Our Not So Big Adventure

We have been wanting to go camping at least once more before our summer was officially over. So Friday night we packed up the truck and headed up Farmington canyon. It was a nice drive; the leaves were beginning to change and we never had to eat anyone's dust. We went to the Bountiful Peak campgrounds and were some of the first people to get there. It was so nice and peaceful....until the stupid group of boys showed up and set up their camp right next to us. (Technically they were two campsites away, but if you've ever been to Bountiful Peak then you know that the campsites are pretty close together.) Actually they weren't really that bad  until it started to get dark out. Then they started having a contest to see who could sound the most like a real dog howling. Yeah, a bunch of pre-adolescent boys howling like dogs, pretty annoying. Although not quite as annoying as the ATV that was quite loud and kept driving around until about 30 minutes before Kenny and I decided to go to bed, at 11:00 at night. Anywho back to my story. Colton loved having plenty of space to run and throw his ball. So to keep him busy while daddy got things going we went on walks and ate oreos. Yum. After camp was all set up and a fire was going we ate tin foil dinners that I had pre-cooked at home. They were so yummy I want another one right now. After dinner we went for another walk where Colton face planted it trying to get his ball as it went through his legs. He got a face full of dirt that was too funny to miss as a photo op. After getting all cleaned up he went and helped daddy gather fire wood. It was adorable! He would bring back little sticks. He was so much fun. He went to bed early in his own little travel crib. I was so excited that he wasn't going to be sleeping with us. But I was very worried about how cold it was getting. So he was smothered with warm blankets. I had a great time after he went to bed ( I could get a lot closer to the fire) Kenny and I stayed up late talking. It was nice to be able to sit around the camp fire without Colton trying to throw things in and getting too close for comfort. There was a beautiful full moon that lit up the campground so that you could see without a flashlight. When we finally decided to go to bed, it was freezing. I was so cold that my teeth were chattering. I couldn't help it. So we climbed into bed and snuggled trying to stay warm. I think I feel asleep for a little bit, then I got uncomfortable and had to change positions. Big mistake! As soon as I moved I was cold again. So I would try not to move so I could get warm again, but then I would have to change positions(stupid pregnancy) and I would get cold again. So when Colton woke up crying at 1:00 A.M. We decided to pack up camp and head home to our warm bed and flushing toilet. I was soooooo happy to go home and sleep in my own bed. I don't think that we will be attempting anymore camp outs this year.

A Third of the Way

I am pleased to announce that I am finally in my second trimester. This is a big accomplishment for me, seeing as how I thought I was going to die a few weeks ago. But slowly I've been feeling less sick and less tired and more like my normal self, with a few adjustments. Kenny probably doesn't like those adjustments. Like having to get up two or three times a night to use the restroom. Or how I toss and turn all night because I can't sleep on my tummy or my back and I hate sleeping on my side. Or how moody I am when I am pregnant. And I will tell you straight up that I am an extreme case of hormones that show through in my emotions. Although he does like to make fun of me because I cry over everything. During movies or TV shows if he thinks it's slightly heart wrenching he looks over to see if I'm crying and makes comments. Glad he gets some satisfaction out of my uncontrollable mood swings.

I am most excited about having my energy back ( and not throwing up everyday ) I had been really struggling with house work and it has been killing me. I can't stand how the dirty dishes would be piled up for days waiting for a moment when I felt good enough to wash them. Or how I would run out of clothes and have to struggle to do laundry. The bathroom stayed pretty clean because that was the room I was in the most. So now I that I feel much better I have been able to stay on top of most of the house work...I never have been able to stay caught up on whatever room my boys are both in.

Sorry. I didn't mean to make this a post about me complaining. But that is what it turned out to be in the end. I am putting a poll up on my blog for people to vote on whether we are having a boy or a girl. We find out next month. So you have plenty of time to vote.