Blissfully Bravo: May 2010

Girl's Campout

May 7th and 8th my stake was having a Girl's Campout from ages 1-100. It was soo much fun. I am kind of new to my ward so I didn't really know anyone to go with and I decided to call one of my really good friends and ask her if she would like to go with me and to bring her two girls. It was soo much fun. This is a picture of our campsite. There was a tent right next to us and we were the only ones with a fire nearby so a bunch of people came on over to share our fire. We had a blast.

This is Crystal my awesome friend. We were being attacked by bugs and she had just done a dance to get one off of her. Hilarious!!! Wish I had a video camera for that one.

Okay ya'll this is the best kept secret of camping. You take a banana and cut a strip of the peel back but not off. Then you cut a 1/2 inch wide strip the length of the banana. It needs to be about a 1/2 inch deep as well. Then you put mini marshmellows in it and chocolate chips. Wrap it in aluminum foil and place it by but not on the fire. When the marshmellows are gooey and the chocolate is melted it is done!!! Why didn't I know about this one sooner...beats the crap out of a smore!!!

This was the day we got to camp. Everyone was out swimming in no time. We set up our tent and then went down to the river. The water was pretty cold at first but you warm up quickly. Sooo much fun.

Just another shot of the river.

Now I can't end this entry without a very enthusiastic thank you to my husband. He watched Jackson that night so that I could go to the campout and not have any worries...besides the bugs. It was awesome, althought I missed them both like crazy. I love him so much. He is such a considerate, helpful, hands-on Dad. Couldn't have snagged a better man.

Mother's Day!!!

My first Mother's Day was a nice one. Steven got me P90X which I had been dying to get. I loved the gift. So two days ago I started it. (It arrived a week after MD.) All I have got to say is that on day 2 I am barely moving from the tenderness of every muscle in my body. I am going to keep it up though...especially after taking and analyzing my before pictures. You may be feeling like it can't be that bad. Trust me....it is. There is a heifer living in a file on my computer. That heifer is going to stay there and never ever resurface in the real world again!!!

Teeth!!!

Jacks has teeth!!! They may be small but they are definately there. It's kind of sad that there will be no more toothless smiles, but it is fun to watch him grow!! The first one came in on May 2nd and the second came in the day after Mother's Day. The day before Mother's Day he also said his first word...as it would have been awesome for it to me 'Mama' I was just excited he said one. The notorious first word...Dada. We both got a special treat. While my Dad was in town he said his second word...Mama. Aww a boy after my own heart!!! He only said it twice that day and when I tried to get him to repeat it by saying," Can you say mama. Maaa maaa." in the sweetest voice I could muster, he said Dada. Dada. Dada. So I gave up and was just happy that he finally said it. lol. Steven, all the while, lovin' that he was chanting his name.

9 Months Old...Already?!?

Our little man is 9 1/2 months old. I never would have thought it would have gone by so incredibly fast! He is a mover that is for sure. Very soon after he was crawling he was pulling himself up and walking along the furniture. He is such a joy and I feel incredibly blessed to have a husband who works so extremely hard to provide for us, and he works so hard to allow me to raise our son as a stay at home mother.