What a difference a year makes!

Another sleepless night, so I am making use of my time by looking at pics of the kids from last June. It's amazing how fast they change. This is a picture of Allison enjoying the teeter-totter and Grandma and Grandpa's house, Cole on his 1st 4-wheeler, the kids playing in little pools in the neighbor's yard and our 1st camping trip. (the cool thing about his 4-wheeler is that we could gear it down AND it had a remote shut-off. VERY COOL!)

We learned a lot about that camping trip--trying to get an 18 mo. old to nap in a camper is not easy or fun, especially when you forget her favorite bear. As you can see in the picture, we tried to make the substitute pumpkin bear make do, but when it came to sleeping she didn't want any part of him. Helpful camping tip #1--don't forget daughter's bedtime bear!

This camping trip also showed us just how good Cole is at riding a 4-wheeler. We went to an ATV park and rode trails created just for 4-wheelers, dirt bikes and other all-terrain vehicles. It was a lot of fun riding as a family--except for Allison. We took turns staying with her at the camper since she's too little to ride. Camping & 4-wheeling has become one of our favorite things to do as a family.

Now, if only the gas prices would come down....