Young Family Adventures: July 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

home from camp and other thoughts

Royal Family Kids Camp was AMAZING again this year!! The kids this year were great and so into the activities! The theme this year was " Super Hero Academy"...every child was allowed the opportunity to create their Super Hero Identity in the Super Hero Lab. Once done with these costumes they were given the chance to pose for a series of pictures that were then put into a comic book just for them! It was a great week....we had very few accidents and very few illnesses. I am looking forward to next year already and am looking for ways to be involved now!

The week at camp was HOT!!!!! Our cabins with no AC and needing to keep the doors closed at all times so we didnt get uninvited critters into the cabin made for long nights! Thank goodness for fans!!! Coming home I was looking forward to my nice air conditioned house, one of many comforts that I missed. Upon my return...the AC in our house decided to die!! As I write this I am waiting for the technician to get here and fix the beast...its been HOT! I realize it could be worse and that I shouldnt complain.....but I do NOT do well in the heat! One of the reasons I left Sacramento after graduating from college!

In other news...I went to go see my mom today. It is getting harder and harder for me to be there. I hate seeing her in the state that she is in and am always aksing God why he is waiting....what is he doing? When is he going to be merciful? I know that he has a plan...I just wish I new what it was! So in honor of my mom I signed up to take part in The Alzheimers Memory Walk. The walk isnt until October and it isnt quite as intense as the Breast Cancer 3 day walk...this one is only 3 miles....but any money that can be raised to help int he research of this aweful disease is worth it!

Not much else here....Bozley is getting bigger. The back yard will be complete by the end of August and we are leaving for Hawaii at the end of November......something for us to look forward to!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

girls night......back in May!

wouldnt be a girls night in with out Margaritas and Mojitos!

Cory...she moved to Oregon and was down visiting

trying to get a photo of me!!!1

Michele.....

and if course it wouldn't be a girls night without Pippin!!!

Anna hosted a Girls Night in back in May and I am finally getting around to posting the pictures! Thanks Anna.....it was a good time!

baby girl Avalee

not quite sure about this swing mom put her in....

but she fell asleep

she is so very precious....

and so loved!

I love these tiny feet!

Ryan and I were blessed to bring dinner to Todd and April after they returned home from the hospital with Avalee! the real newborn shoot is this Saturday...look for pictures on my photo blog!!!! Until then..here she is....little miss perfect!

this is why our city is broke

so the other morning I woke up to find these guys outside of our house getting ready to paint.......the street lights? They are brown....they painted them brown! There has to be a better way to spend city money!

a visit from Niki, Cassidy and Connor...but sadly no Chris!

I know I will get in trouble for this picture.....Love you Nik!

A few days ago one of my friends from college (CSU, Sacramento) came down for a visit with her two little ones..although I am pretty sure you cant call them little any more! I still cant get over the fact that Cassidy is 5 and is going into Kindergarten.....where did the time go? We had a good, but short visit...we will have to do this again soon!

Connor

Sweet Cassidy

Look out ladies......he is going to be a heart breaker!

Cassidy loved Bozleys kennel so much....she kept playing in it!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

welcome baby girl AVALEE

Yesterday, July 4, 2009 our world was blessed with the arrival a sweet baby girl! Our dear friends Todd and April Thompson finally had their little girl! Avalee Grace Thompson born at 8:34pm...7lbs 10oz! Welcome little one...we are so happy you are here!