Monday, July 20, 2009

Beating the Heat

It has been in the 100s for weeks now and we were lucky enough to escape the Chico heat two weekends in a row. 4th of July weekend we camped at Buck's lake with our friends. It was nice and cool there!! We rented a boat for a day. The guys tried their luck with the kids' fishing poles and left behind bait and a princess pole in the lake. We ate and ate, sat around the campfire and had smores, took walks, and played in the water. Jenna and I tried some crafting, but was short lived with toddlers. We were up at sunrise and exhausted by dark!
Elliana, Tucker and Clayton had fun helping drive the boat.

The boys decided to try a sand-mud mask for their hair. They were one big ball of dirt by the time we left. They were right in their element just like their dads, the outdoors. It will be fun when they can go hunting with them and we can have a girls weekend! How many years do you think we have Jenna? Two days is about all I can handle without a shower.

Brody's dad and stepmom came for a visit and we took them to San Fransisco to watch a Giants game. The weather was perfect, in the low 70s. The game was awesome, with the Giant's playing a no hitter game. Clayton had a great time at his first baseball game. He was so fun to watch!
Clayton loved having his "papa" and "ma" visit. He would get so excited in the morning to see them and we all had to gather in the bedroom at bedtime to read books.