This year on the weekend before my birthday it was our ward campout. They do it at the Magrath Stake Campground. So I was planning on pulling the trailer down and camping there with the girls. Richard and DJ were going camping with all the Paxman boys! DJ was beyond excited. So they pulled out after lunch on Friday afternoon and we went around 2pm. We were one of the first ones there. Which was nice. It was super hot out, so we went and played on the water slide.
It was nice to hang out and relax. We had a big yummy supper there too. My mom and Jill came out later and hung out with us. It was fun. They set up a movie in the camp kitchen for the kids to watch. That was a big hit too!
Saturday morning we slept in and then went up for breakfast. Then the girls went and got their suits on so they could go on the water slide. It was going to be another hot day. I packed up and hooked up the vehicle to the trailer. Then we pulled out right before lunch. We got home and unpacked and did laundry. Then we talked to mom, Megan and Jill and decided that us girls will take the boat out. It was super hot out. So I got us all ready and went out to the farm to hook up the boat. We pulled it up to the house and then the boys pulled in.
Megan and Jill decided not to go boating. I was a bit bummed, but said we didn't have to go. But then dad said, nope we're going. Ha ha! I really wanted to get one more ski in. I know, I'm crazy! So away we went. We went to the Jensen dam by our house. We got there and it was a bit windy out. Still hot but windy. But we unloaded and away we went. We went to the other side of the lake where it was little bit more protected. I jumped in and skied with the two skis. I didn't bring my slalom ski. It was too rough out. But I had fun skiing.
Then we stopped and the kids jumped into the lake and so did Grandpa. We were trying to get Abbi to go on the knee board, but then she decided that she didn't want too. So then I said I'd do another ski. So I skied back to the dock.
By this time a lot of the boats were coming back to get pulled out. It was getting super windy by now. Getting the boat on the trailer was a little crazy. But we had two guys that came and helped. So that was nice. It was a fun way to end the summer and celebrate my birthday. Thanks mom and dad for taking us out! You're the best!!
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| Brianna going for a boat ride. It was a little windy out! |
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| Mom and Dad taking us for a ride! |
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| I was enjoying cutting back and forth on the skis! |
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| Me skiing! |
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| Go Cadence go! |
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| Cadence swimming back to the boat! |
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| Brianna jumping in! |
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| The girls getting onto the boat! |
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| Dad jumping in with the ski rope! We had to pull him in. |
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| He can't swim! Ha ha! So I was pulling in him, but he didn't like the water hitting his face so he let go. But then he was having a hard time staying above water. So he grabbed the rope again! He forgot his life jacket at the shop! Oops!! |
On Monday, which was my birthday, I had already planned to go shopping. After doing the bus and coming back and cleaning up a bit and getting ready I took off for Lethbridge. I had some Old Navy bucks that I was going to spend. I bought myself some pants and shirts and some jammies. It was fun and I was happy doing that for my birthday.
I was leaving when Richard called me and said he'd meet me somewhere to eat. So we met at Cora's. We pulled up at the same time! We had a yummy brunch there. I loved it. It was nice to eat with my husband and have a good time together.
Then I went over to Walmart to finished my shopping. I told Richard not to buy me a cake, because I was really craving a homemade chocolate cake. So I got the stuff to make it and he said the girls would bake it! Ha ha! They did try. I had to help them a little bit.....but that's ok! I also got the makings for my favorite dinner. Steak, potatoes, mushrooms and onions and broccoli with cheese sauce. Yummy!
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| My delicious birthday supper! Yup I like the cheese sauce!! |
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| The kids and Richard wrote on the cake! |
We had dinner and then we had cake and ice cream. It was absolutely delicious!! Ha ha....I'm glad we made the cake. Homemade chocolate cake with chocolate icing is my favorite. Then I opened presents that they got me. It was a fun day. Love my family!
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| Using my present to take a picture of us! Nice photo bomb Richard. |
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| Crazy faces! |
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| My Gorilla stand for my camera! |
OK this is something totally not related to my birthday but I need to put it in or else I'll forget. Brianna is my little note writer. I love it. She'll write and leave notes everywhere sometimes. Oh, so does Cadence!! I put some sticky pads on the fridge and told the kids that if they answer the phone and need to write down a message to do it right there on the sticky pads. I was outside and Brianna answered the phone. I came in and was getting a drink when I read the note. I almost spit my drink out, it caught me off guard. I knew who she was talking about and it made it even funnier. The note said, "Dad call wacky bourne." Ha ha! So funny. So here's a picture of a few of her notes!
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| It was Monte Bourne who called. Ha ha...love that she put down wacky. She said he spoke his name too fast! |
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| Then Richard found this note on his computer!! ha ha! |
