Camping and more camping

Well Dean and I have had so much fun this past month....(I put these pics in the wrong order) We first had a Hansen reunion at St.Charles Canyon by Bear Lake. We rode four wheelers around and played with the kids and ate alot! Then a day after we got back from that we went with my family to the classic, beautiful,amazing Redfish Lake in Stanley, ID. I have been to this almost every year since I was born and I never get old of it. It will always take my breath away and make me happy. so we got camped out but it was a lot of fun!!! I just love summer time!!


My brother, Matt, found this huge rock in the water almost in the middle of the lake and so we rode Scott's boat and stood on it. I was only on this rock for a couple mins but my feet went numb in seconds! it was so cool and I liked how Matt's pic turned out.
matt-moo-icky-poo!!! ha ha

Dustin really wanted to ride the wave runner all by himself so when he first got on instead of heading out to the middle of the lake he turned and hit the gas and went along the shore line we were all screaming and worried cuz there are rocks all over the shore so luckily he missed the rocks and Dean hopped on the other wave runner and rode along him so he didn't get to close to things. afterward it was really funny!!!Dustin in a happy mood! which is something to note.
Dean caught a Bull trout and had to release it cuz it is endagered. I was glad he got a day liscence cuz he just loves fishing and had a good time. I have a video of him reeling in a big trout and right when Scott was about to net it the line broke. It was a sad, funny moment!
The Smith clan!! Before we took this picture Scott said to my parents, "look at all the trouble you caused!"
My most favorite thing to do...Float the Salmon River!!! just stopping at the natural hot springs...it was too hot to get in and the river was too cold! this is so Idaho, either too hot or too cold.
Hunter and his dad floating. Hunter is so funny he talks in third person so for example: I asked him if he could show me his balloon helicopter and he said "-Ter blow it up easy." He's a man with few words! it was so funny just talking back to him like that. so i would say things like, "Ter wanna float river?" I had so much fun with him!
Dean not ready for the picture about to float the river it was super cold water and there was a deer skeleton on this drop off spot so we had a few laughs.
trying to get a good pic with the mtns. I don't like how they turned out but here is the best one.
our first night in wood river. I'm holding cute chubby good natured Bodie (my sister, Mindy's baby) I had so much fun cuddling with him and kissing his cheeks off!
The beautiful Redfish Lake...
Maxee the most spoiled out of the family. and I admit I like to spoil her too!! She didn't like staying tied up and got loose once and chased some deer across the road and up a hill by our campsite good thing she listens to my dad when he says to come back cuz if not we would have lost her forever!
Playing horse shoes in Wood River. Dean is really good at this game and that's why I like to be on his team!


Now here are the pics from St. Charles....

Cute baby Owen (Dean's brother, Dillon's baby) Annie and I ran a 5k (My FIRST one!!) in Garden City the last day camping. It was so much fun we both took turns pushing Owen and he was the first baby to cross the finish line!! I used to hate to run and now I love it!! I someday will work up to a half marathon but for now I like the 5ks Annie, me and some cousins from the Ward side. Jessica Ward on the far right was the one who put this 5k together and she did a good job! Our new tent!!! it seriously is the best tent I have ever slept in. I haven't slept in many tents cuz my parents always had a camper but this one is so nice! Dean's favorite feature is where the fly goes to a point in front of the door so it keeps your shoes nice and dry! Dean took Clarissa for a ride and this is what she came back looking like! She is so funny!! Dean and I in charge of Breakfast! He did most of the work cuz I had to keep going to the fire cuz I was freezing! Dean wrecked on a razor scooter. He wouldn't let me take a pic of all the blood and rocks in it so here is the bandages. he ripped a bigger hole in his already existing hole in his jeans.This is Wyatt, Annie says he always wears a helmet I think that is good cuz he is so brave and tough. I have a video that I couldn't download of him riding this scooter to the top of this road hill and he would just zoom down it and smile and once in a while he would hit a little rock and it would wobble, his eyes would go big but he would get control and keep going. He seriously is so fun!!! He is so athletic and people keep tellin me he looks like Dean when he was younger. I'm excited to see if we have any boys if they will look similar. I just love this boy!! Dean having fun with Dillon's new bow. It took him a few trys to get it all the way pulled cuz I think it is a 70 lbs compound bow. I couldn't even budge it.Stu tried out the bow first and his front elbow must have been hyperextended so when he released it it whipped his arm. Sorry I had to post this cuz it is a cool battle wound!pulling faces with kirsten's kids, Clarissa and Ross. the last night we were there they both would tie me up and I was their horse. Clarissa would pet my head and tell me (my horse name was Nauvoo), "nauvoo you want a drink?" it was so fun!

I just love family and spending time with them! I'm so grateful for the Plan of happiness and how we can all be together! I can't believe how big our families are getting and one day Dean and I can add to that:) not for a while tho! Isn't it amazing what a difference having a close family makes! I think I would hate life if I didn't have a wonderful husband and amazing families!!

anyway....we love camping!!