Tuesday, July 31, 2012

July Water Day

Today was Water Day! Thanks to both my kids for taking good naps so I could blog about something the day it happened: a first! Courtney sees me getting things ready a few days in advance, so there is always lots of anticipation for her. She always has tons of fun with her friends and loves every minute of it! 

Getting to pour and spill your own bubbles is always fun!



Digging for ice treasures! Griff and Mitch worked on this for hours!


Polo enjoyed the blob!




Slip n slide n scream!


Water balloon baseball. Thanks Doug for being all-time pitcher!





Waiting for 60 water balloons to be pitched in baseball: too boring. Just go throw em at each other, kids!

Today's crew (minus 4). The babies weren't going to get wet!





Two cute babies holding hands. Reese and Ryan sound pretty cute together!!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Camp Farwesta Reunion 2012

This was Ryan's first year of Reunion! It was around 100 degrees every day, but overall he did great! There were so many babies this year, too. It was special for Courtney because she got to stay by herself with meemaw Frances in the cabin while Dan and I stayed with Ryan a few minutes away at her house.  She has never fallen asleep with anyone else in the same room as her so I was a little worried, but after a full day of playing, swimming, taking walks, not taking a nap, and 3 full meals cooked by the Twombly's, my mom said she never made a peep once they turned out the lights.  














Going on a nature walk with papa Gaylon. He told her the names of all kinds of leaves and plants that they brought back. She told me the names of all them on their return. She pulled out a stick with orange stuff on it and said that it was a "happy guy".  My dad had told her it was fungus or fungi (to a 4 year old you just said FUN GUY, which she remembered as happy guy). He loves to tell this story :)


Courtney walking with her class.  

Crafts!

Secrets with Gia. 

My God is so BIG!




This little light of mine. 



My mom's job at reunion is the laundry for all of the kitchen needs (aprons, towels, washclothes, oven mits, etc).  She does many loads a day starting at breakfast, ending at bedtime. The washing machine is in the back of the kitchen, so it's always a hopping place. Courtney LOVED to get to go help and probably steal a snack of some wonderful baked goodness that was lying around!
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Such a big helper! 


Zoo Trip with the McMurrays

Well, we picked the ONE nice day this summer and finally went to the zoo. This is only our second trip since this spring! It was still a little hot, but that might have been because I was wearing Mr. Ryan most of it. Courtney thought it was so much more fun to go with a friend!













A fan blowing water might have been the best part of the day!