St George for the weekend

Took a little family trip to St George last weekend (because it is close) to get away.  The best part...indoor pool and spa.  The boys would have just loved to go anywhere, because staying in a hotel is awesome!  Especially when there is a pool & waffles for breakfast!

 This pic was taken 1/2 hr after we got there.....pool time!

Ended up swimming 5 times....I think that was the count.

 Mini golfing in the rain !

Cheers to popcorn and soda (in bed!) while watching TV!

Thankfully we had a room with 2 queen beds and then another room attached with a king bed, so we could close the door and watch our own TV! 

Fun time had by all.  Just a chance to get away from work and all responsibilities was fun.

Snow in Vegas!

 We don't have snow very often, so when it is here, it's crazy.  Just a little snow Monday morning (the first day back to school after the break, of course).  Kids had a fun 20 minutes of playing in it & then they were off to school.  Just as quickly, it was melted and gone.  The best snow ever!

Halloween

Happy Halloween from our Nerdy Family!

Trunk or Treat

Total Nerds!

The visit to North Carolina

I was able to visit my fabulous sister (and husband) so I could meet my nephew Jack Henry!  He is a cute chubby boy that is just 3 months old and starting to talk.  So, of course, I had to share the video. 

I had a relaxing time -without 3 crazy boys- and was glad to be able to see my sister again.  We didn't do much because it was so hot & humid, but it was good to relax and help with the baby.  Now, back to reality!  School starts soon!!

Zion National Park

We took a short family trip to Zion this week.  It was hot, but not nearly as hot as Vegas!  The boys had a great time exploring nature.  Only a few complaints of tired legs (mostly by the one with the shortest legs).  It was great to get away from the XBox and all for a couple days. 

Climbing on all rocks is a must!

Relaxing in the hot tub

 I even got into a picture!

Beautiful moon on our last night.

Slip n Slide

Thanks to Uncle Shane (THE coolest!) we were able to have some extra fun on Memorial Day. The boys spent more than an hour on the Slip n Slide and we pretty much turned the grass into a swamp!

Preschool Graduation

Colin has now made it to the end of preschool!  He will be 5 next month, so he will start Kindergarten in the fall.  He is so ready.  Preschool has helped him be away from family and make new friends.  His teacher (Ms. Karilee) was awesome & she had a graduation party for them on Friday.  She is so creative....she even had little hats and scrolls for them (no photos with the hat because Colin wouldn't wear it).

The only other boy in Colin's class became his best buddy!

 Colin & Ms. Karilee

Cub Scout Day Camp

Liam & Quinn had day camp a few weeks ago on a Saturday.  It was pirate themed & they had a lot of fun.  They weren't sure what it was going to be like (their first time at it) but ended up liking it!!  Here are some photos thanks to their leader!

Family Olympics

We had a Family Olympics the other day with the Clayton Family.  Our kids love playing together, so we decided to do a combined Olympics (I must admit it was not my idea....I'm not that clever, Jennifer is).  We made goals at the beginning of the year, and our "events" were to help remind us of the goals.  The kids had a lot of fun.  They each made their own little flags, and the families made large flags. 

 

Hampton Family Flag

Clayton Family Flag

Just before starting everyone is calm.....

Then the chaos begins.......

Sorry there are no pictures of the actual events.  We had a few relay races, manners quiz, and spiritual aspect also.  I think the kids enjoyed it and want to do it again.  It was great that it coincided with the actual Olympics (although we have no snow!).

Say Cheese!

So, I'm taking photos to include with Christmas cards (no I haven't gotten those done yet...) and when there are 3 kids it is tough getting them all to focus at one time, and to smile and look at the camera.  I guess I was over taxing their little brains because it took quite a few attempts to get one good photo.  I'm going to post the "outtakes" here.  Enjoy!
 

 

 

 

Giving Thanks

We had a small Thanksgiving Dinner this year.  Just our family and my grandma.  It was nice & quiet.   We are thankful to have a house to call home, for all the food we had to eat, and our family.  It was a feast!

The beautiful tulips

Table is all ready

Our "Thankful Tree"

We tried this month to think of all the many things we are thankful for.  Each thing was written on a leaf and put up on the tree.  It was a fun project.

Halloween

It was difficult waiting for Halloween night to come because the kids had Friday off of school (Nevada Day) and Halloween wasn't until Saturday.  Thankfully, the evening finally came and the boys had tons of fun at the trunk or treat at church and then trick or treating afterward.  
Candy overload commencing....in 3....2....1....

Convict DADDY












Punk Rockin' Quinn












Mad Scientist Liam

Cute Kitty Colin

I need a vacation......from my problems.....

So, what movie talks about taking a vacation from your problems??? Quiz time!

I was able to tag along with Ryan while he went on a Rope Rescue class (the second one) for work in Bellingham, WA. A few other wives were there too. It was so nice....70 degrees......and beautiful! I guess it was raining the week before we were there and it is going to rain this week, so we took up the sunshine with us! A big thanks goes to my mom who watched the kids so I could go.

The guys standing around talking.

Beautiful...Trees and ocean

Mt Baker


Had to take a photo of the sign at Nooksack Falls

Ryan being pulled on ropes over Nooksack Falls
(they were behind the sign)

It was a great trip overall....sleeping in....seeing the sights....shopping...fun times!

Glad to be back home, but I sure wish it wasn't still 100 degrees out!!

Oh LegoLand....How we LOVE you!

Another post finally!! We took a little vacay to Southern CA (because that is where the fun is). We visited LegoLand and the beach. Fun times....

Liam being attacked by a Lego knight.

There was even mini Vegas!

Colin loved racing his own car.

Quinn & I were soaked by the Aqua runner.

Colin & Daddy on the cruising boat

It was fun, but glad to be back home. NOT glad to be back in the 100 degree weather. It was a lovely 72 degrees there. 'Sigh'....it will get back to 70 degrees sometime here....in a few months.