BBQ Fun

Saturday night we went to the Drenthe BBQ for the first time. After dinner we walked around to see the animals with Auntie Em and Gavin (Uncle Mike was helping cook the chickens). The kids were a little apprehensive of the animals at first, but then warmed right up and loved them. Layla was pretty timid of farm animals of any kind last summer and wouldn't touch them, but I think Gibs' fearless attitude with that sort of stuff has helped!

I think this was the fluffiest bunny I've ever seen!

Little firefighters:)...

There was also a hayless hayride (wagon ride) that she saw when we pulled in, but we never got a chance to ride on it since by the time we got done with the fire truck stuff it was done. She was really sad, so I told her that hopefully when we visit friends camping in a few weeks she can go then.

Layla took this pic of Gibs and me the other day...

And then wanted one of her and mom too:).

Sunday Fishing and Snoopy Snow Cones

Last summer I found this Snoopy Snow Cone maker at a garage sale and got it since it was the same one I had when I was little. I kind of forgot about using it until today. The kids both loved their snow cones!

Showing off their blue tongues (well, Gibs' is only slightly blue:D)...

Gibs got his shirt all dirty at dinner (even with a bib on somehow) so that is why he's shirtless:)...

After church this morning we went to Joe's parents' house for lunch and Layla got to try out her fishing pole she got yesterday! She chose a Barbie one. There was a Tinkerbell one and a Disney Princess one so we were surprised when she chose Barbie, but she loves it and the Barbie one even came with a plastic fish to practice with (which she had some pretty good casts in the house yesterday!) and a cute little tackle box:).

Gibs and me watching in the shade...

Gibs was feeding bread to the fish but got a little scared every time the fish would jump at the bread and after a bit had enough of feeding them:)...

She loved it!

A fishy (she likes catching them but doesn't want to touch them)!

When Layla was done fishing Joe had some fun of his own fishing with the Barbie pole:)...

Beach Night Out

Gigi watched the kids Friday while I had an appointment and then took the kids to the beach with my dad, Kristina, Kassia and Tate. The kids had a blast and it gave us a chance to enjoy dinner alone at Red Lobster and then come home to a quiet house.

Trying on their new backpacks from Gigi:)...

Gigi with Gibs an Layla...

Rubbing sand in his face:)...

Camping Trip #1

In June we took our first (of only two) camping trips this summer. We went to Tri-Ponds which we went to for the first time last summer and really liked. It's a good place for families. Both trips this year were with Coppesses and Heukers.

We arrived Friday night before everyone else so we were set up and had had supper by the time they got there. Layla was having fun wearing her bike helmet:)...

Play-doh time...

Lindsey and Jane relaxin' in the sun...

We were right by the jumping pillow which the kids enjoyed (it got really hot in the afternoon--that's why they're wearing socks)...

Layla even got to practice her batting...not something she normally does:)...

Our set up worked really well b/c we could all face each other and we could keep an eye on the "big" kids while they played at the park or pillow...

Sharing cookies during bubble time:)...

Gibs loves dogs and loves attacking, er, hugging them...

Really excited about his food...

The playground (Jonathan and Layla are there if you look close...Layla enjoyed meeting an older girl--like maybe 10ish--that she played with a few different times at the playground, just funny how she really loves hanging out with "big" girls)...

Yummy corn...

And trying to clean himself up:)...

They had a wagon ride which the kids enjoyed...

We didn't make it on the first one, so Gibs, Joe, Darrell, Layla, Maddy and me had to wait our turn for the next one...

Having fun swinging...

They have a small petting zoo area that the kids enjoyed...(Kali, Layla, Mason, random girl, Gibs and Jonathan)

Walking back from the petting zoo using the buddy system:)...

Maddy and Gibs enjoyed their little cars that Layla and Jonathan always enjoyed when they were little:)...

The last day we enjoyed a little time at the swimming pond. We enjoyed time at the pool and Layla did really well swimming on her own (with swimmies that is)...it was the weekend after swimming lessons (actually the last lesson was Sat morning so we all went to her last lesson).

The "big" kids still enjoyed their cars a bit:)...

We had a great weekend camping and I'm bummed that I probably won't be able to go camping any more this summer:(. I just don't know when I'll go on bedrest and such so for now we aren't planning any more trips. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, so hopefully all is well and I'm not progressing at all yet. I've been trying to rest when possible as I started having more painful braxton hicks last week so hopefully that's been helping!