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.

Have some Rain

These last few days we've been experiencing a crazy amount of rain. We still don't have any gutters and so the rain keeps flooding out our basement. It's really hitting us hard and totally filling up our window wells. I guess it's a good thing we don't have our basement finished yet. 

Waiting for the bus Selfies

We all miss Rhev so much when he is at school so everyday we wait on the steps and watch for the bus to come. today I thought it would be fun to take some selfies. It's really hard to get a 3 year old and a baby to look at the camera.

Random Camping Trip

Tyce finally had a day away from water so we took a quick trip camping. We headed up towards the Ririe area and found a beautiful spot near the river. We got there late so we parked and went to bed. The next morning the kids hopped on their bikes and we found a nice little spot to hike. The boys both walked so well and did the hike all on their own. We got to the top of the hill and they each still had smiles on their faces.

Miss Maylie was quite the trooper. She loved having her Dad carry her and after a couple minutes she was out like a light and snoring away. She slept almost the whole time. 

When we got back to camp the boys noticed a Momma Moose on the other side of the river. Tyce took it as a perfect opportunity for a family picture. It was a pretty cool thing to see.

After a failed attempt a fishing, we gave up and had a great time just playing as a family.

It might have been a short trip, but it was a great memory maker for the kids. That's what life is all about any, isn't it.

Just another day

"Hey Mom let's take a picture. Pull a funny face"- Rhev

Here is my little crawler trying to get away. Did you notice those pigtails with bows! Her hair is growing a little bit.