Friday, August 08, 2008

swimming and camping



We spend most of our evenings here in the pool together. It cools us down and relaxes us. Or maybe just Joel and I, Phoebe and Sam seem to go crazy. With Sam taking lesson, its his turn to show us what he's got. And we've been impressed.


We went camping as well. Of course Sam loved it. Anything involving wildness is right up his alley. We learned that the four of us don't belong in a two person pup tent, smores are better with Traders Joe's chocolate, and old fashioned grahams, and you should never leave large sharp pocket knives unattended in the tent unless you want curious george to find it and slash you air mattress repeatedly. Also never camp in the middle of the summer unless you enjoy being mosquito meal.

11 comments:

  1. Thank you for the update. You should get oa video of Sammy swimming, Uncle Nate really wants to see that. I like Phoebe's face in the picture, it looks like how I feel in water that is too deep. Handwashing....hmmmm....

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  2. cracking up over the mattress slashing!!

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  3. sam is looking so tall and manly. it's been too long since i've seen him! oh and the mattress slashing - too comical. what would we do without stories and memories such as these?

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  5. I need those s'mores! Love the family pics, priceless.

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  6. your kids are gorgeous! sam is getting so big and so handsome.

    camping trip looks like fun...the air mattress story is priceless. we have a funny snow globe story that will be saved for a later date when the smiths/penneys/yoders have a reunion!

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  7. please come in october...first weekend. first friday, harvest breakfast...good times! Let's do this!

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