Monday, June 28, 2010

Birthday Fun

I'm a little late on this post...

We recently celebrated my niece Izzie's 4th birthday. I still can't believe she's 4!! Anyway, here are some birthday fun pics...

The kids checking out Trevor's guinea pig...

Ella LOVED it...
She kept making funny noises and laughing at it. It was funny...
Doing a little drawing...The spread...

Birthday girl...
Such a cutie!
Blowing out candles...
Trying to take a picture of all the kids...
I was unsuccessful...
Opening presents...
A Nintendo DS!
Pool time!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Camping

We recently had our first camping trip of the year with the kids. Daniel's company was nice enough to let us use the lodge that they own on a bunch of land (3200 acres maybe?). Anyway, we definitely had a sweet set up and it was very comfortable for us and the kids. It was us and our kiddos, Amanda and her kiddos, and the neighbors and their kiddos. So 5 adults and 7 kids. Yep, we're crazy!

All of the kids on the porch swing...

Trevor (playing video games) and Ella scoping out the beds...
Abigayle has her bunk chosen...
Climbing the bunks. Might not be a good idea...
Getting our fishing gear ready...
Jacob driving us to the fishing spot...
Eyes on the road, Jacob!
Our fishing site...
"It sure is hot out here!"
Trevor's ready...
Yep, they look ready...
Daniel showing the kids how to fish...
Our neighbors and their kids...
Daniel and Jacob...
He's got the hang of it now...
Ella passed out sitting up (which NEVER happens)! Found out later she was running a 102 fever. Yikes!
After Ella fell asleep (she slept the whole trip back, which was SUPER bumpy!), I was stripped of my camera duties. Anyway, this is part of the deck to the lodge.
Our view at sunset...
We decided to eat dinner out on the deck...
The neighbors...
Me and one crazy man!
Kids and the porch swing, again! They loved it...
Ella (feeling a little better after some meds) and her cracker jacks...
Jacob fell off of the top bunk. Said he wanted some ice on his butt. So we accommodated him.
Silly boy...
Ella still running a little fever but happy...
All tuckered out from the day...What a fun trip! We will definitely be doing it again in the near future!