Camp McFadden

Saturday we went to Camp McFadden for a Halloween thing. It wasn't that good this year. Although we did get to go canoeing and kayaking this year thanks to Candice helping out. Dustin has never been able to go because of work.



We spent an hour or more on the little pond.



Of course Dalin couldn't go out on the water, but he did have fun on a beached boat.


Brennden talked me into letting him go out alone. He did a pretty good job.

We got a free pumpkin to decorate.

The kids got to go on two horse rides. Charity was in heaven.
Oh, and when we first got there a deer walked into the camp and we got to pet it.

Yes, it was a wild one.

One of very few pics of Dalin smiling instead of scowling.

Lost and Found

Friday night our ward was having a fish fry and a camp out. Although I wasn't going to brave the camp out alone with 3 kids, I did go to the fish fry. The kids ran around and had lots of fun. I even got a few good pictures. It got dark but we stayed for roasted marshmallows and glow in the dark Frisbee. That's when things went south. Brennden got mad and tossed his glasses. In the dark. Outside. Plenty of people got out their flashlights and helped me look for them, but it was like looking for a needle in a haystack. I had a lovely 30 min drive home to stew over the glasses. Keep in mind that he is currently of pair 4 for the year. We did have 1/2 a pair at home. (he lost a lens at football practice one day) so I thought maybe we could order just one lens. I would have to wait for Monday to order them though so I just stopped thinking about them.
Then, Sunday morning someone walks up to me and handed over Brennden's glasses. One of their kids had found them Saturday morning! What luck. I thought for sure they would never be found. And they weren't even scratched up (more than they were in the first place that is). Needless to say, I was very happy.

Here are a few pics of the night.

Charity had a blast 'climbing' this tree for an hour.

Favorite pic of Dalin there.

The boys playing Frisbee.

Potty Training Woes

Let's rewind to this time last year. We had just moved here and Charity was completely potty trained. No need for diapers, pull-ups, nothing. It was wonderful. And then.... I don't know what happened. Charity always went in the potty, now she hardly ever goes in the potty. It's so frustrating! Today she came up to me soaking all the way to her socks with a foot print trail from where she peed. Her story; "I didn't pee mom. I'm just muddy." Really. Where'd she come up with that one?