s'more Labor Day please :)

I'd love a repeat of our Labor Day, pretty please :)

Above are pictures from our s'more fest up at the Kjar's cabin...the only pictures I took of our Labor Day getaway. Adam's pretty proud of me for being able to resist taking pictures of every little thing...but for some reason Sunday and Monday I just wanted to sit and soak it all in...

the beautiful Monte Cristo scenery surrounding the cabin,

no distractions from TV, computers, or cell phones,

eating amazing food with amazing people,

laughing and enjoying stories told by Adam and his family of the good ol' days,

playing games (mainly Boggle:),

seeing Brooks become more of a boy and less of a baby with every passing minute,

and spooning Adam on the couch in the middle of the afternoon on a Monday :)

I'm so grateful for Labor Day and why we celebrate it. What a blessing it is to have labor/work that provides for ourselves and our families. Adam is such a hard worker...and words won't do justice to describe just how lucky I am to have him as the breadwinner of our family, especially because it allows me to stay home with our son. Tonight I am feeling so blessed.

Hope everyone had a lovely Labor Day weekend!

last weekend

Last weekend was pretty fantastic. It was a 3-day weekend which definitely brought it up a notch.

It involved delish frozen yogurt with cousins (Landon & Alyse), a trip to the cabin with the Kjars, and a spontaneous sushi date night. I'm excited for another great weekend!! Life is good :)

SATURDAY:

SUNDAY:

{ above: homemade french fries, burgers, and chocolate ice-cream made with Reed's Dairy chocolate milk

below: our little guys "wrestling"...starting 'em early! }

{ above: fun jumping on the mattresses on the back deck (meant for sleeping under the stars:)

below: Brooks and Samson chilling on the famous ski-bench }

MONDAY:

{ above: the Lollipop roll at Happy Sumo...YUM. No rice, and it's wrapped in cucumber instead of seaweed }

{ above: Brooks' new OOOOOhhhhh-face with his "sushi" (aka gold fish crackers). And the most delicious tempura banana split for dessert }

A great weekend does the body good :)

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Spiritual Health:

Personal Progress - Divine Nature Value Experience #1

Read “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” (see page 101); 2 Peter 1; Alma 7:23–24; andDoctrine and Covenants 121:45

Physical Health:

The 100 Workout

PS

And for a fun celebration of Pioneer Day (mentioned in my last post/letter to you) we're heading up to the Kjar cabin with the fam...in about 20 minutes! Oh I'm so excited! I told Daddy we should probably walk up from the main gate (2.5 miles), up the windy dirt roads to the cabin, in honor of the pioneer's ;) He didn't this so...use what we've got! --> thank goodness for cars.

It's been almost a year since we were there last...you were so little, just barely sitting up :) Now you'll be able to run around, inside and outside! Lately you've started saying "ooooo!" and making the cutest surprised and expressive looks (kind of like your little light bulb is going off with all the new things you're learning)...I'm sure we'll be seeing lots of those expressions up there the next couple days as you explore the cabin on your own! :)

Here are few pictures from the last time we were there (September 2010). You were just 6 months my sweet boy!

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Spiritual Health:

Opportunities to Do Good by Henry B. Eyring

* STUM FAMILY REUNION *

Adam and I were at one of our family reunions this last week...with my family!! :) We are rarely all together...and it was blast!

Adam's parents have a cabin that they were sweet enough to let us stay in...my family was so grateful :)

Here are some of the high-lights...

4 KING SIZE BUNK-BED SETS!

*WILD FLOWERS*

FUN W/ RED VINES

SNUGGLING

THE ROCK GAME

* We we're an out-doors, hiking family...and on one of our many camp-outs, my dad invented this game...the "Rock Game"...opposite of Jenga...you take turns stacking little rocks on one big rock, making sure to not let any rocks tumble off...simple, yet intense!! It has made for lots of great memories :) *

MOOSE SIGHTINGS!

MORNING TRAIL RUNS

* what a view! *

FUSBOL!

PING-PONG!

BURGERS ON THE BARBY!

(bbq;)

CRAFTS!

* we made masks for a Masquerade later that night! *

HIKE TO THE BEAVER POND

BREATH TAKING SUNSETS!

CHATTING... :)

THE MASQUERADE!!!!

* hee hee *

* We had such a fun time dancing to some fun music! *

BUILDING SAILBOATS

THE LAKE!

* This $6 beachball from the minimart made for some PRICELESS fun!! *

* Sailing the boats! *

* WATERMELON...mmmmmm! *

* we like to share :) *

* it was hoooooooottttt... *

GRANDPA & GRANDMA'S STORIES

AROUND THE CAMPFIRE

S'MORES

GOURMET COOKING! ;)

...but really!...my pops made the most delish omlet for breakfast :)

TABLE GAMES

SHOOTING

* look at Natalie!....she's hard-core, and preggo!!! ;D *

GRANDMA PLAYING PING-PONG!

FAMILY PHOTO

PINATA

Again, we're so grateful to the Kjar's for letting us use their cabin to create some wonderful memories with my side of the family...even though we're all ONE BIG FAMILY :)

This year's reunion was awesome!! :) Sweet family, great stories, good laughes, tasty food, fun activities, cherished memories :)

We Love Family Reunions