A couple of weekends ago we made the drive to Las Vegas for a family baby blessing. We left Mesa at about 3:00 on Saturday afternoon and then left Las Vegas at about the same time the NEXT day. So, we got to see our family for about the same amount of time that we spent driving. And the verdict? TOTALLY, 100 PERCENT WORTH IT! I would do it again in a heartbeat! It was so good to see everyone and just be around family again!
Then last weekend was our complete DISASTER of a camping trip. Marty's been wanting to go camping for a year and a half now, so we were pretty excited. Unfortunately, we don't know a whole lot about camp sites in the area and picked a bad one. After we started cooking our tin foil dinners, a group of people came and started a fire right next to us. Oh, did I fail to mention these 20 or 30 people were completely drunk and had the filthiest language I've ever heard in my life? It didn't look like they were going to stay there the whole night, so we set up the tent anyway (in the dark). Later we realized that they WERE in fact going to stay the whole night and knew that Brynn would never sleep through it (did I also fail to mention it was the LOUDEST filthy language I've ever heard?), and we couldn't stand any more of it, so we took the tent down (in the dark) and drove around to find another camp-ground, but they were all closed by this time. So we headed back home. I'm sure after posting this, that many of you wonderful people will come up and tell me all of the very best places to go camping, and I would be SO grateful if you would! However, it will also remind me that I don't know as much about this area as I wish I did, and make me homesick for my nice familiar Wasatch mountains!
And as for this week, I had such a fun day today! Brynn had her very first Easter egg hunt! She was more interested in being able to run around in a big open area without mommy stopping her, and didn't show much interest in the eggs. That is, until we got home and she learned how to open them and realized what was inside!
P.S., our camera is giving us fits again, and for some reason won't import all of the pictures that are on there, so we only have pictures from the Easter egg hunt. To make up for that, I will post LOTS of those ones! :)
13 comments:
Oh how fun. She is so cute! I'm sorry your camping trip turned out horrible. I am not a camper myself so we don't even try it. I'm glad you had fun with your family. It's always nice to see loved ones.
If you have not heard about any good camping sites yet let me know we know of a bunch you can go to! Also, Brynn is such a sweet little baby girl. I do not think that I have ever heard her fuss.
I was starting to wonder where you were. Brynn is so cute, I just love her cute dress. You guys are the cutest family, and you always do the funnest things. One day we should meet up and go camping.
YEAH an update - I am excited to take Jared to an Easter Egg hunt - I think he will have a fun time. We haven't tried camping yet...that is the next outdoor challenge
I'm trying to remember if I told you that I adored Brynn's dress at the Easter Egg hunt with ALL my heart! Well, I did! I hope you're having a fabulous time in Utah. We're having a good and much-needed rest here in Flag! If you get back tonight we should go walking tomorrow.
How fun! Easter is always a fun holiday with little ones- I love watching them find the easter eggs- so cute! I haven't been camping in a while- Byron would know where to go though probably, I will ask him.
Oh, and I am glad you love cooking more now- I need to catch that bug. I feel the exact same way as you are describing about despising cooking.
Today is picnic day! 12 o clock on the grass behind our buildings! Bring food for your family, and a small blanket, or else you can sit on mine with me! There's enough room :]
I hope you get this in time!
I'm sooo sorry about your camping trip!! If you guys ever decide to camping again, let me know!! Camping is all my family and I did growing up!
Christa
Hey there! I found your page on Katie and Dave Bahr's page. I just thought I would say hi! Marty and my husband Brandon grew up next door to eachother! (: Brandon was just telling me a story about when he and marty were kids when we went home to visit his parents. Tell him we say HI! Your little girl is so precious! :-)
Hey there! I found your page on Katie and Dave Bahr's page. I just thought I would say hi! Marty and my husband Brandon grew up next door to eachother! (: Brandon was just telling me a story about when he and marty were kids when we went home to visit his parents. Tell him we say HI! Your little girl is so precious! :-)
Oh, I meant to comment on your sweet little girl's dress and her love for running without worrying about mom :] haha
how cute!
I can't wait for mine!
We were actually thinking of going camping this weekend, you should join us. It'll be somewhere between Payson and Heber. The Hatches invited us and I think the McBrides are going as well. You should definitely consider it! :]
We are so there if Camryn doesn't come before then! :D
well - i guess i learn something new everyday! I didn't know brandon's childhoos nickname was bubba and I call him it every chance i get now. LOL. we live here in idaho and we love it. You guys live in AZ? we have friends down there in scottsdale. We lived in vegas until last spring so we feel your guys' pain with the weather! Have you met baby jett yet? hes pretty much the coolest baby I know. PS. Brandon would reply, but it always takes him like weeks LOL.
Marty and Emily, your little girl is soooo cute. You both look great! I hope we are able to come see you in a couple weeks. I'll keep you posted. Great to talk to you guys again - it has been too long. Later.
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