Silver Lake :: 2012 ::

This was our 5th year for our annual Silver Lake Camping Trip.  

Every year it has rained.

Or was cold.

Freezing cold.

Or I was 6 weeks pregnant with Ellary, and had the stomach flu.

{we skipped that year}

It was beginning to be comical.

Not the sick part...that really stunk!

We started in 2008, but I didn't blog in 2008.

 It is such a fun trip, and for the 1st time ever, we had beautiful weather!!

It rained for all of 5 seconds.

 No sitting around the campfire in the pouring rain; with 10 layers on & umbrellas.

SL 2009

No flooding.

SL 2010

No missing out because of the stomach flu.

SL 2011

Beautiful weather.

Happy kiddos.

Great friends.

A fabulous weekend!

Playing on the beach....

When he sais "1..2..3..jump!" he will jump!

Over, and over, and over again!

 

Oh how my little boy loves the beach!

While Karson jumped of sand castles, Ella slept in the shade.

She loves the beach too!

We spent the afternoons on the beach.  My favorite activity!  

While everyone else laid in the sun, Ellary and I froze in the shade!

I absolutely love snuggling my sleeping baby.

Snuggling my sleeping baby on the beach...Heaven!

In the afternoons & evenings, we played at the campsite.

DJ begged, and begged to take Karson on a go-cart.

I agreed.

He was so excited.

So was Karson.

Until the go-cart started moving.

He freaked...and I couldn't do anything about it.

Bad Mommy moment...don't put your 2 year old on a go-cart.

Just trust me on that one.

Hanging out at the camp site....

Ellary snuggling with Aunt Katie & Karson enjoying a Coffee Cake.

Karson playing with Daddy & the big guys!

The second night, we drove up test (really really big hill in the dunes) to watch the sunset.

I held Ella's head so it didn't bounce around too much.

When we got  to the top, some guy was laughing at me, and told DJ he should have held my hand so I didn't look so scared.

I quickly informed him I had 2 babies in the truck.  

When he saw Ellary he apologized. :)

We all sat in the back of our trucks, to watch the sunset.  Karson loved watching all the dune buggies go up the hill.  His truck noises have gotten quite a bit louder since this trip.   At one point there weren't any trucks going up the hill.  "Mama, where trucks go?  More trucks!!!"

Parked at the beach, watching the dune trucks go by.

Karson was in Heaven.

So was his Daddy. :)

Cool Dude

This year was so much fun!

I love traditions, and camping, and great friends!!

I can not wait for next year!


ps...this is a record!  Ellary is sleeping again today!!  Woohoo!!

:: 4th of July ::

I am so behind on this little blog right now, which I hate.  I really want to keep record of everything our family is doing, but a certain little girl does.not.sleep.  Ever.  She was sleeping so well at night for a while, then she stopped.  She also doesn't nap.  Ever.  She sleeps while she nurses, then wide.awake.  I think we may have figured out why she wasn't sleeping, though.  She let her Mama get lots of sleep last night, and she is even taking a nap right now!  Woohoo!!  So...the 4th of July.  

I love the 4th of July.  I also love, that with DJ's new work schedule, he only had to use 1 vacation day to get Wednesday-Sunday off work.  Yay for lots and lots of family time!!

Fireworks here were on Tuesday night.  We made plans with Aunt Katie & Uncle Shawn months ago to go out to the beach to watch them.  Of course...it was over 90 degrees, and I was really worried about Ellary getting too hot.  We waited until late in the evening to head out, and Aunt Katie's mom offered use of her (air conditioned!) trailer that was out at the beach.  Luckily-it wasn't super hot and there was a breeze out at the beach.

 We told Karson all about the fireworks before we left. He couldn't stop talking about the "booms."  He loved playing in the sand before they started.  We are a definite beach family, and he definitely loves the beach!!!

If you can't get the 2 year old to smile for a family picture...flip him upside down. :)

Oh how I love her blue eyes!

Both kids loved the fireworks!  Karson said "boom, pop, crackle crackle crackle" every time one went off.  When he started getting tired, he fell asleep in between each one.  I was worried about Ella, but she watched every single firework go off.  She loved them! 

The morning of the 4th we got up early, and headed to Aunt Katie's parent's house to watch the parade.  Before we left, we got some pictures of the kiddos in their patriotic outfits.

 

The parade was HOT!  Super HOT!  When Karson gets hot and sweaty, his hear gets super curly.  So funny!  He loved the parade.  I didn't get to sit down by the road with him, because I was in the shade with Ella, but DJ said he kept asking for "more bumpa trucks!"

Miss Ellary tried to stay cool by napping in the grass.  

We had a great 4th of July!

Ellary ::3 Months::

My sweet girl turned 3 months old yesterday.  I can't believe she is already 3 months old!

 Sweet Ellary::  At 3 months you....

...are so strong!  You love to sit up in your bumbo.  Although, you have to share it with your brother, because he thinks it is the coolest seat!  You have rolled from your back to your stomach a few times.

...are a mystery when it comes to sleeping.  You were sleeping through the night a few weeks ago, but have decided sleeping is over rated!  You usually fall asleep between 10 & 11, and sleep until 1 or 2.  You spend the rest of the night nursing & smiling at Mama.  Last night you finally nursed to sleep, and I told Daddy I gave you 20 minutes before you were awake again.  It was more like 2 minutes...

 

 ...love your brother. You light up whenever you see him, and give him lots of smiles!  He is warming up to you, and is very concerned if he doesn't know where you are.

...love to be outside.  You instantly calm down...as long as it isn't 100 degrees outside.  In which case, you love to be in the ac inside.  Yesterday you were having a rough afternoon.  I brought you out on the deck, and you finally calmed down and went to sleep.

...have the cutest-girly complain.  When you are uncomfortable, want to be held a different way, are board, or just want to get your Mama's attention, you definitely let Mama know.  You just let Mama know with your sweet little voice.  You are definitely a little girl. :)

...hate your car seat!  You have your sweet girly complain, and your ticked.off.get.me.out.of.the.car SCREAM.  You cried so hard the entire 30 minute drive to and from the LLL meeting yesterday! {any ideas on helping a little one who hates being in the car?}

...are a little chunk.  At 12 weeks you weighed 12 lbs. 8 oz.  Which puts you 2 lbs bigger than your brother was at this age, and in the 85th percentile.  You definitely like to eat!!

You are such a sweet little girl.  We love you so, so much.  

As your big brother would say "love you 'dis MMMMUCH!"