First Camping Trip of the year

We are finally home! Went camping up Payson Canyon right below Mt. Loafer Trail. It was a blast! I wish that everyone in the family was up there with us.

The first night was OK, but when we woke up the floor was soaking wet! The water line to the toilet must have froze during the winter so all the water drained out all over the floor. When you turned on the pump it really made everything WET!!! Luckily we weren't that far from town and were able to bring up water to wash hands, bathroom and dishes...

Paul made a zip line for the boys and a swing. He made another swing so everyone wouldn't fight over it. We went fishing, swimming at Payson Lake Scott and Tim even jumped off of the dock! Our friends the Baker's came up. They brought their tubes, raft and kayak. Brandon did not want to get out of the raft he had so much fun. Surprised me because the last time he was in one he was really scared....

I was really glad that Brandon, Deseret, Chelsie, Jordan and Sam could come up...
Enjoyed spending time with friends, can't wait to do it again.

Paul drove down to work, (wish he was able to take the whole time off) while he was gone me and the boys played badminton, read, shot Paul's crossbow (can't believe how good of a shot the boys were especially Scott) and went on a walk. The boys had so much fun trying to catch squirrels, chipmunks and potguts! The first couple of days were so bad with mosquitoes we went through 3 things of bug spray, we even brought up our Tiki torches. Finally Paul had a really great idea he brought up our bug spray and sprayed around our campsite. I really wished he would have thought of that earlier.

It was so perfect where we were at shade all around us!!! We couldn't believe how HOT it was down in town... It was at least 20-30 degrees cooler at camp then in town!

Scott and Tim had fun sleeping in the tent by themselves. Me I was paranoid at first, but I knew that they were OK, I just not used to the idea that they are growing up.

We saw so many deer! Which got us all excited for the deer hunt!!! Can't wait!

I really think that half of Payson was camping the 24th weekend. There was soo many people on the weekend!!! I really thought that Payson Canyon was a big enough place to go, boy was I wrong... I have never seen so many people jammed into one spot on the weekend. Lucky that we got there early! We had to deal with drunks and the loud music that night, they made everyone mad, but it was also funny. Entertainment that night is when they tried to go down the zip line and landed on their butt REALLY HARD (HA HA HA) Paul made the zip line for kids not adults (even though he did go down it) Just one of those things that you had to be there.

I will post pictures later...

Scott and Scout camp

Tomorrow Scott will be going to the Jeremiah Camp. To help his old leader with the younger boys the bears and wolves. I am so excited for him!!! He has to be at Julies (scout leader) before 6:45am UGH... He will be gone all day when he gets home then he will be going to his scout meeting. What a busy day he will have tomorrow. I am just so proud of him.

Scott's Birthday

I can't believe that Scott is 12 already! It just seems like yesterday when I found out that I was pregnant with him and in the delivery room, how fast time flies by. He can't make up his mind on what he wants for his birthday. He wants another air soft gun or BB gun. We have been to Sportsman's Warehouse, Walmart, and Kmart plus yard sales and pawn shops, but he has not found the right gun yet. Hopefully it will be soon. He wants to be able to improve his shooting abilities he is already a natural! Paul took the boys shooting out in West Mountain, we have a target that you can shoot and when you hit the target it spins. It is alot of fun!!! This year he will be going to the JR high with all of his friends from Parkview and some new friends from the Charter.
Tonight he is going over to his friend Gage's house to play night games with the gang from Parkview, I know that he will have fun. Then tomorrow him and his friends are going to go swimming.

Tim's Arrow of Light

Tim will be getting his Arrow of Light at the end of this month. I am so proud of him and can't wait!!! He has been working really hard to earn this award. When we know more of the details I will post them to let everyone know.
Today Tim is at Scout Camp, Camp Jeremiah Johnson... I know that he will have fun!!!
Tim and the neighbor boys have been working on an old bike of Paul's they are sanding it and going to paint it. They are having soo much fun!!!

Geocaching

We went geocaching on Sunday it was so much fun... I realized that I do not have a sense of direction, even following a compass. It was really good family fun! We all had to work together to find the treasure. Can't wait to go again!! If Paul only works a half a day today then we are going to go. But with the city you never know what is going to happen.

Cancer Research Center

I have been busy with the Cancer Research Center over at UVRMC. I am the Cancer Resource Center Chair, not really sure what that means. Right now we are training volunteers to staff. Hopefully we will be able to open Aug. 1 but we need more volunteers! The center is open Mon - Fri from 8 - 5pm. What we will be doing is to provide resources for people who have just been diagnosed with cancer or who have it and also to the family and caretakers of the cancer patient. Basically letting people know that they are not alone out there that there are people and support groups out there to help them during this time, also educating everyone, but mainly to be there for them especially after their first chemo treatment.