We're in big trouble!

The day Asher turned 8 months old, he completely changed. He has only been rolling over good for about a month. All of the sudden he is crawling! The very next day he is pulling him self up in his crib and up to furniture. Mike had to lower the mattress in his crib. I don't get it? How did this happen? Have you ever heard the Kenny Chesney song "Don't blink"??? IT'S TRUE!!!

Bear Lake

Bear Lake is one of my favorite places to go. I always went with my grandma and grandpa Pratt when I was little. Mike and I have kept that tradition with our kids, we take them every summer. Sometimes we will rent a boat or wave runners, but usually we just hang out at the beach. This was Asher's first time going and his main goal of the whole day was to eat sand! He tried everything in his power to get the sand in his mouth. He did succeed a few times. Mike and I fought over who would get to change the next diaper.

Austin and McCall were completely happy the whole day, just going from the dirt to the water. It was so lovely, No computer, no phones, and no T.V. I did not hear an "I'm bored" the entire day.

One of the best things about Bear lake is the fact that there are few few weeks the entire year that you can go and it is warm enough to swim, so when you hit it just right it is awesome. Another thing is the raspberry shakes. Mike and I have never left Bear Lake without getting one.

Camping

We finally did it. After a couple of years of not camping we finally went last weekend. We even bought a camper last spring and have yet to use it. We went for Austin's Birthday. We camped at Montpelier Canyon in Idaho. It is about 30 miles out of Bear Lake. We didn't realise how far from Bear Lake it actually was. We reserved the camp spot a month ago. When we finally got there we were a little shocked. The Spot was nothing like it said it was online. No smooth place to put a tent (big roots sticking up everywhere and big tire marks like someone had got there truck stuck), no fire pit, no table. We drove back a few miles until we had cell phone service and called, of course they were closed. We went back and walked around the other camp sites. We noticed that the site next to ours was a lot better and had not been reserved, so we moved our reservation sign to that one and unloaded. It turned out really good. It was Austin's 11th Birthday so we made his favorite dinner in the dutch oven (tacos) and surprised him with cake and ice cream after. McCall was so excited to sleep in a tent that at about 8:00 she changed into her pajamas. Asher did so good. He was just staring at the fire. I think he may turn out to be another pyromaniac like his big brother.

Happy Birthday Austin

When Austin was 2 years old, he was such a blondie. He was a surprisingly good boy when he was 2. I remember thinking, if this is the terrible two's, this will be a breeze...Then he turned 3.
When Austin was 5, he was into Spiderman, Batman, Teenage mutant ninja turtles, anything super hero. Now it's soccer, video games, his bike, and friends.

Austin started playing soccer when he was 4. When he was 9 he was playing competitive soccer. He also likes basketball and football.

For Austin's 11th Birthday we went to Bear Lake. We camped on the night of his birthday. We surprised him by bringing a birthday cake, ice cream, and presents.
Austin is such an amazing boy. I feel so honored to be his Mom and to get to raise such a smart, fun, gorgeous boy. Happy Birthday Aust!