Camping with Friends

We are so thankful for close friends to share life with. . .and like Porter said while out on the tube with me, "This is the life!"

                                                                                        Mud bath ;)

Thanks Matt for the lift. . .

Ryker proudly bringing water to the mommies

The doggy door of our cabin....                                          Relaxin by the campfire...

                                      Boys camping. . .enough said

Thankful for good friends! 

Air Show

The kids all had a blast at the airshow this year!  We had been watching jets fly over our house for a few days before. . .every time we heard them the kids and GooF would run out onto the deck to watch :) 

Ryker was COMPLETELY fascinated. . he LOVED the jets!

Porter w a real policeman and part of the swat team (one of our friends from college)

Trey lookin cool

and stayin cool, squirting misting water into his mouth :)

Trying out all the aircraft was a huge hit. . .

As was relaxing in the afternoon, eating some ice cream, and watching the parachuters and blue angels overhead!

We cut the sleeves off the boys' airplane shirts. . .Ryker has been zooming around toy airplanes and making airplane noises since. . .

Some outings with 4 kids are super fun, and some are well, just plain memorable.  The air show was a super fun one!

Snapshots and Snippets from July

4th of July Celebrations and a few pinterest inspired treats. . .

July has been a scorcher, so we have spent much of it keepin cool at the pool!

Bedtime Bonfire and smores. . .

Helpin a brother out ;)

Daddy and the big kids went down the water slide over and over. . .

while the two littles and I sat poolside, waiting to be splashed :)

Pizza Poolside. . .

Towheaded and Tan. . .pretty much somes up Ryker's summer look ;)

The whole crew :)  We are blessed and thankful. . .

Ryan's bro and wife invited us over for pizza in their new camper. . .followed by some cousin snuggles  

Enjoying a morning downtown at the Falls. . .taking in the Farmers Market and trolley.

McKenna Movie Premier Sleepover. . .

What happens to little bros at sleepovers. . .

What big sisters are for. . .dressing you in aprons and teaching you how to properly stretch :)

Our garden. . .well, let's just say we grow kids, not plants :) Glad my parents have a huge one, and live only a  few blocks away ;)

Painting!

Dressed and ready for the Laura Ingalls pageant in DeSmet. . .thanks Grammy and Grampa!

And that's some snapshots and snippets from July!