Autumn Camping

We went to Tonto National Forest Friday and went camping with our friends. We got there around 5:30pm and set up camp. We ate dinner and played games. On our last camping trip we shared a bed with Jovin. Since I didn't sleep well then I decided that it was time for Jovin to have his own bed and sleeping bag. Well it got really cold at night, the boys were layered up in pajamas, but by morning Jovin was in the sleeping bag with Cory, and I was in Jovin's sleeping bag with Mayer.



In the morning we had breakfast and Jovin decided that he just wanted to play in the dirt and get really dirty.


We went on little hikes and saw all the beautiful colors on the trees. It was great, we don't see the leaves change colors in Phoenix... everything is brown and green all year round.

Ward Campout

Friday and Saturday we went on our ward camp out. It was a lot of fun. Frustrating at times, but fun. We went to Payson, Arizona. It was about a 2 hour drive to get to the campsite from our house. When we got there the other families came and helped set up our tent. Then Jovin decorated a "family flag".

The Family Flag
Jovin took Cory on a nice little hike up the nearest hill/mountain. (in flip-flops) It got dark and the kids were entertaining Jovin with all their flashlights. They thought it was fun because Jovin would chases the light on the ground like a cat does. Cory made a fire and I got the boys to bed and we stayed up talking with our ward. We have some pretty funny people in our ward.

The sun and the boys were up pretty early Saturday. We did breakfast and then we broke camp and headed on our 2 hour drive home.

Mayer bright eyed at 6 am
Cory & Jovin at 6 am

Summer Utah Trip (post 1)

Well we've been back for a while but I have been sick so that is why it has taken a while to get things posted. (By-the-way I am feeling MUCH better now.) I'm really not in the mood to journal every day and event so this will be just a lot of pictures.
We went up to Utah mainly for the Killpack Family Reunion.

Anna holding Mayer.
Jovin (2), Mayer (3mo), Abby (3mo), Anna (2) & William (4)
Kristin, Mum, Kip & William eating dinner at the camp out.
Chad playing with his new camera.
Tasha roasting a hot dog.
Preston, Orson & Clayton playing at the campground.
Jovin using the light saber to stab a chipmunk in the bushes...

Well I'm pretty tired now so I'll post the rest of the trip tomorrow or the next day depending on when I get around to it...