Hot Fun in the Summertime

My niece got married, and my brothers, their wives and all the kids came to town. I had the week off work, and was able to spend a lot of time doing fun things with everyone. We went up to the mountains, Waterworld, Estes Park, The Fountains, sleepovers,and many other fun filled activities. Love when they are all here, and sad when they have to leave.

Mr. and Mrs. Shake

My niece, who I can't believe is old enough to have a baby, got married this weekend, and the entire family was here to celebrate. We all piled in the car and drove up to Estes Park for the wedding, it was gorgeous, and the entire family and a lot of our friends were there. Rose and Jerry were there too (they are part of the family having known my parents for 29 years now). It was a blast, and turned out beautifully. The kids had a great time, and I am so glad everyone was able to come.

Summer Collages

Just a couple of cute collages I put together of the kids from various activities through the summer.

Indoor Camping!

I found this great little tent, a sleeping bag, and a little matching chair, at a Garage sale for only $5.00. Not a bad deal! Especially since it was never used! It was still in the plastic. We decided it would be fun to have a indoor camping party, and let the kids sleep in the tent. We had marshmallows and juice, and played a couple of camping games, and told spooooky and silly camping stories. Most of Hallie's stories started out with "There was a spooooooky bear" and that was it, and she would start laughing and say "your turn"! The kids slept pretty good in the tent, amongst their toys and every stuffed animal in the house. I didn't sleep good, worried that one of them would wake up, forget they were in a tent and get scared, but they were great every time I checked on them, sound asleep.

Happy 4th!

4th of July is always one of my favorite holidays. I love fireworks, and BBQ and family time, and SUMMER! :) This year, my Brother Jarrad was in town with Savanna and we all went to a friends BBQ on the 3rd, complete with games, food, fun and fireworks. Well, only sparklers, due to the dry dry summer, we weren't allowed to do anything else. It was a great time, and the kids had a blast. On the 4th we went to my parents annual BBQ for more food and fun.

More 4th of July Fun here!

Jerry turns 60!

Jerry turned 60 this year, and Rose planned a surprise party for him. It was great, Scott and Meg were in town so they were able to be here for it. Jerry had absolutely NO idea. The look on his face when he walked in the room and saw all of us was unforgettable. It was a fun day/night with everyone and I think he was so happy to see all his friends and family.

Soccer Time!

Our little buddy has joined his first soccer team, and he LOVES it. He plays on the 5/6 year old division. Mostly they run around and into each other, but it is so cute to see them out there on the field. There are a couple of really good kids, and Adam is one of them. He was picked to play goalie a lot, and he is pretty good at it. He is the fastest runner on the team, too! He just doesn't always quite know what to do with the ball once he gets it, so he just kicks it in any direction. We know he is going to be a great soccer player, and can't wait to see him play again next year! Hallie did not understand why she couldn't go play with Adam, and the sub coach was nice enough to let her run around with all the kids at practice. Adam was very protective of her and made her stay right by him. She had really no idea what to do with the ball so she mostly tried to either sit on it, or shove it under her shirt. She found both to be equally entertaining and hysterical. She is a little ham!