Tomorrow is my Mom's birthday, but they are going camping. We decided that we would make dinner for her and then have some cake, which Wes and Kristin brought over. It was fun getting to visit before Mom and Dad went out of town. 
Zach and Josh
Zach loved the game that his big brother made up to play with him. They pushed him across the kitchen floor in this beach toy.
The kids fought over who got to 'receive' Zach next. It was pretty entertaining.
Today my friend Valerie had a dentist appointment, so I watched three of her kids. Plus, she was watching her niece and nephew. The age range was 11 months to 10 years old. Then, two of the neighbor kids decided that they should come over too (who wouldn't with that many kids in one house.) Needless to say, it was a house full. Surprisingly, I was able to get the house cleaned up despite the 7 extra kids in the house.
Seven Years Ago
August 9, 2002
Today: August 9, 2009
This hotel was so beautiful
The entrance
Wow! We made it through another year. HaHa! 
AJ- loved the pool!! I mean LOVED it!
Ashten could not even strip down he was soo hot
Ayden - Swimming in his underwear
It was a record breaking 97 degrees today! YIKES!! It has been a nasty week for heat. One time I looked out and saw the kids including the neighbors huddled around the hose. I felt so bad for them and then I remembered that last year at the end of season I picked up a big pool for a great deal! It took awhile to set it all up, but it was well worth the wait. Every time we leave the house and come home the boys strip down and jump in. It's a pretty funny site, but we have gone through a lot of clothes this week. Some kids don't quite get that we shouldn't swim in our jeans.
AJ and Ashten these are some dirty kids
On Sunday morning we had breakfast, packed up camp, washed the kids, and took off. We decided that it would be fun to stop in and see the falls.
Ashty and AJ
Cheese
Anderson and Daddy
The boys
Ayden thought it would be good to roll down the hill. It was too hot and the grass was too dry which meant it was not fun!
There were SO many people there in Snoqualmie. I had never see
n it like that before. We had to park across the street up the hill in the furthest parking lot. I didn't even know that this place existed. We walked around and found a place to sit after we finished looking at the waterfall. We found a table in the shade and ate cherries that we had picked up at the Thorp Fruit Mall. They were great! After not too long we took off (it was too HOT!) I believe it was in the high 90's today.
and helping Ashten too
Me, Papa, and Daddy getting ready for dinner
AJ
The name Potholes, doesn't really make me think WooHoo this is going to be fun. But it was! We had plenty of things to do to keep us busy and entertained. We got to camp in the afternoon and set everything up, then headed over to the lake for dinner. There was a pretty lake, and a huge field for the kids to run and play. By the time we got to the lake it was time to start dinner. Everyone took a meal to be in charge of, and mom and dad had the first one. We had teriyaki steak strips and noodles. It was delicious. The kids ran around, flied kites, and threw rocks in the lake. When it started getting cool and dark we headed back to camp for a campfire and some roasted marshmallows. It was tons of fun, and we can't wait until tomorrow.
