Monday, August 11, 2008

Soap Stone 2008

This past weekend was the Finn Family Reunion. We decided we weren't able to go. So we decided to go somewhere close and have some fun instead of be all sad that we couldn't go. We went to Soap Stone campground up behind Kamas Utah. We have been coming here for years. I think the first time I came up here I was 16 years old. It is so pretty up here and the weather is always so nice. We camp for a few days, but while we are up there we got to the Provo River falls a few miles up the canyon form our camp ground.

This year was alittle hard. We weren't sure if we were going to make it anywhere. Bob as most of you know is a truck driver and is gone for a few days at a time this summer I think I have seen him once or twice he has been gone so much. But he was suppose to be home Thursday so that we could leave Friday morning. Well that didn't happen so we had Tim drive the trailer up there and then he turned around and went back to an empty house. (isn't he sweet) So for the first night we were all by our self's, my mom , Kylee and my two nieces Kenzie and Hailey, and my self. Well it was a little rough start. The batteries died on us so we were in the dark. Its a good thing my mom had this cool little light. We couldn't get the fridge to work or the stove so we thought the propane tanks were empty so Friday morning we took one them off and headed back to town to get it filled up, well it was full. So then we went to the store to get some ice and a cooler to put our food into until Bob got there. Well when we got back to camp we got the stove working but still couldn't figure out the fridge oh well we are women and can figure things out.
Bob finally arrived and started the fridge and the water heater. He brought up the generator!!! Thank goodness! Then everything went well.
Friday morning my mom was going to the bathroom and seen two moose, and came running back. They had moved but we followed them a little bit and then one came out in the road. He is a little hard to see here, but they were very big!
While we were waiting for Bob we went to the falls. They are so pretty.
While we were here we seen about 20 shirt less boys walking down the falls. They must of been the Boy Scouts or something. We all thought they were crazy the falls were raging. While we watch them we watched one fall down one of the falls. He was very lucky, he was able to get up (with help) my mom thought he broke his wrist. Like I said VERY LUCKY.The water was SO cold. But so prettyI have so many pictures of Kylee standing right here from years past. I think I am going to have to scan them and post some past pictures of this girl!
Kylee, Kenzie and Hailey enjoying the falls!

They made a hut so that they could be alone to play with their DS's. Silly girls
S'More time. No one really likes them, but it is a must when camping so we just roast the marshmallows and my mom and Bob ate a few then we put the rest in the fire!
Bob enjoying his S'more
Kenzie enjoys her's ALOT!

Saturday we went back to the falls with Bob! It was cold and rainy The Family, minus some ok alot! Mom, Ky and me. I think everyone got sick of all the pictures, but guess what... That's what I do. While we were here the girls when on all the trails and made a map of them. The had so much fun exploring the forest. This was Haileys first time camping and I think she loved it. "Kylee, I didn't think it was going to be this fun"

When Kylee was about 2 we took a picture of her on this same tree so I had to get another one. I will post that picture tomorrow so look back to see how much she has grown. Its kind of sad.
Goof Balls They are such little posers!
Our camp ground is so close to the Provo River! We could walk to it from out camp site. They are seriously goofy! They had so much fun throwing rock in the river. SO PRETTY. I could stay up here forever!

Saturday night we had Hobo Dinners, once again you can't go camping without having hobo dinners. They are the best!


Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Could it be...

... A Kitchen?




Still needs a counter top we are going to put granite 12x12's here. The cabinets are staggered so we could do a normal counter top. But we have found the 12x12's to match our other counter top!

We are so close to having this HUGE project done. All we have left are the base boards, sanding and staining the floors and we are still missing one cabinet. Then we just need the other counter top. And a new microwave to go above the stone!!! I can't wait for it to be done. It will be so beautiful! I might actually like to cook when I have this nice of a kitchen!

Monday, August 4, 2008

Congratulations to my newly Excel dancer

Kylee had 3 pretty hard days last week. It was try out time. It started Wednesday night and ended Saturday morning at the actual try outs. It all started with workshops for 3 days straight then an hour on Saturday to see where she would place. Then about 5:00 Saturday evening we went to see which team she would be on! And she is no longer a mini she is now on the excel team. I am so proud of her and I can't tell you how proud she is of her self and she has every right to be. Congratulations Kylee! Kylee with the list. You can't see her name. I tried to take a picture of it but this is what I got. Not the best.
Kylee nervously checking what she made.
Wow I am now an excel!

Monday, July 28, 2008

Rockport 2008

For the past 3 years we go camping with some friends. We wish we could go more (hopefully next year when we have a trailer) This year we went to Rockport! We have allot of fun. We set up chairs, coolers, toys and just hang out at the beach. We swim we got for rides on the boat, we go tubing (we didn't bring the rope this time, What were you thinking Tim?) We just have a blast! This time we stayed longer on Sunday, everyone else left early and we had Sammie and Halee stay with us. Kylee, me and Halee. This trip was the first time Ky got in the water out in the middle of the lake. She will swim by shore and stay in the water all day, but she has always been afraid of getting off the boat. Tim and I are SO proud of her.
Kylee and Sam

Kylee and Sam

Tim and Ky!

Sunday morning while everyone was still nice and comfortable in there beds, Kylee and I went down to the lake to hang out. Then they started to build ponds and rivers!
Still building!
The diaper girls!
Munchie Munchie!
The water family! We had a blast just hanging out and swimming and not fishing!

Marshmallow time!
Here is our tube with out rope, what was the point?
The morning was chilly and I don't know how to start a fire. Well I probably could if I had a lighter.
See the dot in the middle of the sky? It was a hot air balloon. "I have never seen one in person, Mom take a picture of it"
Close up of the red dot!

Ky, Tim, Kayla and Sam
Getting back in the boat!
more munching
Kylee's camping getup!
Yikes! I really messed up that picture! Kylee looks so cute. As always! I love you baby girl.

This is Kylees favorite spot on the boat!
Sam and Halee
My little fish out of the boat!
Tim and Halee

Tim enjoying the water without a life jacket. He thinks he's pretty cool. Little does he know! :)

Halee, Kayla, Krista, Rylee, and Brandon's Cousin (don't know her name)
Kayla and Halee!
Krista and Halee
Halee, Kylee, Krista
Tim, He is so cute!

Wow we were just fish for two days straight! Halee and Kylee
My honey! Kylee swimming off the shore!
Me and Kylee on the boat
Sam doing something strange with her tongue! Weird
Well that was our little outing. I think it might be our only one this summer. With our kitchen still all apart. Its hard to get in any boating time.

BBQ time

My mom and I decided to have a BBQ out at my sisters house! It was alot of fun. We don't get together alot like we used to so it was really nice! We had hamburgers, potato salad, bean dip. YUMMY! She has the perfect yard for anything outside!

The fam doing what they do best. BSing!

Oh so cute!
Mom on the phone with Bob, he's almost home!!!
ok, this is a weird picture of Twinkie (Keltsie's cat) look at her back led up around her neck.
Keltsie and Twinkie!