Fun Friday Fotos

Last weekend, the kiddos and I were able to spend the afternoon with some of our out-of-state family!  One of my cousins, Paul, and his family were visiting from South Dakota.  The last time we were able to visit was almost three years ago at the last Labor Day Weekend Gathering Doug and I hosted in Williamsburg.

Thankfully, the rain cleared and all the little ones were able to get out of the house and play!

They started with races out to the trees and back

Jerry (in the blue polo) was giving the instructions on where to run

Grace (on the left) and Reba were chasing each other around the tree

I think Dallas and Reba turned a little early to be in the lead on the way back :)

After the foot races, we got out some frisbees.

As I was getting ready to head home, I realized we didn't sit the little ones down to try and get a nice picture.  We decided to skip the idea at that point because my two were cranky about having to leave, another was getting ready for bed, and two were asleep.  All in all, it was a great visit - and hopefully, it won't be so long until the next time we get to see you again.

Until next time...

Summer Vacation with Pa & Gram

The last part of June, the kiddos stayed with Pa & Gram for a long weekend vacation.  Enjoy the pictures they shared with Daddy and Momma.

Until next time...

Rainy Day Drive

The other weekend on our way home from the pool party, we kept driving in and out of rain.  The perk was that the sun was shining from the west and the rain was to the east.  This made for perfect conditions to see a full rainbow! (even if it did photograph well from inside the truck)

Gotta love it when Big Brother photo-bombs a picture

There, that's the picture I was going for...

Until next time...

Independence Day Celebration

Some friends of ours were kind enough to invite us over for a cookout and fireworks being held in their community.  The kiddos loved the food and games!

We couldn't believe how many boxes of fireworks they hauled in for later!

Once it turned dark, the sparklers started coming out and the fireworks started going up!

Dallas loved watching the fireworks, but hated the sound.

Reba on the other hand, loved it all!

Here are some pictures I was able to capture

The "show" last just shy of 40 minutes!  It was the best backyard display I have ever seen.

Until next time...

Fun Friday Fotos and Flick - Summer Party Fun

On Sunday, one of Doug's cousins and his family hosted a get together.  After lunch was finished, it was time to jump into the pool.  Lucky for us, the water was still warm despite the cooling temps and the occasional rain drops.

Dallas even braved jumping off the diving board!

Momma showing Reba how to work the water gun 

Reba and Dallas loading up...

everyone else at the opposite end of the pool trying to get out of the kiddos' range!

Daddy being silly going off the diving board

Cody showing off his flipping abilities

Dallas "swimming" on his own

Reba finally got brave enough to jump off the side of the pool

Over two hours in the pool + two kiddos skipping naps =

Finally (as if I didn't give you enough pictures), here is a video of our time in the pool

Until next time...