we fell for fall

Fall Break was just a blast.

Oh, the things we did!

Oh, the fun we had!

Wish we could do it again!

Monday

 went swimming in 95 degree weather

Tuesday

Reid Park Zoo

this park isn't huge, so we were in and out, with lots of lolly gag'n and mess'n around in 3 hrs.

I thought it was so funny to see the kids different personalities with these snoopy cutouts.

Shelby & Carter wanted a picture by everyone of them. (hams)

Creed was more reserved, infact if you look closely you can see him peeking through the crack in the big pumpkin. (totally him)

Lainie is not even interested and is worrying that her littlest bro is too far away from his mother in the stroller resting in the shade. (totally her)

Wednesday

Boys go swimming with their friend (thanks emily)

Girls have a spur of the moment cookie decorating party with a few neighbor friends

Thursday

We had another pool party with the Chapple clan.

My oldest 4 are just about the same age as their oldest 4...so it works out great!

Friday

Off to Mtn. Lemmon for our first family camping trip.

-once there we set up camp, which I think is almost the best part.

-took a hike to a lookout where you could see Tucson. Mr. Creed had on some real doozer of shoes and he kept complaining that his feet were bruised and he couldn't walk anymore. while on our hike we listened to a storm coming in threatening our fun campout. We walked quickly back to camp and put what we didn't want wet away and then headed into Summerhaven for an outing. In town we watched the clouds get darker and darker and the wind pick up and the temp drop. We just decided we would just surrender to the world and see what we could get ourselves into. We found this Crepe trailer! It was the best on a cold day. We had Nutella & banana's on warm yummy Crepes...so good!

Once we returned to camp..we realized it had rained...but not on our camp! we were blessed!

-Luke prepared the most delicious dinner (dutch over potatoes and chicken). we roasted marshmellows and visited around the fire.

-While everyone else slept, I read! (so much fun reading in a tent with a head lamp, your nose is cold, but your covered in a mummy bag from head to toe)

Saturday

-another hiking adventure to find fallen trees to walk on. Luke and the girls found 2 and so a bit later the boys had to go check them out. While there...we walked across the trees and fell off the trees and found a rope swing to swing from the trees.

-Luke made another scrupmtious breakfast before we packed up and headed home. Because I read the night before for quite a while, I don't remember much of the drive home...I was WAY tired!

-we got invited to go to a pumpkin patch with the Chapple family again. After a hay ride, Straw maze, petting zoo, ridiculously delicious onion rings & burgers, great company, a outside movie...we called it a day and went home to pass out!