FISH LAKE+BOULDER MOUNTAINS=Happy Fishing/Camping Trip!

We just got back from our favorite camping trip.

 Fish lake and the Boulders!

 We just love Fish Lake. The weather was BEAUTIFUL, the Fishing was Good & the Company was EXCELLENT!

Sadie trying to be HAPPY, about ALL THIS FISHING
we were doing!

THIS IS WHAT SADIE thought of the Fishing that Night! 

 Scott & Kade headed off in one direction, Mitch headed off in another & Sadie & I another.  Sadie & I fished away, we didn't not come up empty handed!  

Sadie was very proud of our Catch!

 The Boudler Mountains were BEAUTIFUL & GREEN!  Sadie was in heaven, there were these little blue butterflies everywhere!  It was heaven sent, she just sat & tried to catch these butterflies, while the rest of us fished away!

Kade & Sadie having a little bonding time!

YES, this is a can of worms, and YES Sadie is counting them & trying to figure out how many we had left! YES, I  did find it a little bit disgusting, but I do bait my own hook.
 I guess like daughter like mother~

MOM, our these to big for me? Just a little!

The flowers up at Cook Lake were amazing!

This is a picture of Sadie catching butterflies & then blowing kisses and having the butterflies fly out!  If you look close, I did capture a few butterflies!

Sadie wondering when we were heading back to camp! 

Scott trying his luck out at the Fish Lake lodge on Perch Fishing! The Perch fishing was Hot!!! I think we caught over a 100!

Kade LOVED the fishing, but HATED the taking off of the perch!  We told him if you fish, you have to take it off.
 Finally, he got smart and used a rag! Smart boy!

Mitchell couldn't keep his pole baited long enough, before another would strike!  It was action packed for sure!

Sadie and Mom getting our crafting on with Mother Nature!

3 Cute, Dirty, Camping Kids!

SMILE!

Brotherly & Sister LOVE!

KADE AND SCOTT discussing their  trolling techniques!

We rented a pontoon boat on Fish Lake and came out SUCCESSFUL!

Kade holding his best catch of the DAY!

3 Amigos, checking out ALL of our FISH!

WE WERE SUCCESSFUL, and it made for a Wonderful, tasty dinner that night!
THANKS FISH LAKE & the BOULDERS, WE LOVE YOU!

SADIE SAMPSON TURNS SEVEN!

SADIE TURNS SEVEN!!!!

 Sadie has been counting down the days until she turned seven.  She loves loves loves her birthday, and we hear about it quite often.  She actually starts planning and talking about it after christmas!  

 Sadie loves crepes, strawberries and cream.  Put them all together and you have the Perfect breakfast according to Sadie.  She said its her new birthday tradition.  

Sadie decided on having a Flip Flop Birthday Party!  She had a few friends over for her party.  We decorated flip flops, played water games and ate some her favorite treats!  Strawberries, Watermelon, grapes and chicken n' bisket crackers!  She had a blast! 

 Sadie and her darling friends!

 Crazy Girls!

 Sadie also had her cake planned out to a tea.  No cake, just her favorite doughnuts stacked on top of each other!  A sugar high for sure & Sadie was all smiles, her brothers and dad were pretty happy too!

 Grandma and Grandpa Sampson came over to help 

celebrate the special day!

Grandma and Grandpa Degelbeck also came over.

Sadie had a wonderful birthday and she wished it never had to end.  We are so grateful for Sadie in our family.  We love her spunky little attitude and she keeps us smiling and is always willing to help out when she is needed.  We love you PRINCESS!

HAPPY 7th BIRTHDAY!!!!

NO MORE TEACHERS DIRTY LOOKS!

Mitchell graduated from 6th grade!  No more elementary school for him! He also received the Golden Eagle award in his 6th grade class.  I am mixed emotions about him growing up.  I loved having all my kids at one school, but I know he is growing up and ready for the next step in life.  Jr. High here he comes! 

Mitchell and a few of his buddies on the last day of school,

 heading to celebrate at the 6th grade swim day!

CRAZY, CRAZY BOYS!

We love you bud, and we are so proud of your accomplishments during your elementary years!

TOOTHLESS SMILE!

Sadie was all SMILES, she finally 

lost her 1st tooth!

It was cute, she pulled it out herself and was so happy and excited she wanted a picture right away,  I took the picture and of course she wanted to see it, when she looked she kind of gasped and said, "Oh I kind of look funny"  1st tooth and many more to come.

Take Us Out To The Ballgame!

TAKE US OUT TO THE BALLGAME!

 Baseball is in the air and we have spent a lot of time at the baseball fields supporting these two AWESOME baseball players of ours.  Kade's team played in the Pocatello tournament and ended up winning the whole tournament.  Way to go Venom!

Kade with his Championship trophy!

Kade and his buddy Mac!

Venom also played in the Memorial Day Tournament & ended up winning the Championship game.
Venom #1!
 Kade hit a home run and he played awesome the whole tournament!
Way to go bud!

Venom posing by the wooden bat given to the entire team for winning !

 Mitchell's team played in the Memorial Day tournament also.  The Utah County Heat. They played well, but were unable to make it to the final day.  Mitchell, played and hit extremely well this tournament and even scored his first 
HOMERUN for the season! Way to go #8!

 Mitchell getting ready to bomb his 1st homer over the fence for the season!  

Way to go bud, we love you!

Our family spends many a days watching baseball games.  We LOVE our boys and are so grateful for the talents they both have been blessed with. 

 So fun to go and watch them both play!

FAMILY ROAD TRIP TO DENVER, COLORADO!

Scott had to do some work in Colorado & he has been on the road a ton the past few months so we decided to make a family trip & go to work with him, of course we played a little a long the way.

Scott took us to have a tour of the Colorado Rockies Baseball Stadium.  The boys were thrilled and Sadie and I were good sports!

TAKING IN THE VIEW FROM FRONT ROW SEATS OF COLORADO ROCKIES STADIUM

Sadie and I sitting in the Rockies Dugout!

SCOTT & THE KIDS TAKING IT ALL IN AND ENJOYING SITTING IN THE ROCKIES DUGOUT!

THE SAMPSON CREW in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

TAKING A PICTURE WITH A FURRY FRIEND!

GOT CREAM????  We ate at the 16th Street Mall Cheesecake Factory, Kade didn't care for the cheesecake, but he LOVED the cream!

MITCHELL AND KADE IN FRONT OF THE BRONCOS STADIUM

BRONCO'S # 1

COLORADO, ROCKIES STADIUM TOUR,  AWESOME!

GO, FIGHT, WIN, 

MITCHELL STANDING IN THE DENVER BRONCOS QUARTERBACK LOCKER!

DENVER BRONCOS STADIUM TOUR!

Sadie was getting done with all the SPORTS talk that

 was going on! She's a Trooper! 

ON THE FIELD OF THE DENVER BRONCOS
FOOTBALL FIELD!

KADE AND MITCH WAITING FOR THE ROCKIES vs. GIANTS BASEBALL GAME TO START!  THEY COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED!  ROCKIES WON, 9 to 10,
Rockies even hit a GRAND SLAM!

SADIE ENJOYING A LITTLE DIPPIN DOTS DURING THE GAME!

Our Family Road trip to Denver was Awesome.  We had a ton of fun and it was so nice to be away from the hussel & bussel of everyday life & to laugh and have fun together.
We will for sure be going to work with Scott a lot more often.