A Birthday to Remember

This past weekend, while we were camping and then again once we got home, I celebrated my 35th Birthday.  What is not to love to wake up with your family all snuggled in a tent and have everyone shower you with birthday hugs and kisses.  We had planned a fun day out on the lake and aside from a hiccup with the Pontoon, we still managed to make it out on the lake and have a great day! 
My heart is so full right now and I feel so content.  Life is good, we are living in a new house that we all love, my kids are about to embark on their school journey, Jon just got a promotion as work and I am about to start getting my "boots" a little more dirty at work too.  God has been so good to me and I thank him every single day for all he has given me and blessed me with. 

KJ was sick and sleeping in the tent. 

Saturday, Jon took the kids to town and picked up a cake and some balloons for the big celebration.  Then they surprised me later with all of it. 
I had a ton of birthday wishes on Facebook, and lots of emails, voicemails, and texts from friends and family.  I am truly blessed with all of you in my life.

Thank you for making this a B-Day to remember.  Love ya.

Camping 2010

This past weekend, the Erickson 5 along with Grandma Mary, Grandpa Al, and Uncle Tony spent the weekend camping!  We all had such a great time even with a few clitches in the plan.

I love to camp.  I grew up spending a lot of time tent camping with my family.  I remember that back in those days, we would go tent camping with out air mattresses or even cushions to sleep on.  Now we have big air mattresses that we bring along and even the old "dogs" aka Grandpa, can learn to bring some simple things such as air mattresses to sleep on.

Riding Bikes to Smokey's House

Playing with Smokey's Toys

We also managed to bring up the kids bikes and Grandma Mary's and My bike so we could do some biking.  The kids loved to ride their bike around the camp ground and we even took a long journey one day to go see where Smokey the Bear lives.  He was out fighting a forest fire so we did not get to meet Smokey in person but it was still fun to see his house and play with some of his toys.  The kids also had fun tubing behind Grandpa Al's boat.  I am not sure who laughed the most, the kids or Grandpa.  One day we went to the big sand hill and the kids loved to run up and then down the hill into the water.  They spent a lot of time swinging from the rope swing to but we forgot the camera so we did not get any good photos of that.
Friday night we did end up getting hit by a pretty big rain storm and I think there was about 1.5" of rain that fell.  The kids sat in the van and watched a movie while it passed.  We managed to stay dry in our tents but we did have to run to town the next day to dry our towels that were out on the lines when the rain came.  The kids were big sports about the weather and the entire weekend.  There was no fussing and they LOVED sleeping in the tent.  Jon and I got them new sleeping bags for the trip and they thought those were so fun.  There is even a pouch in the bag for a small stuffed animal to sleep.

Tired out at night after being one with nature all day

It was a great weekend and one that we all vowed to do again next year.  It is great to see the kids enjoy the great outdoors.  Catching bugs, swimming, biking, and just enjoying nature.  It was all so refreshing.

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Tree full of Monkeys

Good Friends, Good Times

This past Friday, it worked out to meet up with some of our Triplet Family Friends.  We have all really become close friends.  We were all connected due to the the "triplet" factor but once we started to hang out we realized that we all have so much in common and just really enjoy spending time together.  The kids all love each other too so it is a bonus for everyone. 

We were invited out to go boating on a lake near our house.  The Clarks just got a new tube so the kids had a blast testing it out.  Of course the moms could not let the kids have all the fun so the three "Hot" triplet moms jumped on the tube as well.  Of course, I made sure to remind Daddy Dave that between the three of us we have 10 kids and to drive nice.  He laughed and then we were off.  It was fun and we laughed and laughed (or cackled) but I am sure that everyone in a 5 miles radius could hear us! 

After the tubing we headed out to have dinner on the boat.  We let the anchor down and the kids and the moms had fun jumping off the boat and swimming around. 

It was a beautiful night full of laughs and good memories.  We feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends in our life. 

High Seas VBS

The kids just finished their week of VBS and the theme was High Seas!  They had a blast and again, it was a week filled with learning and sharing about God. 

It is so great when the kids want to listen to their VBS music which is all about the Lord.  We spent the week with the Clark Triplets and the kids really enjoyed sharing time with the LTD connection.

My only disappointment is that I was not able to help volunteer this year.  I hope next year, life slows down and I can pull away from work to help volunteer with the kids and share in their week. 

I am thrilled that we have done two weeks of VBS and the kids just love it.  They are already asking me when they get to go back.  

Wordless Wednesday ~ Barrel of Monkeys

Wordless Wednesday ~ The Wii Boys

Swimming at Uncle T's

One of the best things about this summer is that the kids have really taken to swimming.  All three of them are like little fish in the water.  It is awesome and one more sign that they are starting to transition from little kids to bigger kids!

Tonight we decided it would be the perfect night to swim at Uncle T's pool.  It was sunny and warm and we spent a good hour performing all of our great skills for Grandma and Grandpa Amiot to gave us a surprise visit.

We did chicken fights, cannon balls, dives, and just plain old swimming.  It was the perfect summer evening!  Thanks Uncle T for having us over at your pool.

Happy Birthday America 2010

This past weekend for the 4th of July, we were lucky enough to head up north to spend the holiday with Jon's family at their beautiful lake home.  We had lots of fun and the only thing that would have made it even better than it was is if Jon/Daddy could have been there with us.

Saturday we spent the day swimming and making sand castles and just hanging out.  Saturday night we helped Grandma and Grandpa Erickson make home made ice cream and then finished the night off with some Bingo.  We all managed to win a Bingo!

Sunday we went to the local parade and it was fun to see all the floats.  The kids collected SIX pounds of candy!  Yikes! 

Sunday afternoon we took part in the boat parade that was hosted on the lake we were on.  Then after the parade, all the kids took turns tubing behind the boat.  It was KJ's 1st time and he LOVED it and cannot wait to do it again. 
It was a fun weekend overall.  Big thanks to Aunt Lori and Uncle Chris for hosting us at the cabin.  We had a blast making memories with all of you! 

Wordless Wednesday ~ We love our Cousin Emmy!

We Hate Good Byes

WOW! We had such a fun weekend.  Jon got home late Friday night from his trip and we had the fun of spending all day Saturday and Sunday with him.  We headed South on Saturday to visit our friends the Swanson's.  We spent 5 hours in the Swanson's awesome pool and both Jon and I are so amazed at how much the kids are doing with swimming this summer.  I think they all have grown fins because they are such good swimmers.  Saturday at the pool they even started to jump off the diving board WITHOUT A LIFE JACKET and then swim by themselves to the side of the pool to get out.  WOW!  So fun to watch them go. 

Sunday we headed to our old church to say goodbye to Father Bernie.  He is moving to a different church and we will not see him anymore.  Father Bernie holds such a special place in our hearts as he married Jon and I almost 10 years ago.  He gave such an awesome sermon at our wedding.  Then 4 years later, he baptized our three babies.  It was a first for him as he had never baptized triplets before.  The kids adore Father Bernie as well as we do.  It will be sad to see him go but we wish him well. 

Wordless Wednesday ~ There was no Prince this time

Kids and Summer

Summer vacation has been in progress now around here for almost a month.  It is hard to believe that a month has gone by.  Today was one of those hot summer days and the kids spent most of it outdoors.  They LOVE to be outside this summer.  It is fabulous!

So far we have made a trip to the Zoo, we completed a week of VBS with our good friends the Clarks, we took a trip up north to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Erickson, they have started their summer afternoon camp and love it, and we have been swimming a ton. 

Every year, the summers always get easier for us with the three kids.  This year is no exception to that rule.  The kids can help apply their own sun screen and at the pool they have turned into little fish.  They are growing up so much and they are all starting to become so independent.  It is so easy to take them anywhere now as they can buckle themselves into the car and walk close to me in a parking lot. 
They truly enjoy games of four square, kick ball, Kick the can, and baseball in the front yard with the neighborhood kids and it seems as though lately these games are happening most nights. 

It is so fun to watch them become such "big" kids this summer.  Kindergarten will be here before we know it! 

Happy Father's Day

Jon was out of town this past weekend on his annual fishing trip so we did not get to spend a lot of time with him on Father's Day.  However, when he arrived home, we showered him with lots of love!  He works so hard for all of us and he is such a great dad.  We miss him when he is away but we enjoy him so much more when he comes home.  Happy Father's Day Jon!  We love you. 

Wordless Wednesday ~ In the Dog House