Wrap up of 2011

I either need to get better about updating this or just not do it at all.  I do enjoy looking back at the posts, but it seems to pose a challenge getting here to update.
Here is a wrap up of 2011 that I never got a chance to write about.

Labor day weekend we finally made it out camping with Tammy, it had been like 3 years.  We were headed to Simpson Spring area but due to some mechanical issues Tammy had we ended up on the side of the road, but the spot ended up being great.  Dante and Maddy could freely ride their four wheelers up some hills with no worries of other people.  This was a thrown together trip, but ended up being very relaxing and alot of fun. 

They may fight alot but they really do love each other

See she really did come camping

Played Ozzy with some birds shot while just relaxing in camp.

Kiddos did lots of four wheeling

Got some target shooting in

Only this girl can pull off camping in a sequence dress while eating ribs.  Hey at least she made sure her napkin was properly folded

Kenndy started preschool, she goes 2 days a week for 3 hours.  It has really been good for her.  I  go help her class about every other Monday, its fun to watch them grow and learn.

First day of Preschool

Sad picture but glad I captured it

Meeting her classmates for the first time

We made it to a few concerts

I swear I'm never going to this concert again!

Sublime with Rome!  It was probably one of the best concerts of my life.  But I do love Sublime and had accepted that I would never get to see them.

25th time!  We have taken our trailer out 25 times, wow we really do camp alot.  Trever's brother Jay bought some land in Marysvale and made it into the "Slab", they built a club house, a very large garage to hold all the four wheelers and just as you would guess a big 'ole slab of concrete with 6 full RV hookups.   Trever and Tyler went out Antelope hunting, took the trailer to his moms to stay in.  They got their Antelope the first morning, had the meat to the butcher and on their way to Marysvale to the taxidermist by noon.  They were tailgating at the Slab for the BYU/Utah game in plenty of time.  He left the trailer there and our family went out the following weekend.  There are so many four wheelers, Rangers ect we went on many rides.  Kennedy rides in the Rangers in her car seat, and Maddy decides if she wants to drive or ride.  It was a great family trip with just us for the first 2 days.

Hoovers best place to get all you can eat crab

They kept 3-4 big trees,put the cement around the trees

Rattlesnake anyone?

One a four wheeler ride up the mountain, the water was so cold

Didn't stop Madison, she was soaked.  We ended up having to take her clothes off and wrap her up in a sweatshirt, but she had so much fun.

Kennedy foot print

Utes first year in the Pac 12.  We did alright, I think as good as expected.  Of course we were there to cheer them on win or lose

Halloween we had a Power Ranger and a Carebear

Yup what you "don't" see in the back is a burglar and a cat burglar

I made Kennedy a magnet board

First Gymnastics meet

Kennedy paying close attention to instructions

We sold this truck and bought a new one. I dont have a picture of the new one 2010 F350 way more truck then we need, but a happy Trever is a happy Jamie.

Jeff and Angela got married

We had family pictures for my mom, here is the one of our family.  Maybe one of these days Ill get a real copy so I can print it. This one is crappy, I stole it off  Facebook

We had a great Christmas and New year.  I got a new camera and have not figure out how to get the pictures off it yet.  2011 was an excellent year for us, but looking forward to 2012.

First Grade

Summer 2011 part 2

As I start this post I would like to note how I remember all these trips. I have a notepad that stays in the trailer, and I write a brief bit about everywhere the trailer is taken. Its really fun to look back on the previous years and remember where we were, who was there and what we did. And its great for getting caught up here :) Mortensen Family reunion Deer Creek July 13-17th This was a great trip filled with 4 full days of boating, hiking, fishing, playing with cousins we don't see regularly, swimming and alot of family time. There had been 2 drownings in this lake within the few days of our arrival since the temperatures were so low, and it made me very nervous. But the kids had no fear and we spent many hours swimming/wading in what I would call a freezing lake. This is a weekend we get to spend with cousins that live far away, and the kids all took their opportunity and lived it up.

I always get stuck riding with the kids :) But I will take any ride, love tubing!

Its now Monday as we head home. But we only have a few short 36 hours to unpack and repack and leave for Lake Powell/Capitol Reef. Where it will be much much much warmer. Too warm! Gone from July 20th-28th That will have its own post, as the pictures are just amazing. Its defiantly a place you need to visit if you have never been. Lava Hot Springs July 29th- Aug 1 2011 This is a trip the girls look forward to every year, they just love it. But Trever and I were so tired, with only a few hours to recuperate and repack. Also I think the novelty is wearing off for me, but I do love seeing them so excited and this was the first year Kristin and Shawn joined us.

All the kids were excited to be there

We got some river time in, but this trip was a little colder then normal and this was really the only day that was warm enough to tube. I somehow ended up being the driver and picture taker, but it was great seeing the girls having so much fun!

The adult girls then took a trip to the warm stream by the river, and upon our return the guys decided they were going to the bar. Well as the girls realized we had babysitters we too decided to hit the bar. We found Trever, being the nice wonderful caring guy he is, had agreed to give a lap dance to a girl that was there for her bacholrette party. What a good guy I have :) No really she actually had a great time, it was fun for all of us.

Then Mike bought our mascot. We danced, giggled and enjoyed company of great friends all night.

Then we woke up to this? Of course its Idaho after all

We made the best of it

That is one close race with Kennedy and Riley

Its now Monday and very rainy as we head home. We dont have another camping trip until my Birthday, my 21st birthday p

Where or where did the summer go?

I know I feel like this every Fall, summer is just too much fun. But all good things must come to an end, and really after a none stop summer the down time is nice. But you can count on me being more then ready for Spring in a few months. I pretty much sucked keeping the blog up so I will do some quick updates on the summer and start fresh :) I blogged about our first camping trip to the Dunes. There are many more that followed. There is so much to say about each trip, we always have a great time. But in order to get caught up I will keep it brief. May 20-22 2011 -Wasatch Campgrounds This was a first for our family. Very pretty place and so close. And golf in walking distance, does it get better? The rapidly growing river close by was very scary, which would deter me in the future with small children, but other then that what a great camping spot.

It was nice to have a playground very close, the kids sure liked it. June 9-12 2011 Double Boogie Open- This is always a fun weekend, non serious golf.. yes! Kristin and Shawn joined us as partners this year. Kylie joined us for the first time, she is going to be a good little golfer if we keep her going. Although the tournament was earlier in the year this year we were still able to make it to the Payson city pool. This part is for the kiddos, and they love it there. Although I did realize Kennedy is in major need of swimming lessons, she doesn't even have the the doggie paddle instinct she just sinks. Makes for a very stressful swimming trip cause she will just jump in without anybody knowing. At this moment I'm not finding any pictures, but I know I took some so stay toned. Bear River Service up Uintas July 8-10 2011 Trever came off a graveyard so we headed up around 6am. It was cold, it had rained and I wondered why in the hell we were going camping in the high Uintas. By the time we arrived our buddies had breakfast ready, hot chocolate and coffee and I talked myself into thinking it would be bearable. The girls did not seem to mind the mud and went right into camping mode. As the day went on the sun came out and everything dried. This was the first trip Maddy was able to ride her very own first four wheeler. The first ride gave me heart failure, but we all survived. (for those that dont know, she hit a rock, high centered the four wheeler and flipped over the handlebars I heard the thud that was her helmet hitting another rock, she jumped up yelling "Im OK so glad I had my helmet on" as was I. It took me a good couple minutes to breath normal. The following days were great weather. We had a large group and ended up renting several 4x4's, rangers and four wheelers. Enough for our whole group to go on a long trip.

Found a very old log home

Our destination was a lake, however we ran into a snow block, so instead we had lunch and played

SO much water

Then we found a yurt!

Then back for some fun!

And the kids decorated their shirts

And this was the genious idea to keep the little ones safe

This was a great trip, we all had so much fun! To be continued.