Emily and Megan on the glider swing.
The kids loved being outside jumping on the trampoline or playing in the sandbox.
We went over to Three Acre Farm (a.k.a. Greg and Brooke's house) to see their animals. Tyler and Megan liked the animals, but Emily was pretty afraid of them.
Eating outside with the cousins
Tyler took swimming lessons with the cousins and made HUGE strides this year.
My mom watched the girls during Tyler's swimming lessons, but they came one day to watch the kids swim. Megan and Emily thought the goggles were pretty cool.
One afternoon there was a fire in the field behind the houses across the subdivision. It was kind of scary wondering if the fire would reach the houses. I didn't get a good picture of the flames. Luckily the green grass around the houses prevented the fire from getting to the houses.
The kids had fun riding on the four wheelers. Grandma even took them all for rides.
Aubrey, Grandma and Tyler
Emily and Grandma
Grandma, Megan and Grandpa
One afternoon we got out the slip 'n' slides. The older kids were so good about helping Emily and Megan who wanted to be just as big as anyone else. (And truth be told, the older kids were "glad" when Emily and Megan went in to take their naps so they (the big kids) could be wild and go fast without little ones getting in the way, but we sure appreciate them helping to "make little dreams come true.")
Emily getting a drink.
Emily
Nathaniel helping Megan slide
Another afternoon we went to the elementary school and let the kids play on the playground.
The big kids ran through the huge sprinklers. Here is a dripping, drenched Tyler.
The wind kept blowing up Emily's shirt and making it puff out.
Megan is playing by the "spider web." It's one of the pieces of playground equipment that is still there from when I went to elementary school. (It seemed A LOT bigger back then.
Tyler decided to play in a mud puddle. Um....nice!
Tyler, Emily and Megan loved it when Grandma read bedtime stories to them. They loved joining in during the story of the 3 Little Pigs when the wolf said, "I'll huff, and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in."
Kimberly and I went through our boxes of toys from when we were little. It brought back lots of fun memories.
I found my pom poms from when I was in elementary school (no, I wasn't a cheerleader. I just thought they were really cool, so I got some--probably for my birthday or for Christmas.) I also found my "#1 Hands" from high school. Olivia and Laura thought they were fun to play with.
I also found my old dance costumes. Emily and Megan liked wearing them around.
The older kids also dressed up in some of the dress-up clothes and Tyler was a pirate.
Emily and Megan playing with Play Doh.
Enjoying 2 sleepovers with cousins.
Megan and Emily with Grandma
2 comments:
So, I'm reading through your most recent post and thinking what a nice time you had at your mom's. Tylers mud picture was funny and what a fun time for sleep overs.
Then I see the next post of Yellowstone--we're going there next week (staying in Island park). I may call you to ask for suggestions on what to see when. Again I'm thinking, how nice they had fun and got to see Yellowstone without kids.
Then I get to your going home post. Oh my gosh! I don't know how you kept your sanity!!!!!!!!!!!! The tire was enough, but then the throwing up, cleaning up, DVD stop, no naps, stopping for more food, etc. It about sent me over the edge just reading about it!!! :)
LOVE keeping up with your cute little family! Hope you are doing well. Thanks for sharing.
Leslie Rife
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