Camping June 2008

The View 

This post is way over due, but I wanted to post it anyway.  We went camping the first week of June up Spanish Fork Canyon at Diamond Fork Campgrounds.  It was a lot of fun.  The boys LOVED it.  I think they loved eating all the "camp treats".  They would just hover around the food box asking for more marshmallows or fruit snacks.  It was the first time I have been camping in about six years.  I went a lot growing up and I really enjoy it; it hasn't been on our radar screen for the past several years.  Now that the boys are a bit older it will become a summer tradition and since we spent a bundle on camping gear, it better happen more than once a year!  The weather was great and no bear sightings which was a HUGE bonus for me.  I didn't sleep very well, convincing myself that there were creatures eyeing our little tent and the people inside.  It didn't help that we were the only people camping in the campground. 

 So we were walking to the river and I was talking about the huge sign that we had passed about this being bear country and not to feed the bears, because as we all know, "A fed bear is a dead bear".  (WHO feeds bears?!!!)  And Dan says, "Well if the bears don't get us maybe some psycho will." Thanks Dan that made me feel so much better!  Adam asked, "What's a psycho Dad?"  Dan's response, "Do you think we will see any beavers in the river?"  Adam's attention diverted and my mind racing, (about a psycho, not beavers).  

We really had a great time and have plans for at least two more trips this year.  Oh, and camping in Utah is different than camping in Georgia, we had to Find a campsite with trees and we saw cactus.  But you gotta love being in the Mountains!

It was a LONG night

Dan makes THE best 'smores

"It's a bunny, Mommy!"

Boys LOVE the mud

Jiffy Pop

Family Pics

The sound of campfire music

The boys right before the discovery of the Beaver Dam

Cute Richie

7-7 I'm in Heaven

So here it is our Seventh Anniversary. Oh, Happy Day!! We sure have had a wonderful ride so far. What has the past seven years brought us? How are we different today from seven years ago? The day we got married seems like a lifetime ago. We look at our wedding pictures and can't help but laugh at how young we look (and really are!). I am so glad we got married when we did so we can be where we are today. In the past seven years we have been blessed with two beautiful boys, two heartbreaking miscarriages, five back breaking moves, six job changes, four years of school, countless new friends and more good times then I can count. Daniel is my Man in every meaning of the word. I am so grateful to be walking through life with his hand to hold. He is my best friend, yesterday, today, and for every tomorrow. Here's to Seven more baby... I love you.

Happy Birthday Daniel!!

I love Dan's birthday. I love to celebrate his life. I am so blessed to be able to have such a wonderful man to live life with. He is the best husband and father I could want. Dan is a great friend, neighbor, son, brother, uncle, nephew and grandson. This is the eighth time I will sing Happy Birthday to him and I love it more each time. We have had quite a week. From sleeping in the Las Vegas airport to rushing Dan to the InstaCare for two IVs after he passed out. Adam has been sick, I have been sick. And through it all there isn't anyone else I would want by my side. He calms me, he makes me laugh, he makes me want to be better. He has changed my life and has given me the people who I love the most, himself and our boys. Even though he will spend his birthday in bed eating applesauce and toast I hope he knows how much he is loved and adored. I LOVE YOU DAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!