Fun with Cousins

Every year we try to plan a week or weekend we

can spend at the cabin with Brandon's family. 

This year it was the week before the 24th of July

week end.  Brandon's sister Alli also came

in town and we were all together for a few days. 

The kids love every minute together and hate it when

cousins have to go back to Iowa. 

So with the time they had they made the best of it

and did what they do best. Sierra and Olivia played

in the sand.

Maddie and Paige soaked in the warm water.

Savannah and Riley did everything. 

Grandma did what she does best,

play and love the kids.

Austin, Grandma and Owen

Grandpa did what he does best and I must

say better then anyone else.  

Sierra was being so fearless this weekend.  She

wanted to ski over and over again.  And as soon

as we cheered her on once for waving while skiing 

 she would not stop and thought she was so cool! 

 We loved it! 

Finally we got Paige out again.  She use to ski without

questioning it but then developed a little fear and

we had to bribe and beg and she eventually 

did it even with a smile. 

Owen loved the water and could not get enough.

With his new floaty I was not overly nervous with 

him in the water and I did  not have to walk

right beside him.  He loved just walking into the

water and going until he could not touch and just

float on his tummy then his back.   I hope he 

continues to like the water. 

We put Austin and Owen in the tubes next to Brandon

and they giggled and giggled the entire time. 

Poor Owen got a swim suit rash and had to chill a

bit in freedom to air out!  I bet he loved that.

Eating his chicken nuggets and grapes with

nothing on but a t-shirt! 

The kids did not let Grandma forget the traditional

summer waving of the flag parade.  It never gets old

for them each year.  And I guess us adults get 

a kick out of the kids each year too! 

 Maddie, Josh, Sierra, Owen and Tate

Paige  and Olivia 

Not all of us were up to hiking to Bloomington Lake

after the rain. We wanted to take naps and lounge

at the cabin.  But Spencer, Jeff, Brandon, Sierra,

Josh and Paige wanted to go with. 

Last Day with cousins.  Trying to get 11 kids to

smile at the same time while looking at the camera

is asking way to much.  But they are so cute anyway! 

And my cute four! 

The girls think their job on the boat is to sit in the

front and squeal and giggle when Grandpa goes fast!

Brandon and I helped the kids make a 

sand castle with a moat.  Well the kids

thought it was cool. 

My kids thought they would be funny and try

to push their dad into the water when we were

cleaning up and ready to go. He let them think

they could do it.