Larson Family Campout

This past weekend most of my family went camping on Mt Graham. Instead of staying in the cabin we all took trailers/motorhomes. (Thank you Tanner for letting us use yours). The weather was great, not hot and not too cold, but lots and lots of rain. We can't complain about the rain because we pray for more all the time but it was a little inconvenient for us. The kids loved playing in the dirt, we brought lots of Tonka trucks and buckets and shovels, enough so no one had to share or fight over them. They built forts and went on rides in the Ranger with Aunt Amanda. They rode their bikes all over the place, we were so blessed not to have any major accidents, just a few scrapes and bruises. On Saturday Dave took the boys up to the top of the mountain to Riggs Lake and I stayed back at camp with Brady. He said it was so green and beautiful with several waterfalls along side the road. My Mom had planned ahead and ordered lots of activities for the kids to do...painting, coloring, stickers, glow sticks, smores! Thanks Nana for all the fun and for the great t-shirts you made for us, sorry we couldn't get a picture. Dad and Jason cooked us great food! I am so thankful that our family is close and that we enjoy spending time together. I am thankful for living so close to a great mountain that allows us to escape from the heat in 30 minutes. I am thankful for the few pictures that I did take; because of the rain I didn't keep it handy so I missed lots of great photo opts. Check out my sister Amy's blog for more pictures.

Brady at 2 months

Today Brady went to see Dr. Smith for his 2 month check up. He is healthy and happy and growing sooo much! Today he weighed in at a whopping 12lbs 3oz and is 21in long. He are some updated pictures...

Box Tops For Education

As many of you already know I have a sick obsession with Box Tops For Education. I think it is a great program...free money for schools! I love the program so much that I volunteered to be the coordinator for my son's school (Dorothy Stinson School). I took over the dying program and turned it around and last year our school earned around $1200. Our PTO had donated money to the PE and Music programs so we used the money to reimbursed the PTO.

The reason I bring all this up is because Bashas' Supermarket is running a fantastic promotion right now...buy any 8 participating Box Tops products and get a certificate for 50 Box Tops! That's an extra $5. Plus you can enter a contest to win 50,000 bonus Box Tops! I would like to encourage anyone who can to please participate in this promotion and clip any Box Tops you see in the future. Each Box Top you collect is worth $0.10! You can give the Box Tops to me for our school or use them for your own kid's school. It's free money for your school, what could be better?? The Bashas' promotion is only good thru July 22, so get shopping today!

Brady's Blessing Day

On Sunday we blessed Brady. Lots of family and friends came to help and watch. A big thank you to everyone who joined us. He was such a good boy, didn't cry at all. Dave offered a beautiful blessing! He looked so handsome in his special white suit that Nana (my mom) made. All my boys have worn the same outfit. I got out the special white blankets that were made for me when we blessed Adam and took pictures of him on them, one from my sister Kris and one from my Grandma Joy. All my boys have the same kind of picture. I chose not to take them to church with us seeing as it was over 100 degrees that day. It was a very special and memorable day.

Me, Dave and Brady with all the Grandparents.

4th of July

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Carsonisms

He has done it again...Carson that is.
Here are 2 more "Carsonisms" he gave us this week.

While at the softball games the other night in front of a few people Carson says, "Mom, is your belly getting big again?" I'm thinking this is going to be an embarrassing comment about my post baby belly.

"No Carson, why?"
"Because I asked Heavenly Father to send us a baby sister!"
Let's hope the term, "ask and ye shall receive" will not apply in this situation!


Tonight Dave came home from work and instead of staying in his stinky, dirty clothes all night he went right in and took a shower and put some shorts on. Carson saw him and said, "Dad, why are you all naked?" Now this is funny because Dave NEVER wears shorts, he'd rather be in jeans and work boots. I'm not sure Carson has ever seen his Dad in clothes like this.
What a little crack up!

New Pictures

My sister Kris sent me some pictures of her kids today that a friend of hers had taken and they were beautiful! This inspired me to try to take some sweet pictures of Brady while he is still small. I think this one turned out pretty good. My sister Amy was with me and I took a few of her son also, he is so cute! So here is Brady and Camm!