Camping!

This past weekend we went camping.  And by WE I mean, Larry, Nadia, Me, Diesel, and Cash. 
This was Nadias first camping trip, Larry's and I first trip together, and the Dogs first time as well. So obviously it was going to be a piece of cake.

We packed up the Rover, (Larry was especially excited because he had just gotten a little lift on it, and bought some new tires) and threw in the kids.  How did we fit all this in the car?? well.. I should just say Lucky we love each other!
This was our backseat..

This was what we had between us for the rest of the ride :)

We finally made it to Woods canyon and it was PACKED! No campsites, no Forest Roads to go off of- we should have just gone to disneyland.  Luckily the kids were VERY well behaved and NO ONE had to potty while we looked around for a site.  After Calling the Mesquitas- we finally found a spot down in bear Flats- Not exactly where we wanted to camp but it'll have to do. 

We set up shop really quick- and it was gorgeous out! This was taken outside of Payson

We met up with the Mesquitas and Pilatos-

It was their sons CKs first time camping too!

This pic was taken right before they fell and CK bumped his back hard :(

On saturday we went on the hike from hell- mostly because it was 90 degrees out!!

But Cash really enjoyed it.  Diesel is more of a luxury vacation kind of dog- he wasn't super excited about not having air conditioning, or a fluffy bed, or the bugs- I had to spray them with Bug off!

Cash on the other hand was in heaven- as were we- ever since we got him on the sit means sit training he's been an angel- we don't even use a leash with him anymore. 

He was having so much fun expoloring and chasing after stink bugs- and jumping in lakes and streams.  Whenever he dies- i think this will be his heaven. 

Possibly the worst picture taken ever of me- but I love my family enough to post it!

All in all- great trip- but next time we go when its colder- and more north!

The Bug, Ice skating in July and the Hernandez's

Larry has finally gotten momentum on the Bug. His Aunt Carolyns most prized possession. I know that he wants to really honor her memory with her car, and he's been putting alot of work and thought into it.. Right now it's stripped and it's getting painted as we speak, we're slowly but surely going to get it done..

In other news, we took Nadia ice skating for the first time! We went with our good friends the hernandez's.. their daughter Sophia is Nadia's Best friend! We love hanging out with them!

No suprise she was not skating around like a professional in an hour. But she's three, so we'll give her a break :)

She was better than her father however- and she managed to stay stable enough longer than he could, though I could imagine most of that is due to his risk taking.

Sophia and Nadia

This funny little contraption to keep them up!

Trying to find balance.



The dads and the girls :)