!

Laughing with Mommy while waiting for the boys to get the fishing out of their system for the day!

Home Videos

Just what you've all been waiting for...well, maybe, maybe everyone doesn't like the videos as much as I think they do. Here are some home videos of the kiddos. I hope you enjoy them. It's amazing how much these little ones make us laugh.

Denver loves to dance and his Elmo Live (that I found on clearance and was his "distraction" when Makenna was born) dances. Here's Denver dancing with Elmo...us talking in the background might be as funny....in the end we decided Elmo was dying, but no worries, Elmo got revived with new batteries!

"Tottorn?" Denver and his Daddy LOVE popcorn and eat it almost every night (Evan probably does eat it every night, but Denver some times misses out!). Here's my boys stuffing their mouths!

Screeching is a common noise heard in our house. Makenna loves to talk, but most of its screaming....and it's not because she's upset, it's just to talk and to hear her own voice!

And here's another video of Denver...of him staying up too late yet another night! "Woo hoo, fun, fun!" Denver is hilarious when its late and he should've been in bed hours ago. He winds him self up tighter than a kite (did I get that saying right honey? :) sorry, kind of an inside joke, but yet not) and goes crazy! Not only is Denver super hyper, but he also acts "drunk". We've had many good laughs late at night....what mean parents to keep him up so we can laugh at him and see what he'll do!

Makenna in her jumperoo one of the first couple of times. I need to get the video camera out again as she has now learned how to "play" with the different things and actually jumps! She thinks its great and will spend lots of time playing in it....at least until Denver comes and thinks she needs to be crazy and flies her around in it! Oh poor Makenna...her life never has a dull moment! :)

Mmmmm....Popcorn!

Daddy is a big popcorn fan in our house. Actually last night he said to me "I could eat popcorn every night.". I looked at him and said "You do eat popcorn every night." and we just laughed! It seems the only nights that there is no popcorn made in this house is the nights that we're out too late that we come home, put the kids to bed, and go to bed ourselves! Denver in turn has become a big popcorn fan. When we got back from our camping trip Daddy had to go play softball and so I tried to come up with something fun the kids and I could do....and my bright idea was popcorn and a movie! Denver thought it was great. Here's a picture of the kids enjoying their popcorn and a movie.

Makenna's wondering where her popcorn and milk are at!

Makenna's first time in her bumbo seat! Isn't she strong?!