Sunday, August 24, 2008

Lieber State Park with the Hutchesons...

This park was great to catch-up with old friends, swim, climb trees, play cornhole, take nature walks and eat! We had a great time on this weekend adventure with the Hutcheson Family!

Happy 64th Birthday Smokey!
Matthew and Nikki...and the cornhole set they made!
Taylor 10..
Tessa, Gracie and Ben
Jason, Me, Nikki and Matthew
Jason and Gray on the waterslide! Grace and Ben loved it!
Tay loving the waterslide over and over and over again!

Dad, Gray, Ben and Tay

Indiana State Fair 2008

Dad, Gracie, Ben and Tay on the one and only ride they got to do.. The Gondolas.

The fair had some great farming stations..Ben was in heaven!
Ben, Grandma Becky and Tay...Having snacks and waiting for the Tractor Parade..
Papa Jeff trying to get Gracie to sit still...(ha!)

Jason driving the Farmall for everyone to see at the fair!
The kids watching dad on the tractor....
Grandpa on the farmall..promises to get a wagon so everyone can ride along in the parade next year!

Spring Mill State Park with the McKinzies!

What a great park this is! We explored caves by foot and boat, swam, visited Pioneer village and saw the Grist Mill and played at the playground! This is a must for next summer!

I don't know how we got this photo...but, i am glad we did!!
The kids in on the rock wall in front of Pioneer Village...
Twin Caves....
Twin caves Boat ride....
Jason taking Ben and Danielle a ride on her bike...

The Grist Mill
We ate some wonderful mud pies....fought the racoons and won for those!
Camping is fun...we get to eat as many 300 calorie, sugarPACKED cupcakes as we can :-) Nicholas is a happy boy!
Oh Dan..You funny, funny Man!! Nicholas and Kelli had to stay behind on this adventure...
Tay and Danielle dancing and singing....no fights this weekend! Thank goodness!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

First Day of School...

We new it wasn't a good sign when we smelled gas in the air and saw the fire truck...Luckily, the broken gas line didn't keep anyone from school..but, it did prohibit the use of the new playground equipment until day #2.

Taylor 10, 5th Grade: Danielle 7, 2nd Grade
Taylor's 1st time riding the school bus....
Taylor's fashions compliments of Grandma Becky and Limited TOO..she was so excited to wear those shoes!!!
Taylor with Gracie and Shelby.... who were wishing they were going to school on the big yellow twinkie, too.
I had to add this photo:Gracie was so excited to see the girls...she was sprinting down the sidewalk to welcome them home...

Taylor said the ride to school on the bus wasn't bad..but, coming home they were packed in like sardines and it was hot! Overall she doesn't mind being in a new school but, misses her old friends and familiar surroundings!


Sunday, August 10, 2008

Loving Baby Lane!


My cousin Lorinda just went back to work and we are so lucky to be caring for her son Lane a few days a week...Taylor..I expected to be all about baby Lane..But, Gracie has really surprised me...she adores him...

Happy Birthday Daddy/Jason!

Jason had a nice birthday weekend with Dinner at the Red Dog Saloon on Friday and then Saturday we spent with friends...The McKinzie's made him this wonderful cake.....
Everyone helped J blow out his 33 candles!
Hurry and sing that yummy chocolate cake is going to be full of wax!!
Jason said to Ben...look... grab that frog...never dreaming that he would..I'm surprised the poor thing was able to hop away!