The Lake

As always we had the week at the lake for the Stark Reunion! We weren't able to be out the whole week but we sure had fun when we were there!

Don't you just love the hair!!

Both girls loved the Jet ski! But Madison liked it faster then Emma.

Our cute little poser!!

The ever horrible picture I post of myself, my Mom once said I should have pictures of myself so that if I die early my children will have them to remember me by!

Morbid I know but True!!

Madison had a lot of fun riding on Brad's back! And ordering him around!!

Brad and Jake had fun throwing the girls, even when they are thrown Lynnie is higher!! Not fair!!

We had so much fun with Aunt Liz, as always!

Liz, Madison and their person they made.

(Madison named it the weirdest name, I can't remember the name!!)

Yet again another fun filled week with family!!

Camping in Kingston

Our final trip for a VERY long time was to Kingston! My Dad grew up in Austin and spent some of his younger years in Kingston canyon! My Dad wanted to to go camping there and climb Bunker Hill. Which should not be called hill but ginormous mountain!!We went camping there a couple times when I was little. This time we were larger in number but still missing a lot! Matt's kids got sick just before so they were unable to come and Brad had to work. So Brya and I went without our husbands and Matt with out his family. As much as I hate to say it Matt had it right!! I will NEVER go camping without Brad again!!
We had six kids and five adults, you would think easy, not so!!

Every time I turned around Madison was clinging to her Uncle Dallyn!
And Emma was in time out!!

When she wasn't clinging she was posing for the camera!
And Em was squatting in the dirt!

The joys of feeding kids with no high chairs!! How did they do it back in the day?

So I think my favorite thing about camping is I don't wear makeup or do my hair or care what I'm wearing!! As you can tell!!

Time out AGAIN, you'd think she would catch on! Clinging again!!
The last morning we were there was a bit cold! Jenna was lucky Grammie had an extra sweatshirt, and I had a camera!! What a cutie!!
What a shot!

The camping trip was fun and enlightening all at the same time!! I learned its not the most fun going without your husband. Madison learned that when she has a UTI she screams every time she goes to the bathroom, and Emma learned if you look cute at your uncles they will pick you up!

The only bad thing about the trip was we were missing my sister Tara and her family, Charlie and his wife and Mike on his mission!! We sure missed them!!

My Dad

Schmidtlein Family Time

Next we went the far distance to Fernley and stayed at Brya's where we met up with my parents and little brothers (Dallyn and Leith.)

We decided to let the kids go swimming since it had been so hot! We picked the day that was cold! We ended up boiling water to off set the cold water being put in from the hose! Whether cold or not they had lots of fun playing with their uncles!!
Emma is turning out to be a poser like her sister! Only when she wants to though!!
Then everyone came back to Fallon and stayed for a couple days! We ended with a picnic at the park. We made for a huge group!! We had my parents and brothers, Brya and her kids, Matt and Annie and their kids, us, and my Aunt, Uncle and Cousin!!

Needless to say we kind of took over the park!!
Emma really liked the merry go round! I remember liking it too, but now I won't even go close to it!!

Even Emma made it to the top of the rocket ship, unannounced to me!
The good think about a big group is there's plenty of help to go around!We had so much fun seeing everyone, it had been a long time since we had seen a lot of them!

Virgina City

Our next trip was to Virginia City! Of all of us Madison had the most fun!

Brad and I have a picture of us in this chapel when we were dating in high school!

I couldn't pass it up!

Madison LOVED going into all the stores!! Once we would leave one she would practically pull me into the next!!

Emma's favorite part was the car!!

Besides the stores, we stayed here the longest.

They had to each take a turn driving Over and Over!

And who can go to Virginia City without getting an old time picture done!! Brad wanted us all in but I won!!On the way down I started feeling car sick so we pulled over at the scenic stop.

It was a lot of fun but I would not recommend it to people with little children who don't love to go in shops!

Sac Town

So this year our "Vacation" was supposed to be going up to my parents for my Dad's retirement but because they were moving that weekend we decided to not at more stress to a stressful situation and didn't go. But Brad already had the time off so we decided to take a bunch of miny trips!!

Our first trip was to Sacramento. Where we stayed with my brother and his family! It was so great to see them and the kids! They are so cute and grow up so fast!! Here are the kids swimming!!
Brad Found a little friend!!
Emma being the littlest was deemed the bucket girl and they filled that bucket till she screamed for them to stop!!

We actually came unprepared for the pool and after this I'm kind of glad. She just looks so cute!!We also went to Fairytale Town while we were there!! The girls loved it!!

I figured at least our little darkie Em looked like she fit in the tee pee.

Madison loved the castle, who would have guessed!

I loved the hydrangeas!!

Emma started getting a little tired and crawled up on Cinderella's carriage and sat there for a long time!!

Then they had to take a ride!

This reminds me of a picture I have of my family in South Dakota at Story Book Island, same idea as Fairytale Town but better!!

So I wanted both the girls to try!

We had snow cones that got ALL over! But that's the fun of vacation, right?

We found a little pirate while we were there! The cutest pirate I have seen!

Appropriate!! Although, maybe Em should have been the Lion!

After a long day we headed home, and the girls were exhausted!!
I wish I could say they slept well that night!