Family Traditions

I love all the memories of family traditions I had while growing up. It is fun now that we have our own child to still keep those traditions but to also start some new ones. Last year we went up to the Uintahs and camped at Ledge Fork Campground. We found the perfect site and promised ourselves that we would always camp at campground #53. But unfortunately this year it was closed due to some damage on the bridge, so we ended up closer at #4. It was still a nice one though. This year my dad came again as well as Lance and Alisha and Jake's family came one night to celebrate Jared's birthday. We had a blast!!! Let us know if you want to add to the excitement, the more the merrier! 

 Setting up camp

 Well Jake did most of the work while I enjoyed the fire.

 My dad is an AMAZING cook. We had dutch oven cooking most of the time we were up there.

 It was REALLY REALLY cold at night. I think when we got up in the morning we read the temperature at 32 degrees. We had to bundle up a ton. Kambree seemed pretty warm but Jake and I were freezing the first night.

 It was gorgeous up there with all the leaves changing colors.

 One of Kambree and Sequoia's favorite things to do: Play with sticks!

 Oh boy!!! I love this little girl soooo much!

 Kambree and Sequoia talking about their plans for the day.

 Lance and Alisha, off being cute new love birds.

 All ready to go hiking. I cropped this picture cuz Jake was trying to hold Sequoia in it but it looked more like he was trying to strangle her.

 The backpack for Kambree didn't last long, she preferred hiking the way the big people do.

 My dad was so wonderful! He loves Kambree so much that he pretty much took care of her the whole time while Jake and I truly got to relax. He still won't change any of her diapers though :)

 One of the best parts of being a parent! I love looking at a sleeping baby.

 My dad gave me his under armor to wear to try to keep me warm but I was still freezing.

 Now that's much more like it! Thanks Dad, I was plenty warm the second night.

 We celebrated Jared's 34th birthday while up there. Nobody brought any candles for the cake so we lit a stick on fire.

 As you have read in previous posts Kambree is obsessed with her animals. We have started stuffing them into her clothes now. She thinks it is so funny. Not really a tradition, but still cute pictures.

The last tradition that I have grown to love is going to Grandpa Butterfield's and Grandma Shirley's house for the pumpkin fest. We eat lots of great food and then the kids get to pick a pumpkin from my Grandpa's garden and paint away. This was Kambree's first year really getting excited about it. After she realized the paint doesn't go in her mouth, she was having the time of her life.