Family Weekend

This last weekend we were able to have my family up to the cabin to spend some time together. We were only missing two of my sister's and Joe. We missed all of them and the family just isn't the same without everyone there!



For those that were there, we had a great time. We all came in Friday evening and enjoyed some hot dogs and a campfire. My brothers decided it would be "fun" to play capture the flag in the forest in the pitch black. There were six of us dumb enough to play and needless to say, only a few people were hurt and the competitive boys won! We roasted marshmallows and enjoyed time together.



Saturday morning we all headed up the mountain for a hike. It was a mile long hike and we took everyone, babies and all! It was a steep, long hike, and there were a few of us that realized how out of shape we really are! The little kiddos lead the way and had a great time. We hiked into a lake and it was beautiful when we got there. That afternoon we went to the lake and did some tubing, skiing, and I did some sunbathing! Mom made it up for the evening and we had dinner and celebrated Andy and Trenton's birthday. Most the family headed home that evening, and those of us that stayed were quite exhausted.



It was so nice to have everyone together and it we made some great memories. Thank you to my wonderful husband who helped with all the entertaining and for dealing with my stress!

It's Off!

It has been 4 weeks and Gavin was ready to get his cast off! For those of you who didn't know, Gavin broke/cracked his elbow by falling
of his bunk bed when he was messing around with his brother. After 4 weeks of being in a cast, they removed his cast and now he has to wear a splint for the next 2 weeks. His arm is still soar and he still has to be careful with it. I am hoping he has learned his lesson, but who knows!

Gavin waiting to get his cast off, and yes, that is duct tape on his cast!

The arm after the removal of his cast.

Below is a video of Gavin getting his cast off. Enjoy!

A Day at the Cabin

We recently made a trip up to the cabin to spend some time with Steve for his 60th birthday! Trevor and his family were able to make it as well and it was great to have everyone together.

The evening we arrived we had dinner, played games, and hung out by the fire. Kaylani loved the marshmallows and was very willing to share them with Grandpa!

The next day we headed down to the lake. It was quite windy and a little chilly so it took us all a while to get up the gumption to go out on the water. Once we got out on the water, though, we headed to our usual cove and the water was glass and we were quick to jump in. We got in some great skiing and had a wonderful day.

Caleb and Addison hanging out on the hamock

Gavin enjoying the water

My amazing husband skiing

Trevor showing us his skills

Steve getting ready to go skiing

Caleb posing for the camera

Addison on the boat

Jaydon, Gavin, and Kaylani getting blown away!

Kaylani looking adorable

Caleb and his princess hanging out

My handsome little man

This is a close up of our fire. It was perfect for roasting marshmallows

Kaylani and her marshmallows

The family hanging out at the fire

We are Still Alive!

It has officially been 3 months since my last post, and my last post was actually done by my twin sister who actually has an up-to-date blog, unlike mine! I thought by having her do a post for me it would encourage me to start posting again, but obviously that is not what happened. So now, 3 months later, I am making an attempt to begin blogging again!

Here goes nothing!

Two weeks ago we made a trip to Washington to visit Steve's family. It was a 5-day trip that started out quite rocky! Prior to leaving, our car decided to not start. This, of course, was the car we planned on taking with us. Caleb spent most the day trying to get it fixed and in the mean time we get a call from the doctor. We had taken Gavin in the day before because he had hurt his arm falling off the bunk bed. They told us to put it in a sling and it should heal in about 4 weeks. They decided to review the x-ray the next day and found that they had misread the x-ray and he was going to actually need a cast. Yeah! Not only do we not have a car running, but now we have to find someone that happens to have an opening to put a cast on Gavin so that we can leave that evening as planned. Well, the starts aligned and we were able to get a cast on Gavin and my amazing husband fixed the car!

So then we were off!

We drove to Spokane first to visit Grandpa Jack and Grandma Thelma. They came and hung out at the pool with us for the afternoon and then we had dinner with them that evening. The next day we headed to Chehallis.

Gavin with his bright green cast

Grandma and Addison

Trenton and Gavin swimming

Three Generations

Caleb, Steve, and Grandpa Jack

When we arrived at Chehallis the family there had dinner and water activities ready for us while the men went golfing. The next day we headed out to Seattle to go to a Mariner's game.

Gavin, Trenton, and Grandpa in Seattle

Gavin admiring the seagulls outside of Ivan's

Daddy enjoying some fish and chips

Trenton and Mommy at Ivan's

Trenton, Gavin, and Jaydon outside of Ivan's


After walking around Seattle for a bit, we headed to the game.

The next day we took some family pictures with everyone there and then headed to the lake for the afternoon.

This is Gavin talking to a police officer that was patrolling the park area. He was telling him all about his cast and asking him about his gun!

We headed home the next day and it was a long ride back! We stopped at some falls on the way home and had a very nice brunch buffet and enjoyed the beautiful scenery.