We got settled in to our seats, got some snacks and anxiously awaited for the show to start.
The show definitely started off with a bang!
And there were some great 8 second rides!
The kids made it on the TV cameras quite a bit so I am anxiously waiting for the online episode to be released on GAC to see if they got there 15 seconds of fame or not.
The best part about the whole night however was after the show was over. All of the bull riders came back out to sign autographs and the kids got there cowboy hats signed by all of the riders. It was pretty cool for them to take the time to show their fans some love!
The kids loved getting out into the fresh air. Chance was all decked out in his fishing gear.
Cole and Kadence spent most of the time feeding the ducks. They each threw a line in the water but it was up to Daddy to keep an eye on it the rest of the time.
He gave it his all to try to open his presents but just couldn't figure it out.
Lucky for him, his big brother eagerly came to his aide and helped him out.
His favorite part about it all, these pretty bows.
Cole opened present after present and was genuinely happy with each one, even all of the clothes. He took time to pull each outfit out of the box and hold it up to show mommy and daddy. Grandma and Grandpa lucked out and got the kids Zhu Zhu pets, one of the seasons hot toy items.
Kadeebug opened each present ever so carefully anxiously awaiting the surprise inside.
She even modeled for me.
Charlie was surrounded by the Christmas Morning mess.
While we were opening our gifts I noticed the puppies were almost pouting, they must have thought Santa forgot about them. 
Luckily, Charlie found the raw hides Santa brought them and there eyes lit up just like the kids...
After we opened presents we settled in for breakfast. Charlie made us all Waffles, a Christmas Morning tradition he carried over from his family. Chance couldn't hold out though and fell asleep in his highchair. It was definitely time for a Christmas Morning nap.
Cole tried on his sister's new Heely's.
After the day was here and gone I was making one of many trips out to the trash can when I caught a glance of my front yard. It was so quiet. It was so beautiful, all lit up. And there from our tree hung the kids swing just begging for someone to ride it. Besides the kids eyes lighting up as they took in Christmas morning, this was my favorite moment of the day.
Brewtus decided to cool off and relax right in the lake!
Charlie threw his line in and waited for the big bite!
Kadence entertained us by singing and dancing on shore.
Cole couldn't wait to throw a line in the water.
Daddy gave Cole some fishing advice.
And then let him give it a whirl.
Uncle Pete waited patiently for the fish to bite.
Cody tried a couple different spots but realized what nobody else would admit...there were no fish in this lake!
Kadee Bug passed the time playing with the worms, her favorite thing about fishing!
I caught the best picture of Kadee...this picture shows her personality like no other! She is so fun loving and a little crazy:)
Well after Cody finally convinced us all that there were no fish in this lake, we packed it up and headed back to camp where we had a delicious BBQ meal!
Grandma, Grandpa, Pete, Julie and Cody headed back to Vegas and we gave the kids a bath and to bed we went. It is amazing how tired you are at the end of a day camping!
After breakfast was cleaned up we decided to play Uno. I remember many a camping trips when I was a little girl being stuck in the camper because of a rain storm and sometimes in Montana a snow storm and gathering around the table to play this same game.
We headed out to the beach at Cottonwood Cove. Charlie, Kadee and Cole all took a dip in the very warm water. The kids got a kick of the huge Carps that would swim right up to them. 
Chance played it cool on the beach sporting his swimsuit trunks.
Mommy and Chance bonded while we watched everyone else splashing around in the lake.
After a while at the beach in the hot sun, it became apparent that nap time was approaching. We headed back to the camper and tucked the kiddos in snug as a bug! And boy did they crash!
We got a pleasant surprise later that afternoon, Grandma and Grandpa decided to come back out for the day to play with us. After dinner we just sat outside visiting. Cole and Grandma swapped stories.
Then it was time for SMORES!!! Unfortunately, because we were in the middle of the dry desert in the middle of summer, no fires were allowed so we had to settle for smores on the BBQ. But does it really matter how smores are made? 
Cole chowed down on his and his face was soon covered in melted marshmallow.
Yep, this has to be one of the best things about camping, you just can't beat smores!
