Baby Powder Fun

Oh this daughter of mine!!! She is a wild one. So much trouble in a small, cute bundle. These pictures speak for themselves but this is what happens when "the destroyer" gets a bottle of baby powder.

She is so lucky she is SOOOO cute!

Last Fall Camping

We always try to get one last camping trip in with our kids and Daddy after the potatoes have been harvested. This year we headed up to Ashton area and had a wonderful time together. The second day we decided to take a drive and go see Mesa Falls. We took the long way around the back of the mountain to get there and it ended up being slightly miserable. The kids were having nothing to do with the drive. We were so happy to finally arrive at the falls.

But that excitement only lasted a couple minutes. Kids just don't understand the beauty of the earth. They just wanted to climb down and touch the water :)

Pictures then got rather interesting. For some reason Trayvn decided that he needed to take off his shirt, Maylie did not want to look at the camera and Rhev went into goofball mode.

It was still a great adventure!

After Mesa Falls we headed back to camp. We took a little pit stop at the Ashton cemetery where my Grandpa and Granny Carlson and my Uncle Merle are buried. Rhev was just little when my grandparents died and it is so important to me that they always remember and know who all of their great grandparents are even though they didn't get the chance to know them in real life. 

After we finished at the cemetery and minutes before we lost cell service, I received one of them most difficult phone calls I've had in a long time. Kim called me in tears to let me know my Daddy just had a heart-attack. At that point she didn't have any answers as to his condition, just that he was headed to the hospital in Pocatello. We waited on the side of the road for quite a while to stay in cellular service, but eventually we headed back to camp. I couldn't stay there knowing that there was something seriously wrong with my daddy so my sweet husband volunteered to keep the kids camping and let me drive to Pocatello to see my dad. It was the longest drive! Once I arrived at the hospital I was greeted by nearly all my siblings. It was so comforting to have them there. We got the chance to go see my dad and even though he just had heart surgery, he was still acting like to same old man that I love so dearly. The doctors placed a couple stints and said he had a long road ahead of him, but his chances were good. It was such a huge relief. It was something we all needed to hear. I stayed the rest of the evening with my family and waited until I was sure it was good to leave, then I headed back to the mountains to be with my family. I was just hoping everyone was okay and Tyce had a good day. When I pulled into camp, there was a fire going, but no other lights. That worried me. I quickly climbed into the camper and found all 3 of my  kids sound asleep and Tyce reading a book. He said he had a great day with them and had no problems. I am so grateful to him for all he does! We stayed there a couple more days and had a great time. Maylie is trouble and we really have to watch her, but she was still fun.

It ended up being an extra adventurous week. I'm so grateful that at the end of the week everything and everyone turned out okay. I love my family so much. They are my greatest blessing!

Williams Halloween Party 2014

Kayl, Kelynn, Mom, Dad, Brielle

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State Cross Country

Tyce and I got to take a drive together to go watch Kayl and Brielle at state cross country. It's sad to think that this is the last time we will watch Kayl because he is a senior this year. It was rainy and cold, but we still had a great day. Both Kayl and Brielle did so well. It was so fun running around the coarse trying to catch a glimpse of them and cheer them on.

 At the end of the day, Snake River as a team did really well and took the top spots.

Just Cuz Half Marathon

Another year, another Just Cuz. This year we added another victim to our racing group. Wes, Kim, our cousin Greg and I all did the half marathon together. It was a beautiful day and we all had a great race. I really enjoy doing races with my family.

Kindergarten Halloween Day

My boy got to experience his first Halloween at school. He is the most handsome cowboy I've ever seen.

At school they had a carnival where the parents were allowed to come and help. Since Tyce was done with potatoes he got the chance to come and play. Rhev was really proud of having his Dad there with him.

He is such a good Dad. He really knows what to do to make his kids feel important and loved. I love that he can be involved in their lives and make a difference.

Camp out

We have discovered a new favorite camping spot at Pebble creek. We have a perfect spot down in the trees away from the road. The creek has a perfect fishing hole for kids and there are lots of trails to ride the Rhino and the 4 Wheelers on. We took a couple days to go camping with Grandma and Grandpa Carlson and the Goodwins. The week was fun and dirty. The most memorable part of the trip came when we loaded kids on the the Rhino and 4 wheeler and Grandpa and I took the kids for a ride. We got about 2+ miles up the trail (which is not a vehicle trail) and the Rhino suddenly quit working. We tried and tried, but it would not start. After a LONG time, Grandpa decided to take the little kids back on the 4-wheeler with him and bring the pickup to come get the rest of us. We decided it would be better to leave the Rhino on the mountain and have Tyce come in between pipe a pull it out. After grandpa left us on the mountain, it started to get dark and the kids started to get nervous. They were suddenly very aware of bears and being eaten :) It took forever, but Grandpa finally showed up and we all survived. He drove the pickup all they way up to pick us up which meant we got to ride in the back on the way back to the camp. It was the bumpiest, wildest ride I have ever been on, but it was totally worth it. It brought me back to my childhood and all the wild rides in the back of my Daddy's pickup. We sang songs, played games and had standing up contests. It was to much fun. I'll always cherish that memory with my nephews.

Back at camp however, Kim and Grandma were a wreck! They were convinced we were all dead and eaten alive :) Little did they know, we had just had the best adventure of our life time!

The next day, Grandpa and I were just getting the 4 wheeler loaded with tools to try and go fix the Rhino when Kayl pulled in driving it. Tyce was following on his parents 4 wheeler. The Rhino was running just fine. Apparently on of the gas lines got a bubble in it and came unhooked. It was such a simple thing, it was just in a really hard spot to find.  I'm not going to lie, I was really glad for the chance to get to see my husband for a couple hours.

The rest of the weekend went much smoother. Lots of fishing and chasing Maylie. All the kids were so dirty by the time we got home.. The bath water was black! But my belief is the dirtier the kids, the more fun they had.