Fishing Trip with Dad and Grandpa

Greg decided that he wanted to take the girls on a fishing trip up to the La Sals by Moab with his dad.  I told him I thought he was braver than I was but he was sure it would be fine and the girls were so excited.  Actually when they go places with just their dad they are amazingly awesome.  It is probably because he is much more relaxed than me.  

Me waiting for Grandpa to arrive.  I decided to post it because I actually look good in a picture Greg took of me.

The girls waiting for Grandpa to come. 

The best part of the trip-the snacks.

Both girls caught a fish but after only a few minutes decided that they didn't want to fish any more.  They just wanted to pretend fish and eat snacks by Grandpa.  I am sure they talked his ear off.  Greg said they were so incredibly good.

More snacks.

Sneaking another snack.

Proof that the snacks were good and Brailie was worn out.

Can you say bedraggled?

One more chip face.

And even after a long day of fishing they still had huge smiles.  I think it was a big success.  Oh and it was cause the men caught almost 75 fish between the two of them.

On the way home pics by my hubby.  Aren't they great?

Hunting with Daddy

Hunting season is upon us and I am praying Greg will kill a huge buck-he is long overdue.  Allie has wanted to go with him every time but of course can't.  This day though Daddy asked if she wanted to go and she was so excited.  We don't have any camo that fits her right now (shocking, I know) but we did the best we could to outfit her in proper gear.  Greg said she was really quiet and picked out some spots that they should look.  She is very good at spotting deer normally so she just might be his good luck charm.  I had fun at home with Brailie while they were gone.  She helped me as I washed dishes and she splashed water everywhere and then some.

Happy Birthday to Daddy (sort of)

On Thursday Aug 27th, Allie said during our breakfast that today it was Daddy's birthday and instead of being an adult and saying, "no it isn't his birthday, his birthday is in march" I said, "it is!!! Wow, we better throw him a birthday party."  So that is what we did.  We baked cupcakes (the girls helped with the liners), the girls "shopped" around the house for gifts, we blew up some balloons and even found some party hats.

Dad got a new doll, and a touch and feel book.

He also got a Rapunzel book and he got some super cool paper weight rocks that the girls painted for him the day before.

He had no idea about the party and was tardy getting home from school so we only had a very short time to celebrate.

Here he is in his party hat.  Oh and did I mention he got his favorite dinner of spaghetti and meatballs too. 

Fathers Day

After getting home late from our cousins weekend I had to get ready for "Daddy's Special Day" which Allie was so excited about all week as I had her help me hide presents under the bed.  I made Greg a Father's Day book, ordered a canvas print of he and the girls, made him this apron, made German apple pancakes for breakfast, barbeque cupcakes for dessert and ribeye steaks for supper.  It was a busy but fantastic day.  I think he would agree.

Dads and Doughnuts

On Friday March 18 Greg's school had dads and doughnuts and camo day.  Dads and doughnuts is where the dads can come to school with their kids, eat doughnuts and then read them stories for a few minutes.  The truth is it is more like the dads come, eat the doughnuts, b.s. with eachother for a while and read with their kids for about 5 minutes, but it is a good idea.  I was at a shower the Saturday before when a girl sitting beside me said she didn't have any camo for her kids to wear.  It dawned on me that neither did I.  So I asked Greg if he had an old camo shirt (which he has about 30 of) and he donated one to the cause and I whipped up some skirts for the girls.

This was dads and doughnuts a year ago.  We look extremely tired and look at how small Brai is.

Now they are getting bigger and cuter in their camo.

 

 Here's dad reading the story.

 The girls checking out dad's desk before we had to come home.

 The skirts turned out perfect for dancing

 and for resting.