Sunday, August 12, 2012

Shively Camping Trip

In July we went camping with the Shively's up to Wade Lake in Montana. I mean rugged, tent camping :)  Everyone had trailers but us so we were the only ones roughin' it.  It was actually so much fun! I took a much needed week off work and went up to the land of no cell phone service.  I loved every minute of it! Thank you family for letting us join in on all the fun! Here's some pics from our trip.

So no judging here for what I'm about to tell you.. Shawn had a really bad sunburn and was peeling so the kids worked together and peeled his back for him, hahahaha.  

Jaden helping out with the fire

Katelyn and Cassie were super crafty and made everyone jewelry.

We went to to West Yellowstone to get fishing licenses and Kelty found this cute hat.

Look how handsome he is! He's making a Shively's sign. It's pretty cool actually, it's in front of our house now

Chris helping out with the firewood

Jayden helping Porter put on a smile

Sitting around the campfire

Porter and Jayden hanging out around the fire

Shawn utilizing his amazing cooking skills with the dutch ovens

Desi workin' her mad cooking skills too

These guys did so good! I don't think they ran off once. 

Hanging out by the food, haha

Thayne refilling the water tank

This kid is definitely all boy!

Playing with glow sticks

Rachelle keeping warm by the fire

Chris and Cassie playing with the glowing ball

Chris workin' his magic

Thank you family for being so great, we had so much fun with you all! I can't wait until the next family campout!


The First Kay Family Reunion

So these lovely ladies had not been altogether for 23 years!! That is way to long to go without seeing your sisters! I'm so glad they were all able to get together and I hope this will not be the last reunion we have. 

One success of the trip was Zac man no longer hates my dogs :)

We saw so many moose! Just on our rafting trip Shawn and I saw 6!

Josh man

Dad with his catch of the day


Everyone loading up their plates for Sweet Pork Burritos, YUM!


Best of friends

Petrified tree in Yellowstone

Beautiful Waterfall

We saw a lot of elk while at Yellowstone.

Josh and Kensley, so adorable!

Brandon and Jacci waiting to get in the canoe

Kensley, Heather, Jacci, and Brandon. 

Vanessa and Ryan

Nancy, Josh, Debster aka Mom

Off they go!

Dad and his BFF

Vanessa, Ryan, and Leslie

Jacci trying to tip the canoe!

Cute sisters

Carli decorating Vanessa after the float

Kensley joining in on the fun


Cousins enjoying a movie together behind their wall they made

Heather, Leslie, and Ryan

Shawn and Madre getting the turkey ready for our Thanksgiving in July feast
It was so wonderful to have everyone together.  We really missed Logan, Curt, Kodi, Travis, and their cute families.  Next reunion hopefully we'll all be able to make it.  Love you all family!

Summer fun!

So I have something to admit, I'm a horrible blogger. So I downloaded all of my phone pictures to my computer finally and will now update you on our lives.  You're so lucky for reading this because it is going to be very exciting I'm sure! ;)
FYI: This is a totally RANDOM post

We have been doing a lot of camping

A little hike my mom, Marissa, Aaron, Ben, and I did in Yellowstone July 2012 

My love catching us some din din
Shawn joined in on the action too!
Marissa and I doing nails at the cabin
Gramps and my babies July 2012


Our AMAZING yard sale find! I've been holding off buying new furniture knowing our pups would probably ruin it, but then we found this! It's in great condition but we got an amazing deal so it works!! 
This is my beautiful mother who got a little carried away with the Tabasco sauce ;)

Look how big my little Baylee is! I can't believe she'll be two :(



In Island Park waiting for our fam to float into the bridge.  We luckily missed out on a super chilly ride!



Love this cheesy grin!
Miss my girls! 

Saying goodbye to Grandpa

 So Shawn has been working in Mud Lake a lot which has been good because he is a farm boy through and through. Well me and the pups have been missing him.  Diesel likes to look out the window and wait for him to come home.
And here's my pretty face because I don't have a lot of pics of myself I've realized :)  Sis I need a bang trim!