Last Camping Trip of the Summer - Trial Lake

We went up to Trial Lake with Ashley, Jud and their boys. We took Dave's dad and Lily with us.

I didn't get pictures, but our cinnamon rolls cooked on dowels over the fire on Friday night were delicious.

Saturday morning breakfast by the lake was amazing.



Lily and James watched tv in the trailer for a little while so we could get breakfast cleaned up.

Logan just wanted to get back outside to eat more rocks and dirt.

Jud took all of the kids on a bike ride.

The only fish that was caught on the trip.

I really wish Dave's dad could have caught a bunch of fish. He would have loved it.

Lily had to make sure her doll, Sara, had a life jacket on before we got on the boat.

The doll is a "Baby Alive" and that dang thing talked the entire time. I think it was possessed.

Lily had to "help" us paddle the canoe.

It was Ashley's birthday, so we celebrated with a cheesecake. We never could get the candles to light, it was soooo windy.

Lily loved doing "crafts" that I had brought.

She painted, glued, and beaded for hours.

The men, out on the lake:

It was a quick little trip, but the weather was nice. It was pretty windy, but we didn't have to deal with cold or rain, so that was good.

Now, it's time to scrub down the trailer, wash the bedding, etc. and wait until next year for more camping fun.

Nice Nieces

My adorable niece, Jessica, had a little birthday party at our house last week. My nieces, Hannah, Leah, Maria, Sara, and Sophie were there too. All of them quite adorable as well.

In fact, I was just thinking. All of my nieces were there except the two oldest - Erika and Heidi. They are both married now. I sure do love them all!

Happy Birthday, Jessie!

Logan Temple

Before heading over to the temple, we took Andrew for his first taste of Korean food.

Spoiled

I really did get way too much attention for my birthday this year. Dave brought me breakfast in bed. That evening mom made me dinner and everyone came over for cake and ice cream. Mom made the best pistachio cake I have had in a long time.

Has anyone seen the movie, "Up"?

The next day I drove home from work to this on the garage door:

The house had been decorated and Dave, Holly and Ashley had made dinner. Talk about being spoiled.

Then later, Debbie and her kids, Mom and Dad, and Spencer came over for another round of cake (yes, Costco cake - my favorite) and ice cream.

Fifty candles. Yikes.

Here's to 50 more

Well, I just turned the big five o. I was just thinking of maybe 50 more things I still would like to do in my NEXT 50 years:

Spiritual:

1- Serve at least two missions with Dave

2- Serve as a temple worker

3- Do a lot more family history work

4- See my last two children get married in the temple

5- Make a little book of my own personal history for my posterity to read someday.

Family:

6- Continue to take each of my children on a "one on one" date on their birthday each year.

7 - Continue to take each of my grandchildren on a "one on one" date on their birthday each year.

8- Hold a "gram and gramp camp" each summer for the grandkids.

9- Continue to go on a date with Dave once a week, minimum.

10 - Continue to make a blog book/family journal every year.

11. Hang out with my kids and grandkids at least once a week.

12. Meet my sisters and mom once a week for lunch or visiting.

Physical:

13- Run at least one half-marathon.

14- Lift weights at least twice a week.

15- Continue to run at least 4 days a week, until my joints can't take it anymore, then bike or walk I suppose.

16 - Eat less sugar.

17- Eat more whole grains, fruits and veggies.

18 - Participate in a 100 mile bike ride.

19- Participate in a triathlon (sprint version)

20 - Be able to do 10 "guy" push-ups. (I am sooo weak.)

Travel, etc.

21- Eat sushi in Japan.

22- Snorkel at the Great Barrier Reef

23- Ride a scooter (a Vespa preferably) around a small town in Italy

24-Visit a country in South America

25-Go to Jerusalem (for spiritual reasons )

26 - Go to the ocean at least once a year

27- Stay at a Bed and Breakfast in Martha's Vineyard.

28- Eat a lobster that I catch myself

29-Take a tour of the White House (it is always unavailable everytime we have gone there )

30- Walk along a bridge in Prague

31- See the Rockettes Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall.

32- Eat tapas in Madrid

33- Eat yogurt in Greece

Intellectual

34- Read at least one book (minimum) per month

35-Brush up my very rusty Spanish

36- Try to learn new computer skills as often as I can

37-Vote in every election

38-Learn how to play "Maple Leaf Rag" on the piano

39- Learn how to play "Hawaiian Love Song" on the ukulele

40- Take a photography class

41-Take a watercolor class

42- Learn how to fly fish

43- Learn how to play an actual game of tennis

44- Play a game of golf without losing a single ball

Misc.

45- Laugh every day

46-Hug and kiss every day

47- Tell at least one person I love them every day

48- Help someone each day

49-Be more patient

50--Be more forgiving