Family Reunion 2009

This year for our annual reunion on my side, my kids were in charge of the activities and the theme. (every year we rotate among the siblings, in who plans it) Well, as you can see from the pictures, these activities were a hit with the kids...and SOME of the parents!
The theme was "The Circus"!!








We played throw the canning lid on the pop can

Swinging cousins...


Winning prizes...

Grandma dancing...



And the Finale...an old fashion pie fight!!!


This was a sad story...well not really :) These two were not wanting to get in on the "fun" SO someone (who shall remain nameless...SHAYLEE) took a pie and swooped them both in one shot!!!! It was pretty funny!


E said, "this is my dream come true....to get hit in the face with a pie!"





Some of us didn't enjoy it as much...

See, they got revenge!!!!

Remembering 9/11

More Summer Fun!

Here are some little pieces of our summer!

We decided to go to a drive in movie! It was so much fun. We put an air mattress on the floor of the pick up and then loaded it with as many blankets and pillows as we could and all fell asleep. Then poor Dad had to drive us all home! Good memories!

Isn't that so sweet?!


All the kids took swim lessons but this year E really progressed! He can swim alone now! The kids look forward to swimming lessons all year! And frankly, so do I! Sitting all alone for 30 min is worth every penny!



My next door neighbor's kids have these dogs. She calls them her granddoggies! When they come to visit her she will call my kids to see if they want to play with them. They love it and so do I. We will probably never get a pet so this is the closest contact they get!

There is this cute snow cone shop in town that has the best snow cones! We went there with the kids library coupons and enjoyed them. They put a wading pool by the shop to soak your feet on the hot days!

C got his braces off! Yay!

Don't you love it when they all get along!

I can't believe summer is over! I'm going to miss it!