What a crazy camping trip...

LOL.. I can laugh about it now.. but at the time I could not.. and you will understand once I finish sharing about our camping trip...lol

So we left Thursday afternoon. We got to the campsite thinking we are getting our favorite site (#50).. Well nope.. We drove around about 10 to 15 mins trying to decide.. once we chose our site (#109).. We started setting up. Nathan, Sam and myself where taking the fire wood out of the trailer.. Well the next thing I know Sam got mad and throw a piece of firewood and it hit me on my right foot.. Well after we finished setting up camp. The guys went for a bike ride and my mom and I started making dinner.. Well I thought I had one of the burns off and I sat the lid on it.. Well I went to move the lid off and yeapers.. I burned not 1 finger but 3 fingers. Then on friday morning, my mom was getting out of her tent and fell and hurt her knee. Then that late morning Sam and Mark (our friend) went for a bike ride. Well they came back with Sam all hurt.. Sam had a bad bike crash going down hill. They where racing down a hit and Sam's foot came off the peddle. I'm so thankful he was wearing his helmet or it could have been so much worse. LOL.. oh and thats not all.. Then Saturday Nathan fell and got hurt.. He almost fell into the firepit and yes a fire was going.. Then Saturday night we where sitting around the fire and Mark was showing us how a old glow stick will re~charge and start glowing again once its in the fire, and put it in the fire and it exploded all over me. on my face, some got in my mouth, all over my sweatshirt. it was crazy and wild. As you can imagine I was so ready to come home..lol

we did have a fun time in the middle of all this.. We had a blast Thursday and friday we just stayed at camp.. Some friend of our happen to be camping at the same camp groundso we got to spend Saturday am with them playing cards. Saturday afternoon we went to the ocean and had fun. Sunday we went to the redwoods and came home..

I will be back with photos

He was becoming a hippie..lol

I cut Sam hair... I kept joking with him that I was going to give him a mullet... BUT I DIDN'T.... I know he is very thankful for that I didn't...lol

Before~

During ~

After~
All the hair I cut off

B~day, Grad and Adoption Party all in one.....

Matt turned 18, graduated from High school and adoption all around the same time.. So we did a 3 in 1 deal.... PRAISE THE LORD FOR FAMILY... cuz I know I could not had does this without them. the day before the party I got sick with a fever and other stuff..lol BUT the party the next day was great..

We really had 2 party's in one day.. Here are the pictures of the party outside. it was a open house deal.






Here are the photos of the family dinner afterwards.

"It Is Now Official"

Matt is a "D" Yeah!!!!
on June 11. Jay Adopted Matt.
What a wonderful day.
Yes its been a long time coming but we know God had his hand in it..
Our timing it not his.. and our ways are not his.
God so worked everything out.

Here is a photo of the judge and a proud son and Dad!

back row~ Pastor Steve and Karin, baby Rachel and Shan
front row ~ Elena, Sam, Hannah and Nathan.

Congrats Matty!!!!!

Matthew graduation for High School May 30. What a great and emotional day for me.. and I'm sure for him too. We are so proud and honored to be his parents.

Here is photo of Matt and his 2 brothers
The High School would only allow us to get 11 tickets. So we were not able to give out tickets for our whole family to be there. (So sorry everyone)
We where blessed to have both Grandparents ( Grandpa (Jim), Grandma (Judy), Grammie (Carolyn) , and poppy (Denis)), my aunt Cindy (so Matt's great aunt), uncle Joel and aunt Shan. Matt's sweet cousin's Elena, Hannah and Rachel. and of course Matt's brothers Sam and Nathan. and Parents Jay and Kami

After the Graduation we all went to our house and had a qucik dinner before Matt went back to the school for Grad Night ( all night party at the school).

Sam 6th Grade Outdoor education.

The End of May 2008 Sam 6th grade class had a end of the year field trip, 2 night 3 day camping trip. Jason was asked to be one of the boys chaperons. They went to Westminster woods and had a great time.

here is Sam's 6th grade class



Here is a photo of Sam and his group doing one of the Challenge Course. I think they learned a lot about trusting each other and learning to work with each other, also learning that you can't do everything on your own.

WOW... and Ooopps

Well I have to say I kinda forgot about this blog.. oops so much has happened since the last time I added anything.. and honestly right now I'm way to sleep to really add anything right now.. but I will be back to add some grad photos from Matthew graduation high school. Sam graduation from 6th grade. Then our 1st camping trip of summer brake.. We are getting ready to go again. Oh and us going to the fair also.. Seems like more but right now I can't remember.
Good night for now.. see you all soon♥