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Dec 2012 St George Trip

We made a quick trip to St. George for Kaj and Nikki's Temple sealing.  What an exciting thing!  Here are some pictures we took along the way!

Me, Nikki, and Kimberly

Picking up Pecans at Vernon Worthin Park

What boys don't LOVE an awesome TRAIN set?!

Karston, Aunt Nikki, Bryler, and Ryker

Karston, Uncle Kaj, and Talin

Papa Craig and Karston

Papa Craig and Preston

Somehow, Stetson got out of having a picture with Grandpa.

Preston  really did like being buried with leaves, even though it doesn't look like it here.

More leaves!!

At Grandma Ginger's House

All my family gathered for an "after" Thanksgiving celebration at my Grandma's.

Not many words- just enjoy the pictures!

Cute little cousin Valorie

All the cousins in attendance!

Karston- 15 Months

Karston my BIGGEST BABY! For his 15 Month Check-up he checked out super healthy!
Weighing in at 24 LBS = 50 % ile
Head = 50th % ile
Height = 90th % ile

He is also saying many words (or trying to anyway) Let's see how well I can remember:

Dad
Mom
HI
Hug
BO
Doggie
Cookie
What's at?
He tries to mimic "DO THE ROAR" in deep voice (if you have seen Shrek Forever After)
**I know there's more!  I just can't think of them!

He will listen to directions pretty well.  He is always wanting to go outside- out the back sliding glass door.  He will open it himself, but he has to open in ALL THE WAY until it stops moving.  When he does that it makes it hard for him to close it on the outside, so usually he won't, But if he comes inside and I tell him to close the door he will!

He will throw garbage in the trash when asked to.  He loves taking a bath or leaving the house out the front door. So when we say, ok it's time to go, he jets for the door.  He is so solid when he falls on his face or behind, he gets right back up and gets back to what he was doing.

He is a meanie sometimes when it comes to playing with other kids.  I think it must be what he a learned from his brothers and/or trying to defend himself against his brothers.  He will smack kids in the face if he wants what they have.

Most the time, he just wants to keep up and do EVERYTHING that is brothers do.  He will climb up the ladder onto the Trampoline and then realize that they are jumping on there and get scared.   He will usually get down on his own though.  HE is so fun to hug because he hugs you right back!

He is just a bundle and cuteness and joy!  I love my little Karston!

FIRST TIME CAMPING AS A FAMILY

We went on a one night camping trip really close to home in February. It was an experience for sure. We got there and set up camp. The boys were able to ride their bikes around while the baby hung out in the pack 'n'play. Once all was set we went on a little hike that turned out a little longer and scarier than my liking. Our dog, BO, at one point got stuck up on a high rock and could not figure out how to get down without Phil going back up to lead him down. Which he had the baby on his back all during this, making me really nervous with all the steep ups and downs he was doing.  But we got him down and the baby was still attached- brownie points! (LOL)

Finally, we made it back to camp to make ourselves some chilli. (I think it was chilli? Bad memory.) The story gets exciting later I promise. So as it was getting darker, we built a fire, and the boys liked walking up and down the bottom portion of the hill we camped by. Once it got too dark we all sat around the fire for a little bit reading books with our sweet headband flashlight. It was finally time for bed. Everyone went to sleep pretty easily, of course me the mommy, was last in bed. (Poor me right?)  I had to feed the baby, then go out of the tent to get ready for bed- brush teeth, take contacts out etc.... So finally I make it to bed, I think it was really only about 8PM when everyone settled into bed. We were sleeping GOOD- then something happened that turned our whole night upside down.

10PM- Flashlight shines on the tent door. "HEY, You guys need to get out of here!"

Phil wakes up and get out of the tent to talk to this guy.  It was the park ranger.  He continues, "You guys need to pack up and be out of here in TEN minutes.  You didn't reserve this spot, you have to leave."

Phil kindly says, "Ok, I am so sorry, it might take us longer than that though, I have 3 young kids in here."

"Oh, you have kids?"

Phil- "Yes, I apologize, I have stayed here before and didn't know we had to reserve the spot or anything."

I guess Phil sweet talked him enough that we didn't have to leave!  But just after he left, Karston (the baby) woke up.  I nursed him some more then tried putting him back in bed.  Mind you, this is FEB- it is COLD at night, and this baby was not staying "tucked in"  So eventually I just put him in bed with me, nursing pretty much all night-which never happens at home.

Stetson woke up, I am guessing about 1 or 2AM-- He peed his bed (cot)-- this again never happens at home.  he ends up sleeping with Phil this rest of the night, after getting new clothes on of course.

Preston did actually really good that night, but he kept scooting out from under his blankets (he was just on the ground stacked with sleeping bags for a bed)  and Bo kept edging more ONTO his bed.  By morning Preston was only on the very edge and BO was completely on.  I tried to keep blankets on Preston, but I guess he didn't like them.  He was in a full sweat suit, but his hands and feet were freezing in the morning.

ARISE and SHINE!  It was finally time to go home!  We cleaned up camp- it took 45min- that would not have been fun to pack up and leave in the dark.

In the truck riding home, I was checking my voicemail-- I forgot I said I would help clean the church!  So we all went to help clean the church for about an hour--THEN finally crashed at home!

See pictures below:

Gotta to always find something to jump off of!

The Best and Worst picture we got of Bo



Play Pen= back of truck



Phil playing catch with the Ramada





Preparing for our hike



Pretty Pretty--yikes!