Moore Family: Summer

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Moore Summer Road Trip

Better late than never...that's my motto right now...I'm just going to need you to roll with it!!

Our big vacation this summer was our road trip to Washington!! All 5 of us crammed in my hubby's car for a 2600 mile round trip adventure!!! And an ADVENTURE it was!!

No pic of the Idaho state line because I missed it!!

It was actually a pretty uneventful drive until we were 3 hours from our destination!! If you missed my Instagram post or you didn't hear the story...my hubby had a run in with a median. Let's just say the median won!! To my hubby's surprise I did not let it ruin our trip...life happens...RIGHT?!

We had an amazing time at Jeff and Shannon's property in Oroville, WA!!

It was my kind of camping...not too much dirt...a nice clean pool...a REAL shower...good food...and GREAT company!

I can see Canada!! Next time I definitely want to make time to ride the quads to the actual border! One of these days my little Tatum will stop freaking out every time I leave her sight...enter eye roll!!

Naps while you're camping are the best!!

We had so much fun!! If it was just a little closer we would definitely make the trip more often, but for now it will have to be a once a year thing. Thank you Jeff and Shannon!!

Friday, July 24, 2015

PART 2

We had four days to recover from our holiday weekend before we headed out on our big road trip!! Road trips are not everyone's THING, but Tom and I don't mind them. It might have something to do with how our recent flights have gone. When you've experienced a 2 year old practically getting you kicked off a plane not once but twice...driving doesn't seem at all like a bad idea!!

We had planned to rent an SUV because I didn't want to put the miles on my car, but instead we took my hubby's car. It was a tight fit, but what I learned was this...it really doesn't matter how much room the kids have or don't have...they will fight regardless, complain regardless, get along when they feel like it and sleep when they want. Oh and bribing them with cold hard cash HELPS A LOT!!

1. This was how Taylor slept the entire time...completely covered. This was also how she played on her iPad...honestly I didn't know if she was awake or asleep half the time.

2. My favorite fast food restaurant...TACO TIME!! I can only get it when I'm in the NW, so we had it twice!! Super Soft Taco with Mexi Fries and a Rootbeer!! YUM YUM
3. They do get along...proof in this selfie!!
4. One of many selfies Thomas and I took while we waited for the tow truck!! Oh yea...we blew out two tires. Just a minor hiccup that I did not let ruin the rest of the trip.
5. Another selfie before our quad ride!
6. Camping naps go hand in hand!!
7. Thomas started off riding behind my hubby, but by the end of our trip he was the one driving!
8. Taylor getting a pool lesson from Uncle Jeff...I have a sneaky suspicion that a pool table will be on their Christmas lists this year!
9. Taylor and Tatum with Athena!!

Played Pool

Played Ping Pong

Played Cards

Ate

Swam

Rode Quads

Went for walks

Ate More

Talked A LOT

Took Naps

Laid in the hammock

Ate even MORE

Fished

And laughed A LOT

It's been a very long time since we've been camping and even then it was nothing compared to this trip. Camp Kavanaugh is definitely my kind of camping! It was worth the 40 hour total drive time to and from!

30 Days of Summer...PART 1

I won't even try to convince you that I don't have mental countdown for the first day of school. If you know me...you know I start counting down the day summer starts. However, we've been so busy lately I haven't had as much time to day dream about that day as in summers past.

Since I checked in last my parents came to town for a week...our good friends The Harding's came for a long 4th of July weekend...and we took a 20 hour road trip to Eastern Washington to visit my hubby's family. Oh and let's not forget our basement is being finished also. Only four days separated our guests and our trip...I had just enough time to do some laundry and pick up the house. It's been crazy, but so fun making memories!! And although I haven't been on the computer much...I have been taking pics, so no worries...I am about to unload on you.

When my parents were in town Thomas, Taylor and my dad went indoor skydiving!! If you can't tell from the pictures they loved it. And I loved watching them!! It was hilarious!! It will definitely be something they do again!

1. All smiles before their dives!!
2. Hot weather calls for popsicles!!
3. While my parents were in town we got a sitter and had a nice dinner out just the four of us.
4. 4th of July weekend was extra fun this year...and we actually set off fireworks for the first time.
5. Thomas and Allyssa...hard to believe they became friends at the age of 2.
6. An intense game of hand slap (or whatever it's called) between Steve and my hubby.
7. Every time we go to the zoo we take her pic with a gorilla.
8. Little feet...little bowling shoes!!
9. I got up close and personal with this guy...no zoom...he was really that close.

The Harding's and The Moore's have been friends since 2008...to be exact...1 month before I gave birth to Taylor!! I can't believe it has been that long, but so happy that we are still close!! I hope this was the 1st annual Harding/Moore 4th of July trip.

Stay tuned for the last leg of our month of fun!!

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Sisters

Tatum is finally to the age she can play pretty good with Taylor. They play baby dolls, dress-up and kitchen almost every day. I love it and can only hope that they have the relationship my sis and I have when they are older. For our "last day of summer" we decided to go to the water park...and just like at home...they had fun together. For a short moment I even got to sit back in my lounge chair and watch from a distance.

Can't you just imagine what they are talking about?! Probably nothing at all, but it's fun for me to imagine!!

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

How She Rolls

She has a hard time choosing between her scooter and her quad. Both have limited turning capability, so she does a lot of stopping, picking up and turning. She's looking forward to the day she can ride off with the rest of the neighborhood gang!