We did a lot of this...

CAMPING!!!

Between camping on the beach in San Diego and 2-3 times in Mt. Charleston we had our fare share of camping. But when it is 120 out in LV the best place to be is camping! When ever Dax looks at a mountain he asks when are we going camping again. Dax's favorite things to do camping are

~find pine cones

~dig in the dirt

~put wood in the fire

~sleep in his Toy Story sleeping bag

~and play with his cousins or friends

things i hate about camping...

~ all the clothes i have to pack and

~all the clothes and bedding i have to wash and put away

But all and all it is fun and a cheap thing to do in the summer and fun to be with family and friends!

I lost count of how many times i had to wipe Dax down with wet wipes because he kept doing this.

Cannon didn't like it so much being in the pack and play. But he was not a walker yet and with our experience on the beach with the sand, i decided he should be in here.

Dax loved to put wood on the fire and wear his beanie inside out.

My favorite boys

Mitch and Gage

Shari and Parker

My sister in law Tara and niece Lexi

Daddy and Cannon eating yummy breakfast

My sister in laws Tara and Shari

Bryan's brothers Justin and Chad

Jace and Dax loved the fire pit

Cannon's 1st Birthday

I know i am way behind on posting. Every time i sit down to post i am either tired or just tired. Cannon turned 1 in July. The kid loves any kind of ball (Soccer, Basketball, football you name it), so we decided to have a sport theme birthday party. Of course we had it at Grammie and Papa's so we could swim. I can not believe my Can Can is one! Where does the time go! You always think that about your first child, but really the more kids you have the faster it flies by. I love this little boy so much! Every morning when i get him out of his crib i am greeted with a smile and he always points to his soccer ball bank and says ball!

My two boys with the same birthday July 13th

Our Concession Stand (Hot Dogs, Nacho's w/Chili, Pretzel's and Pickle's)

Swimming with the cousins. Best thing about having a birthday in the summer!

Sports Cupcakes

A fun picture

He loved the cake

Cannon's cute hat he got from Parley and Katie

We celebrated Bryan's birthday on Sunday (Happy 30th)

4th of July2010

Fourth of July was very relaxing this year. We lit off some small fireworks and went to BBQ's.

Cannon loves to play with this door every time we go to Grammie's

Uncle Mike and Cannon

Dax helping Grandmas with Great White Shark Song at FHE

Camping on the Beach and Sea World

I know i am so behind on pictures. The last week in June we started our trip in Old Town San Diego and went to the Mormon Battalion, it was lots of fun and also interesting to learn about some history. They have a lot of hands on things to do. The next two days we went to Sea World. Dax had so much fun at Sea World he loved seeing all the animals. Then we headed down to San Elijo State Beach where we camped for four nights and played on the beach during the day. I wish we were back there already. The weather never went above 70.

Uncle Mitch and Dax panning for gold.

Dax and Grandma planning the rest of the day.

Waiting for the show to start.

The flowers there were so pretty.

This is Dax's new pose.

Oh no don't eat us!!

Cannon and Brooke had fun in a toddler size play area with foam blocks.

On our way down to the camp site we stopped in Carlsbad and picked strawberries that were soooooo delicious.

Cannon and Brooke waiting in the stroller for the tents to be put up.

Dax and Cooper wanting to have a sleep over.

Look very close...yes he has a sand beard. The kid ate about 30 fist fulls of sand in one day. At first i tried to stop him, but i just let him have fun. His diapers on the other hand were a bit different.

Our traditional family pic on the beach.

Dax played for hours with cousins in the sand.

My sister in law Shari found many things threw out the week including this snail. She also found jellyfish and we also watched a girl that was fishing catch a baby shark.

Cannon loved taking naps on the beach.

This is the way we walked to the beach everyday from our campsite.