Yuba

Over the 24 of July we went to Yuba for 4 days with some Family & Friends....and had a ton of fun! But, first of all guess what? I know, you'll never guess so I'll just tell you....I only water skied ONE time! Can you believe it? I don't know what it was, but I just wanted to be LAZY and let other people have a good time, and it was great. When we were getting ready to go, I was thinking that four days of Yuba would get BORING, but I was wrong! When we were getting ready to come home, I just wanted one more day. (probably my inner Psyche secretly wanting to ski.) Kip & Sier both had such a good time on the boat, and the LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Jamie & Steves new tube....I think everybody did. We didn't get Kip up on the ski's! I don't know if he'll ever want to. Last year he did it, but we forced him to...so this year I've just told myself that when he's ready he'll ask....well, I'm still waiting for him to ask! But progress is being made because he'll at least tube, and jump in the water from the boat. Mark also put together a couples horseshoe tournament. I don't know what he was thinking, because I've NEVER thrown a shoe in my life...which is surprising because Mark takes them every time we go camping or anywhere for that matter! Poor Mark, he really had to carry me the WHOLE time. We ended up in 3rd place, being beat out by Steven & Jamie (you guys suck). But Shelly & Mike beat everybody (Losers). Ya'll just wait, I'm practicing and I'll be back next year maybe get a ringer!

Kurt, Steve, Jamie, Lara, Kim

Mark & JR...probably talking softball

Steve's too sexy for a shirt

Kurt & JR! Don't ask me who's who!

JR & Kurt need to take lessons form these

little studs. Kip, Coltin, & Conner

Coltin is the best skier in the world!

Sier

Kaitlynn & the boys

This is what we grow

Last fall we threw a pumpkin in the garden not knowing what we were getting ourselves into! I pulled out so many little pumpkins this spring it was ridiculous- But I did keep a few plants, and BAM!! they are taking over the garden. They are growing all over the cement pad, in the back neighbors field, on my tomato cages...everywhere! But we love it. Some have turned orange already, and are ready to be picked, others are just teeny tiny still. The kids can't wait to carve them for Halloween!

doughnuts & couch potatoes

Over the weekend Mark & I took the kids to hike up doughnut falls. It was so much fun to do it with them... other than they complained the whole walk up about it being so far. Man, I have a couple of couch potatoes for kids. The hike is really easy, even though the kids didn't watch where they walked so there were a few twisted ankles! None of us had been to doughnut falls before, so we weren't quite sure what to expect. When we saw it we were all amazed....so we had to hike up to the top of the falls where the water goes in the rock. The kids loved the "rock climbing" and did a great job. At first Kip was nervous to put his feet on rocks that might make them a little wet, but he loosened up after a little while. Next time, I have to wear real shoes...I wore flip-flops (because I always do). But I had intended on taking shoes and socks, but I had just painted my toenails and didn't want to ruin them! I can't wait to go in the spring when there's more water.