Halloween hoorah!

I have to say I really enjoy Halloweeen. I love the challenge of putting together a costume that my kids will just love. Of course they have the choice and I don't think I have every told them no and helped change their minds. So this year Bowdee wanted to be a Warlock Child, Matia an Angel, Treg-Wolverine, Terry a Warlock and me a Witch. So after a month of planning and sewing and searching this is what we ended up with for the kids. I was impressed with ourselves. We had all 3 kids ready and only 10 minutes late for their 8:00 class. I know I couldn't have done it without Terry's help. Thanks babe!

Last night (Thursday) we went trick or treating to the Heritage Center here in A.F. I love taking my kids to this trick or treating in particular because it teaches the kids it is not all about candy. It is remembering the elders who don't get to participate in fun activities like this very often. We substituted our costumes because right after Tia had her basketball game.

Which was fun to watch because Tia is really getting into it. Now she has learned the rules (mostly). And tonight she made her first basket! She is still the most aggressive on the team but good goin' Tia.

Tuesday night was Bowdee's last football game. Yes he played in the snow and they all had a great game although they dropped the ball a little more. I think it was due to the fact it is hard to catch a ball with frozen fingers but that could just be my excuse.

Then we came home and carved pumpkins. I love how my kids are so creative that they can draw their own faces on paper then we transfer them to the pumpkin. I was never that creative. I could copy faces but to think of my own it was always the triagle eyes nose and little mouth. I think they get their creativeness from Terry. Chalk just one more thing up for that man. What a fun week full of activities! Ya I love this time of year!

Football

So Terry and I have not been football fans in the past. I mean ya we will watch a good game here and there especially when the Utes are in the play offs. But other then that our football watching days have been limited to about as many games as I can name on one hand. So since Bowdee has been playing Flag Football he has really became a lover of the game. It doesn't help that my brother Kye is as big lover of the game and encourages this new love of Bowdee's. Every time they see eachother they start talking the talk and this and that about all the games going on. I have to say watching Bowdee play is so much fun for Terry and I. We really get into it and we love to watch him do things he loves. And we have become almost addicted to watching the Utes Football every Saturday for a couple different reasons. One when you have no extra cash it is cheap and something to do. Two because we know that Bowdee loves it and would rather do that than alot of things. Three because we love the company we get to watch it with, which is usually my parents or Kye and Em because they have the stations and big TV's it is just not the same on our 25 incher. Anyway I am just saying we have not done much lately other then watch Football and work on our To Do list. It has been such a slow month. Matia did start Basketball so there is another 2 games a week for us to watch and she is so agressive it is fun to watch her. So anyway I hope all is well and we will just keep on trucken. Hopefully we will be watching a little less football to keep us out and about.

Funnys from this last week!

So Terry was talking to his mother on the phone tonight and she asked "Terry what does Bowdee like to do in his down time?" Terry responds with "Down time, what is that?" I guess I am keeping this family so busy that we don't really get the downtime thing to well.

Then Tia, Bowdee and Terry were out fishing in the rain on Sunday night at Tibblefork. It was a cold cold night and Treg had fallen asleep in the truck so me being the kind mother that I was decided it would be best to let him sleep while I stayed with him and read my book. Well after fishing for a while with Tia being the only one to catch a fish again (what is up with this girl and her fishing), they came and jumped in the truck to get warm and go home. They were all telling me how cold it was and Tia pipes in with "Mom it was so cold I had to fart to keep my legs warm". What the.... I guess it was a good thing we were in the mountains.

Well that is all I can think of right now but I am sure I will be adding to this post as I think of the things Bowdee and Treg said.

Funny

I have heard this before and just loved it so here it is in my blog so that one day when I print this thing I will have it forever...

When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were. When they were growing up; what with walking Twenty-five miles to school every morning....

Uphill... Barefoot...

BOTH ways... Yadda, yadda, yadda

And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on my kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it!

But now that... I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today.

You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a damn Utopia!

And I hate to say it, but you kids today, you don't know how good you've got it!

I mean, when I was a kid we didn't have The Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the damn library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalogue!!

There was no email!! We had to actually write somebody a letter - with a pen!

Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take, like, a week to get there! Stamps were 10 cents!


Child Protective Services didn't care if our parents beat us. As a matter of fact, the parents of all my friends also had permission to kick our ass! Nowhere was safe!

There were no MP3' s or Napsters! If you wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the damn record store and shoplift it yourself!

Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and the DJ would usually talk over the beginning and @#*% it all up! There were no CD players! We had tape decks in our car We'd play our favorite tape and "eject" it when finished and the tape would come undone. Cause - that's how we rolled, dig?

We didn't have fancy crap like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called they got a busy signal, that's it!

And we didn't have fancy Caller ID either!
When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your mom, your boss, your bookie, your drug dealer, a collections agent, you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister!

We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like 'Space Invaders' and 'Asteroids'. Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination!! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen... Forever!
And you could never win.. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! Just like LIFE!


You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! You were screwed when it came to channel surfing! You had to get off yo ur ass and walk over to the TV to change the channel! NO REMOTES!!!


There was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday Morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons, you spoiled little rat-bastards!

And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up we had to use the stove! Imagine that!

That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled. You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980 or before!

Regards,
The Over 30 Crowd

I have been dying to take the jeep up the canyon for a autumn drive. So Monday right after Terry got home from work we headed up the canyon. I think every other family had the same FHE idea because the canyon was backed up all the way to the Canyon road turnoff at the mouth of the canyon! But that didn't stop us, which I am glad we waited because the toll bothe just started letting people in to get the line down. If you know me, you know I had in my little mind to take some family photos while we were up there. So this is what we ended up with the sun had gone down and we were lucky to get what we did.

But I think they turned out pretty nice. Ya, I love the AF Canyon, jeepin, fall time, my family and my dog! I just don’t think life gets any better than this. Okay I guess it could have been better if I had a nice Dr. Pepper with chipped ice in my hand... But then again it was so cold up on top of the mountain that I am not sure I would have enjoyed it.

Strawberry Fishing

Sunday morning came and we all had the itch to go try our luck out fishing on Strawberry Reservoir. We have never taken the boat to Strawberry so we thought now was a good time to try it out. So we hooked up the boat, threw in the poles, filled the coolers with yummy food, rounded up some good books and off we went. The drive up the canyon was gorgeous with all the changing leaves. I remember thinking to myself even if the battery in the boat is dead this drive was completely worth all the gas money and time. We got on the lake and about an hour later Matia landed the first fish of the day!

It was a great size it was 15 inches long and pretty thick. She was elated! Then about 2 hours later I caught a fish that was the biggest fish I have ever had on my pole! It was huge I swear it was over 22 inches but of course my eyes could have been pulling that fisherman’s trick on me. However, I started squealing and reeling and Terry got the net and ready to scoop it in when….. Yes it got away! I was so bummed but I didn’t give up and I didn’t even cry I just kept fishing for another 3 hours trying and trying and getting nothing.

I don’t know what we have done wrong to Strawberry we use to catch our limits all the time and they were some really nice fish. But now it is like there is some curse on us so we can’t catch jack. But it was fun and yes the drive up the canyon was beautiful!

Last Boating Session of the Year?

So today we took the boat out for possibly the last boating session of the year. I can not believe I have let 2 months go by without getting out on the lake. It seems like life can get so busy so fast and then it passes even faster!

I was so proud of the kids even though it was colder then normal they jumped right in and started playing then Bowdee just couldn't wait any longer to get on his board. Now remember we haven't done this for two months and look how he did. AMAZING! I hate to think how he would be doing if we keep boarding every weekend the whole summer. Then after mom took some really hard face plants and dad soared through the sky with the eagles, we got the surfboard out.

We all took a turn surfing even Treg and Matia of course we don't let them do it too long because of the exhaust, but they had fun trying it and they all were so brave. So it was a great day on the boat then we hurried back to my mom and dads to watch the Utes win over Louiseville! NICE what a sweet day.

My dad has been working for 2 weeks straight so far with no days off so it was nice to see him. My mom was able to start taking some meds to make her feel better so it was nice to see her healthy I just wish she could take it all the time instead of one month on and one month off. Kami was even there to hang out with us. I haven't seen her for a long time and I must say I just love being with the fam!

My Friends

I went to play Bunco with some friends last night. And it made me realize how lucky I am to have so many friends who I enjoy to be with. I didn't know most of the ladies there but we all had a great time. No I don't have a picture of it. But it made me relize how thankful I am for all the friends in my life. I am truely surrounded by great friends and to think there was ever a time I use to cry myself to sleep because I felt like my family were my only friends and they were just my friends because they "HAD TO BE". So I wanted to thank all of you for being there for me and to know I never for one moment take advantage of your friendship!

I recently went to Park City with some ladies in the ward and it is amazing once you get talking how much you have in common with people you don't even realize. Like Deena for example I realized like me she will do the unthinkable for a great photo! Angie and I worked at Target at the same time for many years and didn't realize it until we put 2 and 2 together. Kim and I both teach preschool and just love it. Kristy went to the same high school as me and I graduated with her brother! I had such an amazing time with these ladies.

Then for my birthday I took 3 of my other friends to Wendover with me. I loved every minute of it. These girls are so much fun to be with. We don't even have to do anything at all and we are having fun! And yes they are just as obnoxious and crazy as I am.

Then I have my sisters and mom who have been my friends since the beginning of time!And no they don't have a choice in the matter they have to be my friends because I said so and I am the baby girl of the family! I seriously don't know what I would do without them.

Then I have countless friends who are always there for me no matter the time or day! Thank you all for being so wonderful. Wether you are near or far. You know who you are and you know I do love ya!

My Belated Birthday

Sunday we celebrated Kristi's 35th birthday finally. We have been so busy it has been hard to do. Terry has a certain way of doing things and it always has to be done the right way... He just wasn't satisfied with not celebrating it so today he made it Kristi's day and catered to her with breakfast buritoes, fixed the clutch in her jeep, cleaned the house, bought and sensitive wrapped gifts, made a cake with the kids, served a yummy salad with her favorite chicken cordeon blu, and then we took a trip to Kyes house to watch Woverine on his big screen in his movie theater in the basement.

Man I sure have one heck of a catch... Not many men could do that kind of birthday celebration... I am not saying he wasn't totally exhaused on Monday but it was fun! Thanks my cute family!

School Picture Day

Terry what do you think? I took the kids out and snapped a few shots before school picture day. Once I got the background up and took the kids photos Dash sat down right where they were... What was I suppose to do? So yes he got his photos taken as well. I know I am no professional and I know I don't have near the equipment they have but I thought they turned out ok considering me and myself.

Family Reunion

So we just had a "Fletcher Family Reunion" this last Saturday. This would be Terry's mothers side of the family. I just have to say I love family reunions, not very many people would say that and sometimes they are at inconvient times. But I love getting together with people who share our same blood and sometimes we know so little about them.

For example Terry has a cousin who has always been super sweet and friendly. She has a son (Andrew) who has a liver cancer and doesn't have much chance of surviving. It is heart breaking to see such a young child have to be faced with such issues.

Well as we were at the family gathering I noticed Andrew was taking some photos. It was funny how I was being shy and reserved and he just walked right up to me and started asking questions about my camera. So then we talked about camera bags and different options on our cameras. I was touched to have this special child reach out to me and in a way he pointed out to me that life is too short to be shy. I realized that I probably have something in common with every person at these reunions. I just have to branch out and find something.

I do love going to them and catching up with cousins. We had photos taken, ate delicous food, played games, but most importantly we visted amongst our families. It was a good time and I am so glad we were able to go.

After the reunion Matia was determined to get her ears pierced. So we went to Clair's in the South Town Mall and she so bravely got her ears pierced. I think Terry was more nervous about it then she was. She didn't even cry or flinch for that matter. Her little earrings look so stinking cute... But it made me realize before I know it she will be dating. I will treasure all these little steps in life. I am so glad I am here to enjoy these kinds of things with her. What a fun day, a day well spent surrounded by family!

A Night to Remember!

Tonight I had a night I will never forget! Our ward did an Enrichment night "Tea Party" for the mothers and their daughters. Oh wow it was simply amazing, from the hats they had for us to decorate, photos, decorations, dinner, company, everything was so well thought out and planned that it was a night like in a fairytale... "Perfect". I do have to give some of that credit to my lovely, wonderful, perfect daughter. What would my life be without my little "Gift of God". Matia lifts my heart and makes me smile every opportunity she gets. I love to watch her grow and learn the lessons of life. I can't tell you how much I enjoy her company. I knew the moment I heard about this activity that I was going to have to do what it takes to get me and my daughter there to enjoy such a magical night. I knew that we just couldn't wear jeans but that for Matia to really love it we were going to have to get all decked out in "Tea Party Attire" so I borrowed some cute clothes from my friend Tara and off we went. Leaving the boys to fend for themselves. I will always remember the balloons that lined up the walk way in their pretty pastel colors and simple decorations. The Old fashion mirrors that lined the fence near the photographers, the stacks and stacks of paper hats waiting to be claimed by some happy heart and then loved with decorations to complete ones personality. I will always remember the delicious food that was served in perfect harmony with the Tea Party.
I will remember the short lesson given by our wonderful Relief Society President how each of our personalities are unique and special and they each have something special to offer others. I will also never forget my dear friends that sat at our table and cherished every moment of the night with us. The small light conversations to the giggles of me dashing up to claim yet another piece of candy during the "Purse-n-ality game". I would like to thank everyone that had a part in planning tonights special party.
It was amazing, I expected amazing when I heard of who was participating in the planning part of it. But wow I must say they each did even better then my simple mind could ever even imagine. Thank you for a night to remember, thank you Tia for being my little friend through this journey of life. You are very special to me, I will always appreciate and cherish your friendship! Thank you again to all of you who gave us this treasured memory! My only regret was that my camera was left home so I couldn't capture all of these little things that were put together so perfectly to make such an amazing event!

Hunting up White River

So over Labor day weekend we decided to go camping with my brother and 2 of his buddies. We went up White River and of course we couldn't just camp, I put Terry to work trying to get us an elk. I think he was excited to be going home so I would hammer him any more about getting out there and bringing us some meat home. The elk were calling and what an amazing thing it is to be sleeping in a tent and listening to their bugeling all night long.

I do have to say the last 2 nights I slept in my brother's little trailer with all the kids "so that they wouldn't wake us up when they left for hunting at 5:00am" So that was what I told them anyway truth be told it had something to do with the recent bear sighting in that same canyon just the weekend before. The trailer was so much nicer and the boys didn't seem to mind sleeping in the tent together, hum.. It was a great weekend anyway sitting by the campfire, shooting our bows, playing in the dirt, and of course riding those 4 wheelers.

My bro has a Trex and my kids thought that was heaven after one ride in that nobody wanted to ride the 4-wheelers. The funniest thing said this weekend was by Bowdee who said "Dad your going to have to get a Trex because pretty soon you won't be able to hold yourself up anymore!" Good one Bowdee with a little sizzle sizzle action.

I do have to say one of my favorite parts of the weekend was when Kyle took me and Bowdee out on an evening hunt. It wasn't that we were hunting but it was the moment that Kyle turned around and started teaching Bowdee all the points about hunting, like staying down wind, camoflaging in with the trees or bushes, and sitting somewhere you don't have to move and won't make sounds when you are sitting there. It warmed my heart to hear him taking the time to teach Bowdee these things. I realized then and there Kyle does love Bowdee and wants only the best for his life. Thank you Kyle for taking the time to share those things with my boy. He sure looks up to you.

From the mouth of Matia...

Tia: "Mom how does the babys skin get soooooo soft?"
Mom: "I'm not quite sure, what do you think?"
Tia: "I think the mommy drinks lotion when she is pregnant so the babys skin will be that soft."
Mom: "Where did you come up with that idea?"
Tia: "I just think that is the way it is!"

Gotta love it!

AUGUST?

So where did the month of August go? Last thing I knew I was in Flaming Gorge sitting back on the boat with some great company and chillin to some nice music. When all of a sudden I get smacked in the head with something I call reality and here I am... My brothers came and stayed a week with us and are gone already, we said farwell to Cindy and her family, I spent 3 days on a girls trip relaxing, we finished swimteam with a bang, fall soccer season has started, the kids are back in school, I had my first day of preschool, my burban and my jeep broke down, Treg started KINDERGARTEN, I just turned another year older (OUCH), and my freedom of summer was whipped away from me.

I think deep down under I didn't want to realize all that was happening this August. So I just let it all fly by. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed most of it but it was life and it was fast and now it is over and I truely am thankful for the photos that I can look at to remember just what we did.

The hardest thing of all of August was letting my Treg go to kindergarten and I had to face it with a smile on my face... Until he was out of sight anyway. It was so hard to let him go and realize that he is growing up and that I can't teach him everything. That he will have to learn from living his own life and listening to those around him. I love his teacher Mrs. Bigler just couldn't get any better... but wow I am still struggling. Even though he loves it and the highlight of the day is going to school since he gets to ride his 2 wheeled bike.

My birthday was spent in the desert 4-wheeling. We had a great time going to some crystal caves and playing in the pond with the salamanders and snakes. But I did turn 35, yes I am now in my MID- THIRTIES and it sucks to think that. But I am who I am and I am thankful for all the experiences I have had that have made me who I am. So hoorah my birthday is finally over. P.S. Did I ever mention how bad I hate snakes. Funny how on my 35th birthday I felt like I was finally old enough to be brave enough to be a good example for my kids. I held these 2 snakes to prove to my kids and myself that I can do scary things and I can even try to be brave about it... OH I HATE SNAKES. Just looking at this photo gives me the creepy crawly shivers down my spine!

My sweet big brothers and sister came to town. My brothers live out of state and my sister is way southern Utah. I miss them all so much. I wish they were here to live with us and enjoy the everyday moments that happen all the time. The ones that can't be staged and experience over the phone or internet. But we had a great time while they were here... We played rockband, went to Lagoon, had a BBQ at my house, we even took a spontanious group family photo with a remote that didn't turn out to bad, we went swimming, fishing, movies, we went to the farm... But most of all we just enjoyed sharing time with one another and enjoying those little kids. I love most of all to watch our kids interact with each other and realize that somehow even though they live so far away they "GET" eachother. They love their cousins for simply being part of them. It is amazing how a family creates bonds so strong that they can not be duplicated.

The most relieving thing that happened in August was that my kids all got teachers that they like. And they have not had any hesitations going to school. School is a hard enough thing to face without the teachers that make it nice to be there.

So when you have nice teachers that are there because they want to see you progress then it makes life a little easier. Bowdee's teacher is Mrs. Bender who he absolutely loves. He has 4 of his closest friends in that class with him and he loves it.

Matia has Mrs. Trulock and she is excited to get to know her better. She only had two friends in that class that she knew, but now she has made a couple more friends already that she loves to be with.

And of course I just love Mrs. Bigler who is Tregs teacher. Bowdee had the same kindergarten teacher and I told the school I would do what it takes to get Treg in her class this year. She is simply amazing!

The most painful thing that happened in August was last weekend Terry went camping on a boys trip for the weekend. So me and the kids had alot of fun doing our things. We went to the movies, soccer games, swimming, ward carnival, playing with cousins and church. Well at church I was sitting in relief society (still in shock that I was there with no children to worry about because they are all so happy in their classes). Anyway, there was a new couple announced and yes they looked like they were 12. The same way I imagine Terry and I looked when we were first married. I watched this couple all throughout class and they were so cute. They were constantly touching each other and catching each others eye for a quick smile, you know the newlywed stuff. Well it seems like it was just yesterday that Terry and I were doing the same thing. I remember never wanting him to leave my side. I hated relief society because he couldn't come with me. It hurt so bad to not have him there with me. I still feel the same way... Even though we don't look 12 anymore and I don't constantly have to have my hands on him... I long for him when he is not there. I miss him and think about him constantly, church is a hard thing for me to face alone because I feel that void and that empty spot next to me (even though I have some sweet friend sitting by me). But I keep trying to do it as much as I can for my sweet kids who need it in their lives. Even though to be honest with you I would rather be where he is, doing what he is doing. Sometimes love just plain hurts. But I am glad it hurts, I am glad I still have the desire to be with him all the time. I am glad I just never feel like I can get enough of him. I am glad his is still mine and we are still in love.

Don't get me wrong I love life, I love the curve balls, I love the challenges, I love the game... but sometimes it seems like the game goes by so fast I am worried that the last inning will be here before I know it. Sometimes I get tired of running around the bases or swinging and missing the ball but I just have to remember all games end and I just have to keep playing my best. I am not worried about the score I am sure it will all work itself out in the end just as long as I keep playing my best it will be a good game played! One that I will have created memories that will be remembered by my teamplayers and those I played against. I just hope they are all good memories!

Flaming Gorge 2009

This year we invited Tammie and Ted (who is Terry's sister and bro. in-law) with us to the Gorge. They were so excited they use to frequent this area when they lived in Utah and had their boat. So it was like coming home for them. The trip was a beautiful trip with good people and we created some good memories. On Friday we were just too excited so instead of waiting for Saturday to come we packed up and headed out to Rock Springs to stay in the Days Inn. See last year when we had that really BAD hotel we passed this really nice brand new Days Inn on the way home and thought to ourselves we are going to stay there next year. So we called the Days Inn in Rock Springs looked at the photos and it sure looked like the new one, so we booked the hotel and headed off.
Well we got there late at night and I am telling you it was not the same hotel. It was just barely a step up from last year, I am not sure the photos were taken from that location. However, I didn't feel bad letting Dash sleep with us in the room because it was so gross anyway and they didn't seem to care that we had 9 people squished in that one room.

We woke up the next day had breakfast and realized we had to kill some time for the campground check-in. So we took the kids swimming. The pool was freezing and full of gunk. So the adults sat on the sidelines and watched the kids freeze their little bahookies off. It is amazing how the kids don't seem to mind that kind of stuff. Well we left and finally made it to the camp and then the setting up starts and doesn't stop for 3 more hours.
It is amazing all the stuff we bring. Then Tammie and Ted make it from Strawberry and we all hit the lake for a quick session.
The boat was full of the biggest smiles ever! As dinner was cooking we headed down to the beach for a little shoreline fishing. We didn't catch anything but we did set our crawdad trap.



On Sunday we went out snorkeling in this cute little cove. It was so amazing the lake was so full that we saw lots of stuff on the lake floor like a fire pit and full grown forest under the water. It was really fun to see the fish exploring this same stuff we are use to seeing and enjoying. Although I think I dove to deep because my Timex died on me, sad moments. The wind was a little crazy off and on again. But we made the best of it and had a great time.

On Monday the 21st which happened to be Tammies 41st birthday we woke up to a great morning that quickly went sour. Tammie came out from her tent and on her arm was a huge burn. But it wasn't a regular burn it was a chemical burn, her lantern that was hanging on the top of their tent had leaked battery acid on her arm all night and it ate through her skin and flesh. So her and Ted headed off to Vernal's Insta-Care to see what they needed to do.
Well she needs a skin graft ASAP but the soonest she could get in was on Monday so got a room and finished the trip with strict orders not to get her arm wet at all. While they were gone we found another cove and the boys did some spear fishing while I read a book and watched the kids play around the dock. It was another windy day, we did get a little tubing in but not much boarding.

Wednesday we floated the river. Which is always one of my favorite things to do. I am so amazed every year how beautiful that canyon is. I have always wanted to be a river rat, and this reminds me why I love it so much. As we were floating down the river we had a couple of run-ins with some oddly placed rocks and Dash was the only one to go overboard.
Then right at the last stretch of the river a CRAZY gust of wind came blowing with some crazy rain. It was all we had in us to paddle off the river and head for safty. But at the same time it had created memories to last a lifetime.

Thursday the boys took the chance for an early morning session while I slept in with the kids. Then I walked through the whole campground looking for another campground we could snag for the next weekend. There was nothing so we ended up tearing down camp and going cliff diving until 4:00.
It was fun Bowdee went off a 18 ft. cliff and Treg, Tia, and I went off a 12 ft. Cliff and of course the boys had to show us up on a 40 ft. cliff. We are not much cliff jumpers because of the danger factor it holds but it was fun to give the kids that experience in life. We headed home through Manilla and Troys explorer broke down. So we ended up towing him from Manilla all the way to the top of Parleys behind our boat with his explorer and trailer. It was insane. I hated every minute of it. But the boys kept saying it was okay. We finally made it home at 1:00am what a trip. Great people, great memories and good times.