Boys will be Boys

Last weekend (yes, I'm up to date around here!) was our ward's Fathers and Sons Campout. It was cold but James and Owen had a great time. Well, Owen had a great time wandering off in every direction while James did his best to corral him. James put the seats down in the car when it was time for bed and everything went smoothly.

So happy to be free!

Getting Colder

The morning after

Has anyone seen Owen?

Back at the homestead, Zoe and I had a girls' night in - painting nails, eating popcorn, and watching The Little Mermaid, her most recent favorite movie. It was nice (and oh so relaxing) to have some one-on-one time with her, but she really wanted to be out camping with her daddy and frequently declared, "I want to be a boy" bringing back many of my own memories of feeling overlooked during Fathers and Sons Campouts of my youth. It's tough to be a girl.

A Camping We Will Go!

We have been meaning to go camping all summer. We finally got to go over the weekend. We spent two nights up at the lake and enjoyed every minute. The Namannys joined us Friday afternoon and spent that night with us. On Saturday as we made our way home, we stopped to hike to Grotto Falls. It was really just a great weekend. Words don't do it justice, so here are a plethora of pictures:

Tent Sweet Tent

We are a Happy Family

Exploring the Campground

Zoe finds humor in calling chips "twips"

She also enjoys walking like this and tells us she's "Bein' a Jeep"

The Lake - Dang Cold, yet Utterly Irresistible

Someone to Throw Rocks With

The Hike to the Grotto

The Grotto from Above

Hi Daddy!

The Grotto - Bringing a New Meaning to the Term "Cold Water"