Monday, July 23, 2012

My Kind of Town!

We had our first family air travel adventure to visit Papa and Dede in Chicago.  It was, to say the least, a blast!  I won't say that the air travel was a highlight, it was, however educational--direct flights only from here on out!  But spending the week at Papa and Dede's was like having all the joys of family, all the comforts of home and all the luxury of a resort all wrapped up in one!  We were in the pool the WHOLE time -- morning coffee in the pool, mid-morning lap swim, after lunch warm up beer, afternoon volley ball, celebratory cannonballs, poolside dinners, evening floats and night time toe dips.  Norah could not get enough!  It was amazing and at times, alarming to watch Rozlyn pick up on Norah's complete lack of fear in the water!  Before we knew it we had two girls jumping off the side and going underwater.  Never a dull moment!  It was full of memories that will warm us all winter long.  

Fearless

Nephew!

Papa!  

Norah LOVES her Auntie Becca
(And I love this photo!) 

Big sis

Buddies

Cousins



Da boyz

Kiss

How you doin'?

Toes!

Stowaways

The whole gang + one bottle of champagne!

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Sisters and their babes

Monkey See and Monkey Do

Poolside dining

Swinging

Grandies galore!

Heaven

Wish we could do this all summer long!  
Thanks for the great time Papa and Dede!
We miss you EVERY DAY!

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Ahhh Camp Out!

Highlights from our family of four camping trips in July with our good friends!

Take me to the River!  
Camping with Catherine and Eric at Whistler's Bend, a long time family favorite!  This is taken from our lovely campsite!  

Auntie Catherine snags a snuggle

Dippin

Norah's "Show me your teeth" smile!

Bump on a log

Whistler's Bend

Friend

Dinner time

Morning!

Bed head

Camped out!

Sandy bum


Beach bummin

Lil swimmer

River dip

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Dinner prep

Dining al fresco

S'more!

Sunset over the Umpqua River

Tummy Time

River dippin Chuck and a nudie Norah photo bomb!

Camping with Uncle Sean and Auntie Kelsey at Fall Creek

Charlie feels overdressed ;)

Sean and Kelsey at Fall Creek

Dinner time!

Fire side

Charlie gets some deep thoughts in at his very first camp fire!

Laid back

Uncle Sean

Pretty spot

Crossing

Charlie wears many hats!

Fall Creek

Wood sprite

Bishop photo bomb!

Family