Trip Post #1--Lots of Potty Humor

I vowed not to leave it to the end of the trip to post...and try and remember everything that happened in 3 weeks.  I have already forgotten so much.  I posted a big facebook album with lots of pics of our camping.  I am really enjoying some things about this trip.  I knew it was going to be awesome when I packed:
NO STROLLER,
NO PACK N PLAY
AND MOST ESPECIALLY NO DIAPERS!

Ben is a potty rock star.  He loves to look at the "snakes" he creates.  I was a bit worried about the camping bathroom situation.  But 2 things were in our favor.  1.  He thought that there were alligators in the potty and he was excited to feed them his poop.  2.  It was actually a good smelling porto potty.  Seriously.  Smelled like cinnamon.  On the second day when he went back to go potty he said to the alligators, "You're welcome for my poop."  I just about died.
He does wait a little longer than I would like sometimes.  Today I wanted him to go before we went into sacrament meeting (which is last at my parents' ward).  He didn't want to. I asked if he had had any water to drink in nursery.  He said they had pink water (some punch I assume).  I got really excited and asked if he wanted to see if his tinkle would be pink.  He was so excited he instantly decided he had to go.  I am really enjoying taking him because he gets so excited to be successful.  He even says, "I am so proud of me!  Are you proud of me mommy?"  YES!

Libby and Sarah are loving the trip too.  They have been playing outside non-stop almost.  We definitely need to get our swing set up at home.
Sarah also loves to put on shows for people.  So here she has an amazing audience.  She had Bryn and Brian dance to the "Rabbit Tango" song as she sang it.  She gave them special moves to do and then changed them just before the dance started.  It is, unfortunately for them, a long song and she knows every word.
We have had some interesting Libby/Sarah conflicts during the trip.  In the car the kids get to pick the movie in a rotation.  When it was Libby's turn she wanted to watch Willy Wonka.  Sarah FREAKED out.  Wouldn't have it.  We had to spend 15 minutes calming her down and getting Libby to choose something else.  Finally, it was all calm.  They watched something else.  Then it was Ben's turn to choose.  He said in a cute sweet little voice, "Willie Wonka?"  I think he did it just to see what would happen.
Libby was super funny when we pulled into the camp site.  She said, "Are there snakes in Utah?"  I said yes, and she freaked out.  Didn't want to get out of the car, afraid to walk to the river.  Then after she did, and didn't see a snake, she was over it.  Just like that.  Love kids.

Ben's dinner one night was composed mainly of pickles.  Definitely related to their auntie Ray Ray.  

Ben was into taking pictures of me.  I looked REALLY good by the end of 3 days with no shower.  Gross.  And smelled good.  

Ben was super into posing for pics. 

The Persian Princesses

A few pics from the road.  Getting started.   

Burger Kings and Queens

Ben was excited to sleep in his new sleeping bag.

I found a snail for Libby to salt in the garden at my parents.  She was pretty excited.  

Grandpa got a new toy that Sarah can ride on.

This is the size of rock the kids wanted to toss into the river.