To the Park!

This was the last time we went to the park before school started last summer.  The older kids are so good about pushing the younger ones on the swings and playing with them on the playground.  It was pretty warm, so we didn't stay too long.

August 31, 2012

Sewing Class 2012

Eliza took a sewing class for a week last summer with her cousin, Ashleigh.  They had so much fun making some really cute projects!  Eliza made a stuffed owl, a pillow, a drawstring bag, and pajama shorts.

CS - 8/30/2010

Every year, we like to go, at least once, to our local water park.  We met my mom and Whitney and her kids there, had a picnic lunch and got nice and wet!

Timmy was pretty tired at the very beginning.  He was sitting at the picnic table... then lying down.... then sleeping!

Jonathon and Christian were SO good about taking care of Katie and helping her in the little kids area.

Here, Timmy is riding on Jonathon's back and Christian is waiting for Katie.

Six Flags Great Adventure - 8/2010

Last year, we again got season passes to Six Flags.  The kids had so much fun.  These pictures were taken on August 14, 2010.

Six Flags has a young child area with a bunch of rides that Katie and Timmy could go on.  It was really cute.

 Michael got us some nachos and this is what he found when he opened the cheese...ewwww!

We cooled off a bit in the arcade and Nathaniel and Eliza played air hockey.

Jonathon, Christian, Nathaniel, and Eliza waited in line for 45 minutes to go on the log ride.  I hope it was worth it!

These pictures were taken on August 31, 2010.  I think Eliza is excited to go to Six Flags, again!

It is very difficult to get a serious picture of Michael.  Jonathon tried 23 times while Michael and Timmy were on this ride and I didn't want to post them all, so here's two of them.

This groundhog had no fear of people, but just walked up and ate the food that was on the ground.  The last time we went, I saw a racoon.  The animals know where to go to find food!

The babies were so good.  It was fairly hot this day, so I took Katie into a water area.  I got the babies' shirts wet and rung them out so they were able to cool off.  They stayed very happy as long as I kept their tummies full!

A Fun Farewell to Summer Vacation

On Labor Day, we usually like to get together with Michael's side of the family and have munchies and play some softball at the elementary school. This year, my family came also and since both sides of our family are fun to be with, it was double the fun!

We had a BBQ and then went to the school for some softball playing, chatting, and playground playing.

Since it was the last day of summer vacation, I decided to get the kids ice cream from the ice cream truck...

I made this from the videos that I took. Everyone backed up considerably after the first ball that Whitney hit...