Government Cave=Hot fudge sundae

On Saturday we went with our friends to Government cave. (even though the first picture is of Adam in Crystal Ice cave). It was a LONG drive out there to the desert, but it was a pretty neat cave. And I got a sundae out of it! (I'll explain later).... Adam and Shayne went to Crystal Ice cave during the week last week. It's a cave you have to repel to get down into, so the kids and I have not seen that one yet!

On the way out to Government cave I spotted a horny toad lizard. Can you?

Proof I was there- in all my pregnant glory. :)

Adam and Livia down in the cave.

These kids were having a blast! (I later realized I should have put brighter colors on the boys to spot them easier as they ran ahead--"cave brown" color was not the easiest to spot them in.

Livia was having fun finding rocks.

And this is where my journey in the cave stopped. You have to army crawl for a little ways, and then it opens back up. Liv and me and our dog Max (yes the dog had to come too) waited for the others as they explored the rest of the cave. And we waited, and waited and waited. I was starting to get a little worried about where they were. In fact I ended up waiting alone (with a baby and a dog), in the cave for over an hour.....and this is where Adam making me a hot fudge sundae comes in. :) Yes, he owed me!

The rest of the cave involved climbing 2 sets of ladders, the kids thought that was so cool- I love Allyson's face in this one!

Best buddies! (usually)

And the end of the cave!! What great explorers!

26 weeks!!

Actually I've kind of lost track of how many weeks I am. I think I'm 26. All I know it that I'm due sometime in September, hopefully not before. :) (Watch, I go clear into October) I'd better not!
As far as updates go---the clot is pretty much the same size. About 5 cm long and 1 cm thick. But the doctor said I could pretty much do whatever I want now- since he's been having me slowly get back to normal anyway.
The baby is head down- so that's good and he is doing perfectly! Horray!! Anyway- I'm going to go take my kids to the park now. (Because I can) !!! Profile for the week!

What Adam did this weekend

We left camping early on Saturday so Adam would make it in time for his sled pull. He did really well- he got 3rd!! He pulled the sled for 297 feet. He was in a new class this time, since he's done too much "stuff" to his truck. :) So now he pulls against the "big trucks". Good job Adam!!

Sometimes I hate camping- but it's usually worth it

There are lots of reasons to not enjoy camping- I'm just being honest.... This camping trip Adam and the kids prepared everything and I just sat around and watched, and I was still stressed out! I just knew we would forget something, even though we packed everything but the kitchen sink!
I hate not sleeping in my own bed, and I hate being cold, and I hate piles of cow poop everywhere (that's what you get when you "really" camp) and I HATE not having a bathroom-especially when pregnant.
BUT---spending time with my kids, and watching them love every minute of being outside and exploring made it totally worth it. And believe it or not, we'll probably do it again. Another thing I hate about camping. Yes, it is a snake. Right next to where Adam set up our "bathroom". Lovely times.

This is what makes it worth it. The kids played and played and played with their best friends.

Some of the kiddos. I think there were 14 total is what we ended up counting. We went with a group of friends, and we all got married around the same time about 10 years ago. It's crazy how fast we parents got out numbered by all the kids!

Kim found the perfect spot for the kids to wade in. This was right before Adam started pouring the ice cold water on top of them with a bucket he found in his truck. The kids were loving it. And I think Adam had fun too. :)

Liv was thinking the water was a little too cold for her liking.

I love this guy!

24 1/2 weeks!

This week's checkup went really well!! The doctor said I could do most "mom things". :) So I'm taking that as.. doing pretty much everything, but still taking it easy. ( I promise Mom). The clot is still there--51/2 cm but now it is only 1 cm thick---so it is really thinning out.
The ultra sound tech surprised us and did a 3D ultra sound this week! We've never had one before. It was sooo cool. The video was better than the pics. The pictures just don't do it justice. In this one, he has his hands up and over his head. (That's what the blob on top of his head is. It's kind of hard to make out.) But just seeing him in 3D really was amazing and made me cry!

He was clasping his hands like he was praying. It was the sweetest thing. You could see each knuckle and even the finger nails.

Adam got our little boat running, so we went out on the water. We went zooming around with all 3.5 horsepower that that boat has!

Ella's Baptism

What a beautiful day for Ella to be baptized! The sun actually made an appearance on Saturday for once! It was a wonderful day, and we had lots of friends and family who came to support Ella and her decision to be baptized. Ella and Adam before the baptism. My mom got that beautiful dress for Ella. And Ella is holding her new scriptures--and she realized she's holding them in every picture!

Ella and Adam dressed and ready!

I had to prove I was there. :) ( Of course I wouldn't miss it)

Ella and her best friend Allyson after the baptism.

Ella and Aunt Sarah

My mom and dad afterwards- we had a taco bar, which worked out really well ( I thought) :)

Uncle Karl and Carol Ann

Becky, Naomi, Karl and Carol Ann

Later that day we went to the park so the "kids" could play....hmmm

See what I mean? :) To much fun to resist I guess!

Having fun!

Ashton actually gave me a good smile!! What a handsome boy!

Liv was in heaven. She kept going up and down the slide the whole time!

I thought this was a cool, "mid air" shot.

By the way, she will NOT take this hat off! I think it's cute though.

Church the next day- Liv and my mom were twins. :) We miss you mom!!! We couldn't have done it without you.

The best family picture we could get.

And the best kid shot we could get. :)

They actually all look good for this picture with grandma though.

Grandma and Grandpa with kids.

Memorial Day weekend

We had a nice relaxing Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday we went for a drive in the mountains because someone told us about a hummingbird place. Every Memorial Day weekend they tag and track hummingbirds, and they said the kids get to even hold them, so we went on a "family bonding drive" in search of this place- and we found it! And it was beautiful.
(On the way we saw some moose too!! That was very exciting, I was getting worried when they got a little close to the the car though! hehehe) There were hundreds of hummingbirds

They are tagging a hummingbird- they said their legs are the width of needles.

Ella's hummingbird was the only one that stayed in her hand long enough for a picture. The boy's birds took off right away.....(smart birds!)

Ella's bird stayed a long time, in fact I was beginning to wonder if it had gone into shock and was going to die in her hand. That would have been just lovely. But it took off! (Thankfully)

Livi found a swing and she was in heaven!

On Monday we went to the fish hatchery and fed the fish. If you look close, you can see them.

The kids were getting up close and personal with the fish! Adam was trying to get them to touch them. YUCK!

Ella was leaning over like this one year on her birthday when we came here and she fell in head first! Luckily, no accidents this year.

Liv was having fun, but getting tired.

What a fun weekend!