It's always nice to be able to get away from everything at home and go visit family. We had been trying to get away to Indiana most all summer, and it never worked out. We had family that hadn't ever seen Sophie and we wanted to get down to see them. Well the last weekend of August we were able to get away. So Merrick missed the first day of school, it was 1/2 a day anyway. We were able to be gone over Labor Day and it was wonderful!
It also happened to be Conner's 16th Birthday that weekend. And being the wonderful, thoughtful, loving, awsome cousin that I am, we bought him a car....A Hotwheel car, but a car nontheless. Conner wanted to spend his day on the water, so they borrowed a boat and away we went. (So I'm humming the theme song to Gilligan's Island, just for fun. We stayed afloat.) The kids had a wonderful time in the water and with all the candy! Conner had a great birthday.
After leaving Andy & Lori's on Monday morning we went to visit with Tim's Aunt Faith & cousin JeanAnn. That was a good time. It was great to be with JeanAnn for lunch and talk with her and then go visit Aunt Faith. It was one of those good, but hard visit's. When some loved ones age it's not always easy on them. Aunt Faith has Alzheimer's. It was good to see them both, and I hope we get down there again soon.
From there we went to my Aunt Vera & Uncle Max's house. It was rough to only spend one day at each place and then only a few hour's with JeanAnn & Faith. But family is family and love is love!
It also happened to be Conner's 16th Birthday that weekend. And being the wonderful, thoughtful, loving, awsome cousin that I am, we bought him a car....A Hotwheel car, but a car nontheless. Conner wanted to spend his day on the water, so they borrowed a boat and away we went. (So I'm humming the theme song to Gilligan's Island, just for fun. We stayed afloat.) The kids had a wonderful time in the water and with all the candy! Conner had a great birthday.
After leaving Andy & Lori's on Monday morning we went to visit with Tim's Aunt Faith & cousin JeanAnn. That was a good time. It was great to be with JeanAnn for lunch and talk with her and then go visit Aunt Faith. It was one of those good, but hard visit's. When some loved ones age it's not always easy on them. Aunt Faith has Alzheimer's. It was good to see them both, and I hope we get down there again soon.
From there we went to my Aunt Vera & Uncle Max's house. It was rough to only spend one day at each place and then only a few hour's with JeanAnn & Faith. But family is family and love is love!
Enjoy these photo's:
Conner & Merrick. Big Smiles!
Merrick & Carter.
Conner's wonderful candy art.
Are you suposed to feed the wildlife?
Our captain thought so, he's throwing them M&M's and other assorted food items.
Our little fish, Ethan and his daddy. Ethan spent ALL of his time in the water. Okay, maybe 10 or 15 min. actually in the boat, so daddy could rest.
Sophie and her cousin Lori.
A couple of cool girls, catching some ray's.
A couple of cool girls, catching some ray's.
One of Sophie's favorite spot's was with Cousin Andy.
As we were packing up to leave, we lost Ethan. We found him in the horse pasture with the horse. He was just short enought to walk under the electric part of the fence. Good thing the horse likes kids.
Sophie actually petted this horse.
It's a Sophie Sandwich. Lori & Conner tell her goodbye.
Big cousin Kyleigh was a big help!
Saying goodbye after our stay with Max & Vera.
As we were packing up to leave, we lost Ethan. We found him in the horse pasture with the horse. He was just short enought to walk under the electric part of the fence. Good thing the horse likes kids.
Sophie actually petted this horse.
It's a Sophie Sandwich. Lori & Conner tell her goodbye.
Big cousin Kyleigh was a big help!
Saying goodbye after our stay with Max & Vera.
Ethan usually has a photo of him crying when we are trying to take a nice photo of him.
Christy, what a nice blog! You always do such a good job at adding pictures! That is something I need to get better at! You have some great shots. Love you all!
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