Lowe's Extreme Air -- Part Two

So - we headed back - with friends in tow.  They all had so. much. fun!!

Marissa * Sephra * Sierra

Aaron and Isaac at the Tippy-Top of the rock climbing wall!                                  Krystal and her BFF, Miss Aeryn --  

More rock-wall climbing.  This wall whooped Miss's behind.  Most of the kids couldn't get to the top ... Isaac got to the top on his first try!  :)  And Aaron eventually did ...

The Ladies chillin':

The kids had a blast rolling each other into the foam pits inside this.  Man - they got quite rosy cheeked after this event  :)!

The whole gang:

HA!!  Aaron somehow popped into this picture at the last second.  Funny boy. 

These two girlies played and played and played together the whole time we were there:

Just like flyin'!

Marissa and Sierra -- so cool!  :)

Friends make everything tons more fun!

* Sierra * Sephra * Marissa *      *Isaac * Aaron * Ellie *

             Buried Alive!!                                                                     Krystal and Aeryn

On the wall :)

This is for the kids ... hope you guys enjoy it!  I sure had fun watching you play and play and play -- and smile and smile and smile -- and go to sleep in about 2 seconds flat that night at home.  :)  I hope you all had a memorable day.

Lowe's Extreme Air -- Part One

O Man!  This is the funnest place EVER!  Foam pits and trampolines galore!  The kids want to come here everyday!

 

 

These pics are just from our first time going ...  ;)

Inch by Inch, Row by Row -- Gonna Make This Garden Grow!

Nothin' says Summer more than a lemonade stand! But, of course, the hot day these kids chose to do one turned into a rain storm! MAN! So, they moved the stand into the garage. Thanks to the neighbors across the street - they made a buck or two. And - they got to drink lemonade and eat popcorn 'til their bellies were stuffed!

And - I wanted to document our garden this year.  These pictures were taken the first week in July.  We planted sunflowers along our back property line.  It's fun for me to see these pictures now ... 20 days later, because they are SO much bigger.  But, anywho -- here they are while they were starting.

 

 

Our garden is turning out SO much better this year than it did last year.  We've harvested tons of peas and spinach and green onions, several strawberries and tomatoes, and lots of zucchini already!  It's growing huge right now.  I'll have to post pictures again.  ;)

Friends Like You Make Life "Sparkle"!

We had an awesome get-together with some of our favorite friends on the 4th of July!

I only got a few pics - there were a lot of us! 

We had a fabulous and "sparkly" fireworks show thanks to the Atwoods.  Thanks guys for such a terrific night!

A Day For Play!

We spent the day at the park with the Jenson clan for our Independence Day Celebration:

It was so hot!  Check out those rosy cheeks:

 

The kids LOVE to get together with their cousins:

Brothers from the start ... friends from the heart.  Somehow these guys always come up with some funky game with the toys the kids bring:

Then we all headed over to Grover and DeAnn's place for S'Mores and fireworks!

 Good Times!

Ready, Aim, Fire!

Gramps took us all shooting for the 4th of July weekend.  Look at that pretty view!

 

Loading bullets into the guns:

 

And let the shootin' begin!!  Krystal was not super anxious to go.  But, when Aaron put his cowboy hat on and told her to "Cowboy Up", Krystal's eyes got all lit up, and she ran into her room to find the best cowgirl clothes she could.  :)  She didn't do a ton of shooting -- but she sure looked stylish for the occasion.  :)  What a diva.

 

Marissa's first time ever trying out a gun.  She said, "I shot at the balloon targets many MANY times, but I didn't hit anything!"  (I'm right there with ya, girlie!  hahahahaha)

Lookin' good!

Shootin' with his grandma.  Aaron really has a special place in his heart for his grandma and grandpa.  He LOVES to be with them more than anything!

See those two balloons down there.  Well - two shots from this dude later - they were eliminated.  STUD.MUFFIN!!

Aaron hit a balloon or two himself ... as well as a can of pop!  Marissa may have been blessed with my awesome skills (bless her heart!)

Krystal's one attempt at shooting:

These hotties got too hot and had to get in the air-conditioned car:

Check out these handsome dudes:

We had such a fun time.  Thanks for making our outings extra special Mom and Dad!