Fun at Foy

We just got back from having some good ole country fun up at Foy Lake. We went up Friday evening and camped over night. It turns out another family from our ward was doing the same thing so we ended up camping with them. All the kids had a great time and it was fun getting to know the Young's better. The girls slept in a small tent and Sam and I just slept under the stars. It was so beautiful up there and the whole experience just renewed my spirits. I just love the simple things we can do with our family. Enough of the warm and fuzzy stuff, I'm afraid I have to mention the down and dirty side of our outing as well. I'm sure the following pictures will explain.

This picture is priceless! It's definitely going on the walls.

Lily actually stayed pretty clean. I hope my o.c.d.ness isn't already wearing on her.

This is all the kids, making the most awful black paste out of the surrounding dirt and our minimal drinking water, considering our water cool slipped and spilled first thing.

Lily didn't make it 2 seconds in the car before she crashed. It's hard work turning yourself into a dirt ball.

60 Years in The Making

Here's some pics from our fabulous reunion at Timp Lodge.

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Grandpa, Lily, and, I brought up the rear on the hike. Lily did great, she's just a little slow.

We're almost there!!

This is Sam trying to ruin our camera, but it's a cool shot.

This is Lily giving away all of her candy after the pinata. Way to make a mom proud. It's little moments like this that I know all that constant nagging is not all in vain. Sometimes I wonder.

60 Years!!! I definitely want what they have.

Marah says 'hi'! She's her daddy's girls. She loves to scowl, but it's all in fun. Her hair do is complements of her "free spirited aunt". Love ya Whits!

This is my crew. I had to put this one because of Lily's 'rock on' pose. She had people laughing their heads off doing Dance Dance Revolution (or whatever it's called) shaking her bootey and doing rock on. I had no idea she could shake it like that. Definitely a little worried. I'm sad I didn't get it on video.

Here's just a handful of us before we all left. It was a sad day. I really did not want the reunion to end. I just love my family!

Givin' it a try

Hi everyone! This is my first attempt at blogging, so bear with me. We just celebrated a great father's day, so I guess that is as good as any place to start. We did little tributes for our dads at our family reunion this weekend, so I would like to put a tribute out to the two greatest men in my life.

To Dad

So much of me is because of this man! All of us kids did tributes for our dad's up at the reunion. Whitney (my sis) and I bawled through the whole thing, but it is because of her that I wanted to put this old picture up of my dad and me. Whitney told everyone about this picture and how she keeps it in her room. She says she had it because of how happy we both looked and how it reminds her of what she wants in her life. I loved that! We were both happy in that picture. Perfectly happy. He's my friend. We have a lot in common, good and bad. I caught O.C.D. from him also being short. He named me 'Roxy' because he loves rox and the outdoors, I've gained that same love for the outdoors from him. I teased him at the reunion that because of him, I was made fun of by all my roommates in college when ever I would say things like 'well, I ustacould', but that I am so thankful that because of him, I was raised in a small town. My dad would do anything for me. My second year in college, my roommates and I walked into a horrible living situation. The place was awful and I could not stop crying. I called my parents in desperation. My dad and mom were there about 6 hours later with all kinds of things from home to make my home more bearable. That is my dad, he will do anything at a minutes notice for me. Most importantly he has always believed in me. Thank you dad. I love you so much!!

To Sam. Happy Father's Day!

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The pictures tell it all. The girls love their dad so much and I love him even more. He takes better care of us girls then I could've ever asked. He works hard all day and comes home and works even harder helping take care of the girls. Marah screams and runs to the door every time he comes home (to Sam's dismay, Lily is already too old for that). He changes diapers, gives baths, fixes dinner, does dishes, reads books, plays games, brushes teeth, cleans up spills, makes their mom leave the house every once in awhile, and most importantly, he is here. We love you SAM!!