Sadie Lady turns 5

Sadie turned 5 while we were in AZ. She had been talking about turning 5 and having a party in AZ for about a year!
We invited a few friends and cousins over for a swim party...since really all you do in AZ when it's 115 degrees outside is swim!

Later that night, we took the kids out to the Sugar Bowl for some ice cream. They had an arcade there so that's really all they cared about.

Ronan, Talan, Sadie, Emi, Matix, Brody

Happy Birthday Little Lady. You are so special to our family.

Things about Sadie at age 5:

*STILL loves dress ups
*loves playing with her big brother Brody
*does NOT want to take her training wheels off
*independent
*will argue with you till you are blue in the face and give into her
*soooo small and petite
*loves her long hair and wants to grow it out to her butt
*starts a "collection" just about everyday
*beyond excited to start kindergarten
*has been saying her testimony at church for the past year and a half..by herself
*loves to sing and does vibrato with her voice...hilarious.

Woods Canyon Lake

Probably the main thing my family is known for is our love for camping. When we were in AZ a camping trip was a must for us! And if you know my Dad, you know that you eat better while camping than you do at home. My Mom and Dad both make camping so much fun! My brother Justin who lives in California with his family didn't get to make it but my other two brothers and their families were there, along with my G-ma, my uncle and his family and my SIL Krystal's parents...who are like family.

The little boys played with their trucks...

Noah was a pyro and had that fire going even in the rain!

Took much needed naps...along with chocolate drool.

My Mom is famous for her scavenger hunts. The kids look forward to it every camping trip. Every treasure they come to she has fun things like bug catchers, candy, balloon launchers, squirt guns and treats waiting for them.

Played on the Rhino...and begged for someone to take them on rides.

See this BBQ trailer? This is what I'm talking about when I say we eat better than at home. My Dad made this trailer so he can cook for big groups while camping. It was so fun!
Uncle Linn, Brother Jason and his wife Krystal.

Played games, ate junk food galore, lounged around, laughed at the kids, told stories and just enjoyed being lazy and out of the 115 degrees!

On the last night, it started raining...HARD!! We were all stuck under the "Headquarters" as we like to call it, so my Mom made ponchos out of trash bags and we all made a mad dash to our tents and trailers! It was quite comical.

Thx again Mom and Dad...can't wait to do it again next summer!!