We went to the BYU Aspen Grove family camp in Provo with my family. I didn't know what to expect, other than we heard it was "great" and there was a two-year waiting list. My parents signed our family up for this some time ago, and we weren't disappointed. We spent the week, hiking, swimming, playing sports, relaxing, paintballing, playing games - you name it, we probably did it! The best part was the kids had their own camps with their cousins in their age group. Plus we didn't have to do any cooking!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Aspen Grove - June 2010
Our View
One of my favorite things about our new home is the view. We took these photos from our deck. July is "Monsoon Season" in Tucson. They make a huge deal on the news of a few sprinkles - we've yet to see the downpours we've heard about - but what I love is the fireworks show that comes with it.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
House of Fingerprints
Now, everyone that knows me well, knows that I am not the most meticulous of housekeepers. I really have been trying to do better, but in our new house, it seems like there is a potential for fingerprints everywhere I turn. I love our hardwood floors, but they show every single footprint....from perfectly clean, perfectly dry feet. It's enough to drive a woman crazy. If I had spent nearly as much time on this blog as I have on my floors, my blog would be thoroughly updated.
I am reminded of a quote my mom gave me a while back. I can't find it right now, but it says something like, "Remember that the fingerprints on your walls will appear higher and higher until one day they disappear." I need to remember that my kids' childhoods are fleeting. My focus needs to be on my wonderful kids and not the fingerprints they leave behind. Who knows, someday I may learn to treasure those little footprints on my gleaming hardwoods.
"NO WALKING ON THE FLOORS, KIDS!!"
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Things I should have blogged.
Things I should have blogged....
Finding out I was pregnant (morning sickness is the reason I stopped blogging in the first place)
Halloween 08
Thanksgiving 08
Christmas 08
Finding out I was having a girl
Pregnancy complications
Getting ready for baby
Having Ava
Ava's NICU stay
Ava's blessing
Family visits to see Ava
Brayden's 6th and Emma's 4th birthdays
Trip to St. George, Utah
Halloween 09
Thanksgiving 09
Christmas 09
All of Ava's adorable milestones
Saying goodbye to friends
Finding out that we are moving
and much, much more.
I am now publishing a few posts that I wrote a long time ago. I was embarrassed to be so behind on my blog that I never published them at the time.
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