Hadlock Campout in TEXAS!!!

Our family ventured out in a rented RV on July 10th (my birthday) for a LONG road trip to TEXAS to see Lyndsee and her family for our Hadlock Family Campout this year. It was a joyful, stressful, relaxing, stressful trip! We stopped in New Mexico and picked up my dad's sister Aunt Julie and my cousin Dylan. It was a fun trip! We stayed at Lake Travis. We swam, had skit night, had craft night, played games and enjoyed each other all week! We got home on the 19th of July.

It's About Time!!!

Yeah, Yeah, I know it has been a while, but I have a few excuses!!! Check out or summer and early Fall and you will understand why our blog has fallen behind.

Banff Canada - Doug and I went on a Scentsy Earned trip June 15th - June 19th. It was incredible and Breathtaking!

Ouch - Double OUCH!!!

Well, this week has been an real rollercoaster! I have been down in bed all week due to a pinch in my back adn into my right leg. I knew that it was a herniated disc. I tried acupuncture and it didn't seem to help much. I had an MRI on Wednesday and on Friday morning I had an appointment with a neurologist. I went to my appointment in the morning and at Noon on Friday I was at St. Luke's having an emergency Surgery. The Dr. was really concerned that the nerves that were getting pinched from an L4-5 disc herniation was pinching off my nerves to the bladder and bowel. The Dr. thought it best to do surgery ASAP!!! After the surgery the pinching in my back is completely gone, but now the nerves into my right leg are super weak, making it difficult to walk and get around. Glad to be home though. That doesn't even top things off. Caden was at a ski night up at Bogus Basin for a school ski night on Thursday and when he got home at 9:30 p.m. he came walking into in my bedroom and had a splint and sling on his right arm. YEP!!! After my appointment on Friday, we were going to take him to the Dr. to get x-rays and poor kid had to wait till Saturday. Doug finally got him taken in and x-rays taken and he has a "Buckle Fracture" in his right wrist. He didn't get it casted but instead hs to go to an orthopedic Dr. on Monday. So, we will see what the final outcome is tomorrow.

Fun Fall Photo Shoot

I just love taking pictures, but am not very good at it. I want to take a photography class to get better, but haven't had much time. In the mean time, I don't mind messing around with my Olympus Digital Camera E-500. I always take way too many, but how can you resist once you get them going? After I took these, I was sorting through them and realized just how cute my kids are! I thought to myself of really how blessed we are when we fall in love with someone, the beautiful things we can create! I am blessed with the family that I have been given!!!

The simple things in life always amaze me! Some of my favorite ones are of Alexis just laughing and Caden pouting. It is truly their personalities. Austin will have is own photo shoot day, because Doug and him are up in Grangeville Hunting.

Halloween