Vacation 2009

A big thanks to the Keelers in Ogden, the Backsteins in Rexburg, Grandma and Grandpa Stoddard in Boise, Grandma and Grandpa Hill in Boise, Matt and Ginelle Hellhake in McCall, The whole Tucker Clan in Boise, Uncle Jim Hill, Allison and Lionel Starchmen and Nici and Darrell Ward for the most awesome amazing time for the past 2-1/2 weeks of vacation. Lots of memories were made and it is all because of you all. See ya next year!!!!

Vacationed out

I can officially say as of tonight July 25th, 2009 at 7:04 pm that I am vacationed out. I am ready to return home to my own turf, cook for my family again and do laundry. Can't wait to get home. See ya Thursday Denver.

VACATIONING

Hello all. There are not many posts because I have been vacationing with my sweet children for almost two weeks now. I left two Saturdays ago and headed to West Haven, Utah and spent good, fun quality time with the Keelers whom I love. Four days later I packed the kids up and headed to Rexburg, Idaho the old college years stopping ground to stay with the Backsteins, what a blast and didn't see my kids for four days because there was five children there from 12 to 3 that entertained them the whole time. Four days later I left for Boise, Idaho. We are having a blast. Today Brendon and I are going River Rafting (I really don't want to go but I don't have a choice per my husband) I don't like water and don't feel like drowing on my vacation. Pictures and more to follow when I return home some time in August. Not sure when that will be but sometime. Home for a few days and then back to Rexburg on August 12th for eight days of four wheeling and dirt bike riding with the Backsteins. Oh the joys of summer. My heart is happy!!!!!

BOYCOTTING OUR BEDS

 

This was the scene at the Hill home Saturday Evening at midnight. Oh the fun of summer.

GOD BLESS THE USA

If there is one song I could pick that expresses my feelings about my country and my family it would be God Bless the USA by Lee Greenwood. I have a very fond memory of when I was a child and we went to see Uncle Herb in Sunny California and we got to go on base where Uncle Herbie worked and enjoy a day of activities with celebrities and other families. At the conclusion of the day we sat on the lawn as a family and Lee Greenwood sang this song and fireworks were going off in the sky. I believe I wasmaybe 12 or thirteen and tears were rolling down my face and the pride I felt for my country and my family at that time was unbelievable. To this day when I hear this song my mind wanders back to the good old days in California with Uncle Herb and they way I felt.

God Bless The USA
by Lee Greenwood

If tomorrow all the things were gone,
I’d worked for all my life.
And I had to start again,
with just my children and my wife.

I’d thank my lucky stars,
to be livin here today.
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom,
and they can’t take that away.

And I’m proud to be an American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

From the lakes of Minnesota,
to the hills of Tennessee.
Across the plains of Texas,
From sea to shining sea.

From Detroit down to Houston,
and New York to L.A.
Well there's pride in every American heart,
and its time we stand and say.

That I’m proud to be an American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

And I’m proud to be and American,
where at least I know I’m free.
And I wont forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.

And I gladly stand up,
next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land,
God bless the USA.

1st Camping Trip Survival

We are home. We had a total blast and the tent trailer was perfect to stay in. We hiked, played in the dirt, had spaghetti for dinner, roasted marshmellows and then out of no where it began to hail and rain. No problem here. The kids were in their bags and we sat in the tent trailer laughing and then we all fell asleep. We woke up this morning exspecting to stay another day, but the ranger came by this morning and gave us a warning that it was going to be a day of nothing but hard rain. We weighed our options and decided to just head home instead of being stuck in the tent trailer with three kids, and a dog. In the end we decided to pack it up early and come home. Good thing we did because at the end of packing it up the rain and hail hit again and soaked Brendon and I while we packed the van. Can't wait to go again.

IT MAY BE OLD, BUT IT IS A CLASSIC!

 

 

 

We are off on our first camping trip with our classic 81 tent trailer, kids, dog, husband and all. More posts to come later. Ta Ta for now.