1st Full Week of September

Here are some highlights from the 1st full week of September, after Labor Day.

Steve took Hudson to the Butterfly Museum while the other 2 boys were at school.

Hudson and I coming down the slide at the park, then smelling the flowers at the store while the other 2 were at Martial Arts.  Pretty Sunset.

Hudson getting out of bed when he's not supposed to.  My cute boys on the morning of my mom's birthday, September 7th.  Carter got an award at school from his teachers for working hard.  Nyles was also elected by the teacher's at their school to be on the Student Council.  Good work boys!

Friday late afternoon, after work, we packed up and headed up to Rockport State Park to go camping.  We met Jeff/Kim's family up there as well for the weekend.  The boys were excited to use our camper trailer again.

Silly Hudson playing in Piper's kennel.  Our camper all set up.  Getting a fire going at Jeff/Kim's campsite.  We put the kayak's on top of the roof rack on the Honda.  The Honda did great going up Parley's Canyon thankfully and we made it in good time.

Hudson playing in the hammock.  Pretty sunset.  Getting stuff ready for s'mores.

Nyles, Steve, Carter, Cameron, Hudson and Kim.

The next day Hudson playing w/ his boat at the reservoir.  Nyles and the kids went on a walk w/ the dogs and Carol (Jeff's friend Richard's neighbor who was camping by us).

We then got our gear and brought them down to the water.  Phill came up w/ Claire and Conor for the day.  Stacie was gone for the weekend.  Hudson playing in the muddy water.  Cameron putting mud on his face.  Conor, Carter and Nyles playing in the muddy water.

Claire and Alexa putting mud on their faces and playing w/ Hudson. Steve, Hudson and I going on a ride on the kayaks.  Jeff flew his drone above us as we were kayaking.

Steve and Nyles in kayaks.  Then Nyles in a kayak and Conor and Carter in a raft.  

Alexa and Claire playing on the paddleboard.

Steve and Nyles going out for a ride.  Kim on the kayaks.  Steve took Hudson for a quick ride in the car and he fell asleep, and for a few minutes back in the camper, then came back down to the water.

Nyles trying out the paddleboard.  Kim on the kayak.   Claire, Hudson and Alexa on the paddleboard.

Nyles and Carter swimming while Conor tried to get on the raft.  

Hudson playing in the rocks.  Carter and Nyles on the paddleboard.

Beautiful flowers.

That evening a wind came up, so we moved our dinner inside our campers.  

Carter, Cameron and Hudson playing on the hammock.  Beautiful sunset.

The next morning at breakfast: Cameron and Hudson playing on the hammock again.  Kim, Alexa, Carter and Nyles getting breakfast.  Jeff and Steve working on getting the fire going.

Steve hit a big achievement this week, he got below 300 lbs.  He started at 392 lbs in June.  He was also able to use our "regular" kayaks instead of our bigger one that he normally uses which can hold 2 people.  He's doing awesome!  Good work Steve!  Another pretty sunset.  The boys racing for fun.

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