Labor Day!

For Labor Day weekend we finally got to go camping. We had been wanting to all summer and it just never seemed to work out that we were able to. But Labor Day gave us the perfect opportunity. Even Travis' brother Shane got to come up and go with us. So we packed everything up and off we went. The kids all got to go fishing and they all caught a fish. The poor little guy. I am pretty sure it was the same tiny fish coming back each time. But man were those kids happy about it!
We went and picked huckleberrys and the next morning had huckleberry pancakes. Madison was having more fun sliding down the dirt hill getting as dirty as possible than picking berrys. We also rode the four wheelers all over. Madison would stay on them for hours if we would let her. She is our little daredevil that is for sure.

I have to say that I love all the dirty camping faces. I think it is hilarious that no matter how hard you try you just can't keep their faces clean. Megan however had a pretty clean face in this picture, but it is still super cute!


Megan had lots of fun time with Grandma Hillman. She was so great to hold her for me a lot of the time so that I could have fun doing whatever we were doing or just relax. Thanks Sheila!!!!
I also learned about another Hillman tradition and that is playing hockey with sticks and either a pop can or tin foil. That was for sure a highlight for all involved.


And I just really liked this picture. I love how McKenna smiles when she isn't trying to smile for a camera.

It was a super fun weekend and I am so glad we got to go. It was a great way to round out the summer. However, the worst part about it is the fact that this is the fun I got when we got back. Oh camping laundry......you are the worst!

Lulu & Chacha!

My friend Cara makes these amazingly cute accessories for girls and you can go to my photography blog here to enter a giveaway to win some for yourself!

pretty place with pretty girls...

This last weekend Travis had a training in Portland for work that he had to go to. So we all decided to pack up and go with him and spend the weekend there on a little mini vacation. So on Friday during Travis' training I took the girls to go see the temple. The prophet has said to take your children to the temple while they are young so that they grow to love it as they get older. He said to even have them touch it. And that's exactly what the girls did. It was fun to watch them and to see them touch the temple with a reverence that usually isn't there (in a two year old especially!). They loved how it sparkled. McKenna said, " I never knew how beautiful the temple was until now mom! I can't wait to grow up to go inside". That was pretty neat for me to hear.

Then we took advantage of the BEAUTIFUL grounds there at the Portland Temple to take some pictures. I still can't believe that I was blessed with such beautiful daughters. I look at them and am so grateful that Heavenly Father let me be their mom! Man I am LUCKY!!!

For the last 8 months since Megan was born, I have been trying to get a decent picture of all three of my girls together and every time it seems it is a DISASTER! Just take a look and see exactly what I mean. And these are just a few samples :)

These are the two best pictures of the three of them together and they still aren't my favorite but will have to do for now.

And I just love Madison's "I am so done smiling and taking pictures with you mom!" face. It makes me laugh really hard. Oh man does that girl have a personality and isn't afraid to show it. At least I got a few keepers out of her. Thanks for the temple adventure girls...it made a few great memories for your mom. Love you...