The last of July
So for the last half of July the girls and I headed north to Seattle with Grandma and Grandpa Arterburn while Sheldon and the boys stayed home.
Apparently nothing picture worthy happened for the boys because Sheldon didn't take any pictures. However in his defense the poor guy had to deal with the run of a stomach bug and some other icky illness. So he was a very busy guy doing his job and mine.
The girls and I weren't too much better with our camera. We did take some pictures of our visits with some friends but (so embarrassing) didn't take the camera out for the time we spent hanging out with family. Rebekah LOVED her Uncle Jace and spent much time sticking her tongue out at him and making raspberries and screaming with him. He had a lot of fun with her too.
I also got to take Lexi out on her first attempt to teach her how to drive stick. We managed to survive and got quite a few laughs at the same time. I think I really like teaching people to drive stick.
Grandma Jan and I also had a ball shopping for new clothes for me (I have lost quite a big of weight recently and needed new clothes that didn't fall off me) and sewing new things for the girl. It was fun and exciting. Though backbreaking at the same time.
Here we are visiting with our friend Amy and her family. We even got to spend the night. It was a lot of fun.
Then we visited with Jessica and Amy at Jessica's house. Keziah was sick so we chose not to bring her. Which was sad cause we had to cancel staying at Amy's house a second time.
August
August flew by way too fast and the camera got seriously neglected but this is what we got.
First we went on a ward campout up to camp success. Lots of people came to the dinner but only us and two other families stayed the night. Here are some pictures of us waiting for the daddies to come home since we forgot the diaper bag we had to send Sheldon back down the mountain to get it. Brother Kesler also forgot some vital items and left too. So Kaliegh and I were left to start a fire without any matches or anything. After getting it all set up we really didn't want to do anything too difficult and seeing as the other family had a rip roaring fire we decided to borrow some matches from them. (Sheldon had taken our lighter with him). They came over to help us thinking we were incapable or something but after we lit it and it was going slowly they ran back over to get some aerosol spray can to help get it going... UM NO!!!! while they were gone we threw a bunch of kindling on it and by the time they got back we had a rip roaring fire. When they left we explained to our kids how very dangerous it was what they were doing. About 5 minutes later we heard a LOUD bang and were quite sure they threw their can into the fire. NOT smart but for their sake no one got hurt.
The next morning we gathered wood and this is pretty much what we spent the next few days doing. We were told by the forest service that that wood was up for grabs. However while we were getting a load a rather rude man walked up to us and told us we were on private property and to leave before he called the sheriff. Luckily we were with the Munsons an older couple because an older gentleman who was with the younger rude one looked at them and took pity on them and said we could take what we had but to leave and not come back and tell everyone else it was private property and not to come. We honestly thought and were told that it was okay to take that wood. Oh well. At least we got to keep it and have a nice start on our winter wood pile.
We ended off August with Keziah's second birthday. I cannot believe she is two (though she certainly acts like a terrible two year old).
Nathan bought her a gift with his own money (some hair pretties)
She got Money from Grandma Great Nicholes which she was excited about. I have no clue what she intends to spend it on but she was sure happy to see it.
She also got this HUGE bag with clothes and a new baby doll. Then she got some bath toys from us and a tinkerbell chair from her aunt and uncle and a book from her Great Grandma Warren. (Sorry if I forgot something) Overall she made out and then was excited to see her “doggy” cake. Which did not turn out how I envisioned but thats okay it still tasted good and she still really liked it.
