And finally...my personal favorite... the crawdad fishing...

As you can see, this one was my all time favorite activity. Yuck! But the kids, on the other hand, couldn't get enough of it!

Then there's the rope swing...

Never fear... Mortensens are here!!! It took them awhile to warm up to the idea, but after they did, you couldn't slow them down.

Cliff Jumping

Ever wonder what it's like to be a Mortensen? Well, this weekend was a pretty good indication of the crazy things they do. Like cliff jumping... Let's start them out young...

4th of July fun

The 4th of July was so great! Fantastic weather... Wonderful food... and Amazing people. We love being able to spend it with family, watch a parade without withering in the summer sun and also be able to show our love for this country. God Bless the USA!

Cassie's walking!

Yes, Cassie's only 14 months old, but she's finally walking! Hooray for her and hooray for me! Talk about FREEDOM! We're both loving it.

Being Tagged... Thanks Bekki

Ok, so I can barely get my other posts going and then Bekki tags me for this... may be short and sweet, but I'm always up for a challenge.

Rules: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 obsessions, and 3 random facts
tag 5 people at the end

Joys

1. Ben and Jerry's Half Baked Ice cream. It's the perfect blend of desserts!

2. Sleep... I seem to be a little deprived these days.

3. My kids... When they do that one thing right or stand up for that one thing you never thought they would or just as they grow and are able to do more. It's spectacular to see.

4. My husband. I don't give him enough credit, but he is truly amazing as a father and as the absolute best husband ever! Thanks Clint!

Fears

1. Snakes, Lizards, or any other creepy crawlies. Hate them so much. My kids have asked when I plan on dying so they can get one.... Once again, thanks Clint!

2. Offending someone just because I'm trying to be funny or just don't know how to communicate what I want to say.

3. Dying before my kids are raised. I worry about what kind of lasting impact that would have on them.

Goals

1. Being debt free. (Amen Bekki!).

2. Masters Degree. (This of course is on hold for a little while).

3. Getting my house to the point where we can just try and keep it up instead of having massive fix-it-up projects. And to actually finish those projects instead of just doing the major portion and trying to finish it up 4 years later!

Current Obsessions

1. Exercise... I know, weird coming from me, but I'm finally at the point where I'm willing to pay the price to be healthy and weigh less...

2. Garage Sales. Didn't think I would become addicted when I first started, but I think that I did. Glad it's summer and people don't do as many so it's not as hard when I can't go out!

3. Surviving the summer and trying not to kill my kids when they fight so much.

Random Facts

1. We love playing games and being social. This must come from my insecurities as a child.

2. I absolutely hate the heat. I think it stifles my spirit. I was meant to live somewhere cooler, but can't bring myself to move because I love everything about where we are living right now, except that.

3. I am not very good at showing my true feelings for fear of looking vulnerable. I actually feel things very deeply, but worry about showing that to other people.

My tags go out to: Marci, Michelle, Lindsay Hansen, Jeanette, and Sheree.

Isaac Dancing

I know this is a little while ago, but it is one of my absolute favorite videos. I taught him everything he knows... well, between both mine and clint's unnatural ability to dance (lol), I don't know where he got it!

Just Cruisin in Alaska

Sisters

This is Katie's Softball swim party. She loves taking Cassie for a swim. Cassie really loves the water, but not being splashed by it. Katie did an awesome job playing softball this year and began to love it... This makes me very happy!

Cassie's Starting to Stand!

Hooray! Cassie is finally starting to take off. She's been a little slow, but it's coming along. Right now she just stands, but walking will be right around the corner!

Continuing in the fun...

Bryce started out the fun when he fell off his bunk bed in the middle of the night, hitting a train table, breaking his collar bone and cutting his eyebrow. Five Stitches... Isaac slipped on the trampoline 5 days later, cutting his eye... Five stitches. Seth decided to throw off the pattern when he hit a bed only 2 days later, also cutting his eye... Five more stitches. They say accidents happen in threes, right? However, with our luck, our pattern seems to be "5"...

It's been one of THOSE months!

It all started one month ago with Isaac going to the hospital on our way from Eagar to Queen Creek. He started having seizures, so we had an EEG done to see if there were any patterns. Prayers were answered and he's fine. Little did we know that was only the beginning of our medical "fun" month.

Cassie's 1st birthday

I was a little timid at first of the fire, but it didn't take long for me to dig right in to the frosting. The cupcake was toast!

Easter at the Mortensen Household

We love the Easter Bunny. We have to let Isaac have a crack at some eggs before the older kids or else he'd be left in the dust.

Monsoon Madness 2007

Playing in the mud