T-Rav is 17!

I can't believe my first born is that old!  Happy Birthday T-Rav, we love you!

We really didn't do much, he didn't want a party or anything so we just had dinner as a family.  He wanted spaghetti, so that is what we had along with ice cream cones, no cake.  We got him a new phone for his birthday and he is pretty excited about it!

Here are 17 things about Travis you should know

1 -He is a good example to others

2 -He is patient

3 -He has a hilarious sense of humor

4 -He is respectful of others

5 -He hates getting his hair cut

6 -His favorite meal is pepperoni pizza

7 -He likes to dance (hence the nickname Beyonce)

8 -He loves high school

9 -He doesn't like to get his picture taken

10 -He is looking for a job

11 -He likes to swim but not competitively

12 -He wants to serve a mission

13 -He is an Eagle Scout

14 -He finally likes to drive

15 -He loves Mike and Ikes

16 -He doesn't like yard work

17 -He likes to play cards and World of Warcraft

In other news today, I went on a bike hike with my cub scouts and found out I was really out of shape (actually I already knew that).  I was glad there were a couple little scouts that needed to walk their bikes up the hill, because I needed to do that too!  Whew!!

Tenderfoot

We spent most of the day unpacking from our vacation, doing laundry, figuring out what food we need to re-stock on and stuff like that. We got back on our Tuesday Thursday cleaning schedule and re-potted (I'm pretty sure that is not grammatically correct) all of the plants.

Tyrel had his friend Tyler come and hang out during the day and we had a potluck dinner up the canyon for the scout Pack Night/Court of Honor.

Trevin has earned his Tenderfoot rank and I forgot to bring my camera. If anyone else in the ward got a picture of him, will you please send it to me?

He is following right along in the footsteps of his older brothers. Pretty soon, he will be an Eagle Scout.

Bear Lake - Last Day

This morning we had to get up, wash bedding, dust, sweep, mop, wash windows, pack, eat breakfast, load the cars, make final checks to make sure we weren't leaving anything, wash dishes, clean all the rooms, vacuum, clean toilets, and leave.  Whew!  Can you believe we did all of that in 1 1/2 hours?  The saying is true, many hands make light work.  Actually, I think mom was up pretty early getting a good start on some of that.

We headed down the canyon and then home.  It was a fun week but I'm excited to sleep in my own bed tonight.  I stopped with the boys at Carl's Jr for lunch on the way home.  They were all really talkative on the way home and it made the trip go quickly.  They all had fun but are excited to get back home too.

As we drove up to the house, there was someone working in the front yard.  Sean had arranged for my birthday present to get the front yard done (or at least started).  It is looking so good!  Thanks honey!  I love you.  It was a great surprise to come home to.  They have been working on it all week while we have been gone.

Now, I just need to sell about 600 scrapbook kits to pay for what is done so far, so if anyone needs any scrapbook kits, head here.  LOL

Bear Lake - Day 7

Today is my birthday.  Not that I'm counting anymore.  We all got up, had cereal for breakfast and went to Sacrament Meeting in Garden City.  We went to the 9:00 am meeting and it was packed.  The chapel, overflow, gym, stage, relief society, nursery and primary rooms were all packed!  I bet their budget allowance is good with that kind of attendance in the summer months. 

When we got back, we had roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, beans, salad, and rolls for dinner.  It tasted sooooo good.  The boys watched a couple movies and played a few games.  Quite a bit of reading and napping was going on. 

Heidi wanted to make a kit for my birthday for a freebie.  I didn't want to do a birthday themed kit, so we decided on a kit called At The Cabin.  It is so cute!  Watch my scrapping blog in a couple days to get it for free.

Greg and Sean left because they both have to work tomorrow and Brett and Andrea headed out a couple hours later.  I think we are all getting tired and ready to go home.  I'm ready for my own bed and some good toilet paper!

Bear Lake - Day 6

Brett and Andrea and Greg made us waffles this morning for breakfast.  We have had quite a variety of food this week.  I think we all probably gained a few pounds.

For lunch we had sloppy joes and chips and then headed to the beach again.  The boys were good and wore sun screen and their t-shirts.  Sean played 500 with them with a water frisbee and they had a blast.  I sat on shore with Kirk and Heidi and I wasn't so good.  I didn't put sunscreen on and I got burned on my arms pretty bad.  Not fun!

Sean, Tyrel and Tyler spent the afternoon on the 4wheelers and had a great time!

We picked up the cabin because Sister Redd was coming up for dinner.  She is the lady that owned the cabin we stayed at.  My parents knew her from their mission.

We had barbequed Tri-Tip, pork tenderloin, dutch oven potatoes, corn on the cob and rolls.  My mom made these yummy fruit bars with ice cream for dessert.  I need to get the recipe. 

We sat around talking most of the night.  My dad told his conversion story and Sister Redd's friend, Robin, told her conversion story also.  It was a good one!  Kind of fun to hear my dad's story again.

Bear Lake - Day 5

We got up bright and early at 5 am to head to the sunrise. Trevin rode with me. Tyler rode with Derick. Kaitlin rode with Heidi and Tyrel rode alone.

We got some awesome pictures! On the way back, the boys wanted to stop at the "track" and have us take their pictures on the jumps. We came back and had omelets and fruit for breakfast. Then we got the dishes done and the house cleaned up.

The boys spent the morning filling balloons and having a water balloon fight.  They had one and then filled up the balloons to bombard Uncle Greg once he and Sean got there in the afternoon.  Not such a good idea.

We had left overs for lunch.  It is amazing how we can eat for almost a week and the fridge is still stuffed full.  We aren't making any progress on cleaning it out it seems.
 
Brett, Andrea, and Jaron arrived a little bit after lunch and Sean and Greg got there a little bit after that.
 
For dinner, Brett and Andrea made pork chops, baked potatoes, and salad and Andrea made a yummy trifle for dessert.

Greg showed us a few new card games and Andrea and I (between the two of us) remembered how to play another game.  So, we had another fun night of cards.

Bear Lake - Day 4

The Nielsen's are in charge of food today. We had breakfast burritos, orange rolls, and grape juice for breakfast.

I feel like I'm saying the same things everyday. We eat, we play cards, we eat, we ride 4wheelers, we eat and then we eat some more. Then we sleep and start it all over again.

For lunch we had grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken noodle soup and then headed to the lake.
It was about 85 degrees at the lake but only 78 at the cabin, so quite a bit cooler up on the mountain. The kids played in the water, chased the seagulls and tried to build a sandcastle. Trevin and Tyrel got sunburned on their necks and shoulders a bit, but not too bad.

For dinner, we were in charge again. We did pizza and it was yummy! We had 7up cake and homemade ice cream for dessert. The ice cream recipe wasn't the best, but it was okay. We watched The Blind Side and then went to bed early because we wanted to get up to drive the 4wheelers to the ridge and watch the sun rise.