Happy Campers!!!

Yeah! I think this was the most fun I have had camping in a long time. Thanks Kamachi's. I don't know why we haven't been camping much, but this camping trip made me want to go even more next year. *Tip*Invite the Kamachi's camping--they go gourmet. We bring hot dogs and make you cook them yourself. Cade made stuffed trout that we (well the men) caught (we were all on the boat together) and also made us homemade fried chicken, scones, and Dutch oven potatoes. What great friends! The kids were so good too. Well Tanner had a little episode one night and screamed and wouldn't sleep unless I was sitting up holding him. Yes, we survived. What more could a women ask for; filthy children, peeing in the woods, dirty finger nails, bees buzzing and sleeping in the cold on a air mattress with two others. NO, I really did have fun. See you next year mother nature!

Johnson Family

Kamachi Family

Don't we look so cozy on the 4-wheelers.

Kids throwing rocks into the reservoir.

Lexie playing with the worms. I don't know what got into her. May it was that she hadn't bathed in 3 days and her hands were already "really"dirty.

Our Family on a "little" hike we took.

Happy 4th Birthday-Alexa!!!

Okay this posting is long over due. Alexa's Birthday was in July; better late than never.Lexie in her blessing dress. 2 months

1st Birthday

2nd Birthday

3rd Birthday
4th Birthday

This is Alexa and her Birthday cake. She saw a cake like this in a cake book and said she wanted it for her birthday. I am actually a little proud of myself for the "first not normal cake" that I made. It was kinda fun and not as hard as I thought. Note: that's princess Jasmine. She loved it and got to keep the Jasmine doll.
Lexie had a few of her "girl friends" over to play for her birthday. It worked out perfect. They played so well and then did all her (their) favorite things to do - dress up, color, play in the water, & have cake.

I thought this was a cute picture with some of Alexa's favorite cousins.

Malorie, Kallie, Lindsey & Alexa

He had a family BBQ that night. You know me anything to have a PARTY!!!

Cross-Dressers

Every time Alexa puts on one of her swim suits Tanner thinks that he needs to put one on too. He is still a little confused why Lexie gets to put on a "swim suit" and he just changes into a different "pair of shorts and shirt". One day he just kept bringing her swim suits so I though why not; I put him in the one that was the most "boyish". When I did that, Lexie wanted to wear one of Tanner's suits. So I guess I have little cross-dressers.

Little Cowboy

Isn't Tanner the cutest little cowboy? This picture was taken at our family reunion at the rodeo. Thanks for the cute pictures Nat.

Johnson Family Pictures

Oh, Tanner Boy.

This is one of Tanner's favorite things to do. He gets into the "hair things" drawer and pulls out all the scrunchies and thinks that it's fun to put them on his arm. Then he takes them off and then puts them back on again. Great toy/activity that keeps him occupied.

One Sunday evening we were up at the Johnson's and the kids were all playing out back. Tanner kept telling Bryce (his cousin) to get on the bike. Bryce would get on and look around like...okay now what? SO...Tanner started to push him. It took all the energy Tanner had to push Bryce; they are the same age.

Ramsey-Martineau Reunion -- Our California Adventure!

Here are a few pictures from our FUN adventure to California. We went to California Adventure, Disneyland, Seaworld, Legoland, San Diego Zoo, and the Beach. My whole family met up with my moms sisters family, the Martineaus. We had a BLAST!!! When we were younger we use to always go places with the Martineau's.

Our little Family at the Dumbo ride.
Us with the Martineau's @ Disneyland.

The whole Ramsey Family.
My mom and Aunt Leann.
Me, Wendy (my sister), Shaun & Missy (my cousins)

Gramp-a-Camp!!!

Oh how we love our Grandpa Johnson!!! One thing that the Johnson grandchildren really look forward to every summer is Gramp-a-Camp. Yes...this is when Grandpa takes all the grandkids camping. Origianally it was just him, grandma and the kids. Now that the family has grown so much it's turned into Grandpa (& daddy) camp. This way the littlest tikes (not potty trained) can go and all the moms go on their annual shopping trip. Grandpa plans all the activities, games, theme and place. The grandkids love it and will remember it the rest of their life. Thanks Granpa Johnson, we love you.

Tanner at Gramp-a-camp.

Lexie and cousin Kallie with the candy leis they made.

Grandpa & Grandkids

Sillies!!! Oh-what fun!!

Thanks again - Grandpa! oh and dads too!

This is all of us moms on our annual shopping trip. We have so much fun. I think 99% of the time we are laughing. I am so grateful that I have such amazing, fun sister-n-laws and a wonderful fun mother-n-law. To read more details read Natalie's version. Click Natatlie & Justin. Thanks for letting us get away dads. It really is great therapy.

What's the date again...SNOW

Will someone please remind me of the date because I keep forgetting it's JUNE. Let's just say the weather is of no help. YES, YES, YES...we had snow today. I can't beleive it. June 11th and we're still getting snow. I hope our summer goes into October because at this rate we're never going to get to go boating.

First Dance Recital

This was Alexa's first dance recital. She's been taking dance since last fall and absolutely loved it. She was in the same dance as her cousin Kallie. They had so much fun together and soon learned that Wednesday was dance day and that meant after dance they would get to play together. They would take turns at each other house. It's so fun having family close and those two little girls are already learning how to conspire against us moms because neither of us want to be the mean mom that says, "NO, not today." When it was time for rectial I was a little worried that Alexa would just stand on the stage and freeze. She did great, all the little girls did great.

Pictures Top to Bottom: Dance class train line up, Lexie and partner Madilyn, Lexie doing "Flip, Flop, Fly"; Angle's We Have Heard on High; Alexa and her cousin Kallie; Flowers daddy got her for after her recital.

Opening Day- Henry's Lake!!

This was the best opening fishing day on Henry's Lake Mitch has ever had. He said the fish were biting so much because the lake had just melted off the day to two before so they were hungry from the long winter freeze.

Mitch's Great Trout Catch - 7 lbs.

(I told Mitch "that's like the size of a baby"--that's huge)

Top tow are Mitch's and then two friends let Mitch bring theirs home for a fish fry. YUMMY!! Those are Mitch's feet - for length. (Trout 7 lbs; 5 lbs; 5 lbs; 4.5 lbs.)

Fun Pictures

One tired little boy. Apparently I was too busy to put Tanner down for a nap or maybe he was just really tired. I walked in and found Tanner asleep like this on the floor. If any of you know him--the arms up behind the head is Tanner's trademark. He's one relaxed kid. If he's just chilling, the arms go behind the head the legs are crossed. If we say Tanner "chill" that's what he does.

This was us swimming in Snow Bird on Memorial Day weekend. Notice the arms. You can't see his feet but they were crossed.

Poor Tanner all he has to play with is a big sister unless we go to my sister's house. So yes, he's subject to baby dolls, dress up, and Polly's which he likes to play. Mitch gets really mad. Don't get me wrong he really likes outside, dirt and his cars but we don't have a lot of "BOY" toys yet because most of his toys are baby and are unisex. We'll work on that.

I decided to do braids in Alexa’s hair for the first time. You know...you wash it, braid it and then take it out in the morning for some nice wavy hair. She thought it was so fun. I didn't want to do too many because I didn't want too wild of hair and she kept asking are you done yet. I think there were eleven.



One night the kids both had on pj's that were green or had green on them. I thought it would be fun to take a picture of them with the giant carebear we have. That was almost an impossible task. I don't know who is more impossible to take a picture of Alexa or Tanner. When I say Tanner look at mom, Alexa turns and looks at him. This was the best one I got. Sweet Dreams.

One night while the kids were in the bath tub Alexa called out, "Mom, get your camera and come take a picture." This is what I found. BUBBLE Beards-compliments of Alexa.

I tell you what....That little boy of mine is so sweet and so calm but some days I don't know what to do. I was doing some computer work and Lexie was sitting next to me coloring when I realized I hadn't heard Tanner for a little while. I asked Alexa to go and find him and see what he was doing. She walked out into the front room and came running back. "Mom, come look at Tanner --he has a pen." NOTE: Almost every day we come home from the office Mitch asks Tanner why he has pen or marker all over him. I don't know where he finds them but apparently we have pens hidden all over our house and office. Anyway to finish the story. I walked in and said, "Tanner Johnson--what are you doing?" He turned around with a huge smile and said, "CHEESE." That's one his favorite new words and knows to use it when we get out the camera. So that's just what I did--Took a picture. Now one of my biggest fears is when he turns 18 he's going to be the kid with like 25 tatoos. Yikes! I think he just thinks it's amazing that when he touches the pen to his arm...it leaves a mark.