Sunday, July 22, 2012

SUMMER CAMPS

Rachel had girls camp this year up at Snydermill (a lodge by Park City.)  The theme for the camp was Survivor.  They did lots of activities that had to do with this theme.  One night Mike was able to go and be the dad up at camp.  Rachel had a great time getting to know the girls and leaders better. We are so grateful for all of the leaders that made camp and Young Women's so much fun.

 Mike, Jake and Will had scout camp this year up at Bear Lake Aquatics.  They had great fun doing archery, rock climbing, rifle shooting, canoeing, parasailing, boating and just having a great time being outdoors and hanging out.  Once again thanks Jeff and Mike for making camp so much fun again this year for our boys.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Friday, June 29, 2012

McCALL, ID

 We went to McCall last week with the Nelson clan. There were 28 of us.  The only ones missing were Brad and Cylia.  My dad rented an 8 bedroom, 7 bath house right on Payette lake with amazing views.  We had such a great time spending 5 days and 4 nights together.  We swam, played games, ate lots of junk, floated the Salmon river, played on the beach, jumped on the water tramp, ate THE BEST ice cream cones (down ice cream alley),explored the lake on a Pontoon boat and just had a great time being together.  McCall is an absolutely beautiful place in Idaho that is about 450 miles from SLC.
 
The House.
 The view from our bedroom deck DAY...

and NIGHT!
The WHOLE gang!
 
 Fun on the dock!
 
Fun on the Pontoon Boat! 
 Fun playing in the lake!
    

Pretty amazing Eagle's nest we saw!

 Sage and Jake found a rope swing!
 There goes Sage and...
 there goes Jake!
 Fun day of exploring and laying out!
 
 Fun playing games...
LOTS of games!
 
  LOLA BELLE CHAMBERS!

 Sadie couldn't get enough of her (and neither could I).  Sadie kept saying can't you have another baby mom and we give it to Mel and we can keep Lola? Ummmm NO Sadie I have already had 4 babies and they DO grow up :)
 
Fun floating the Salmon River!
We filled 3 boats on our river trip!
GROUP #1...
Jed, Mandy, Dad, Jaxon, Sadie, Amy, Me, Mom
 
 
 

 GROUP #2...
Sage, Will, James, Alex, Rachel, Jake, Adam, Lindsey, Annie
 
 GROUP #3...
Steve, Troy, Brett, Mike
 
 
 Playing in the sand and lake!
 
 
 
 Waiting in line for THE BEST ice cream cones!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Playing on the neighbors tramp! 
 
 
 
The morning we left!
 
 
 
 Thanks DAD and MOM for the FUN memories. We had a trip we will NEVER forget :) WE LOVE YOU!