Annual Get Summer Getaway

After telling the kids their options for our summer camping trip, we had them do research on each of the places and then tell us where they wanted to go and why.

They all easily agreed on Glacier National Park.

So after leaving at the crack of dawn, we made it here just before dinner time and found a great camping spot.  Then we spent the rest of the evening setting up camp and exploring around it.  We even had a deer visit us.

 

I am grateful for nature.  Is is one of the most relaxing and peaceful places to be.

Beauty

 

I am grateful for the goodness and beauty that I am surrounded with each and every day......and for Police Badge tattoos.

Look Mom!

I am grateful for cute messy faces.

11

I am thankful for this little sweet heart and the joy and laughter that she brings to our home.

Happy 11th Birthday!!

Pinata time!

The girls had a great idea to make a pinata.

 

I am grateful for cold, wet, and slimy fun that all of the kids enjoyed working together on.

Wishful Thinking

Some days I wish that I could just crash on the couch.

I am  grateful for a little me time at nap time.

Now that's talent =)

I am thankful that I can multitask........watering the lawn while entertaining the kids at the same time.  Now that takes talent haha!

I wanna be like you

I could hear her singing and strumming away on a little ukelele but I couldn't quite figure out where she was.
Then I stumbled into her oldest sister's room and there she was.  Trying to be just like her musically talented sister.  She had the stool out, the music stand and music all set up. And she was sitting there in one of her favorite dresses playing her favorite instrument of the day.

I am thankful for good role models.

Look Whose 3!

I can't believe that my little baby is 3 years old today!

I am thankful for that little spitfire and her fun loving little red head.

You know its gotta be good

Nothing better to get you excited about a package you receive than it's packaging.

And yes....there was a little dinosaur stowed away in the package that they sent me lol!

I am grateful for a little spare change so I could buy something for myself.  =)

My favorite

I must admit that orange cream Popsicle are one of my all time FAVORITE treats...I can just taste that yummy creaminess thinking about them! 

I am grateful that it is warm enough to eat super messy treats outside.

I wish I could Run Run Run!

Baby Rootbeer had a track meet today......let just say she was in tears.
Her stomach problems are now interfering with her sports.  She felt SO sick and could barely run. 

I am grateful for her team mates that willingly stepped up and took her place in her remaining events.

Easter

I am thankful that my mom was able to stay the night and spend Easter morning with us.

Eggs of Every Color

I am thankful that our kids love traditions.