New favorite place...

We passed this park this summer a gazillion times as it was being built.  Wish we hadn't waited until now to check it out...

Looks like I'm going to need some "goose patrol" back up...

They called in the dog too, she just didn't make the picture.
And since getting home, she hasn't gotten up off her memory foam ;)

Care free and loving it!

Wanna see how fast I can go!?

I promised a few 'seasoned' riders that they would know
which side to ride on by next summer.  Sorry

Wait for it...wait for it...

...quick, try and catch it on the other side

1...2...3...4...yup, got them all!

Mom, take me up here!  And of course Kayla won't be outdone.

As long as the weather stays nice, we'll be here after dinner if anyone is bored!  Guaranteed a good time and a few laughs.

Hayrides!

Almost every fall my cousin puts on a hayride and potluck...we love it!!!  Thanks Becky!  And now for the next 17 days...give a take a few...I will hear the question of when are we going back and Kenzie piping in with, "I cried when the tractor started."

Kayla, can you say...

I took about 5 pictures...in each one a different kid was looking away.
If I had photo shop, it would be perfect.  Instead, you get real life.

Love!  

Boys will be boys...

...then again I have all girls.  That didn't seem to matter tonight.  Khloe lasted about 4 jumps, and that was only after I promised a bath and she'd be good as new.

You've got to jump like this Kayla...

She tried following Kenzie's directions, but landed on her bottom instead

No, look closer.  I mean like this, now watch.

Maybe that was a little too close.

Thank goodness I have stock in Oxi-clean!

Before...After...part 1

I want to brag a little on what we've done to our 'move-in' ready house.  Not that we couldn't have moved in and been fine, we may have even stayed sane had we gone that route.  But we saw potential...A LOT of potential.  We still see a lot of potential ;)

old...we found that the bulk heads were not necessary, there was a
faux ceiling a foot lower than the original

see...same window.  Tore out wall on left.  added a wall on the right to create a mudroom
raised the ceiling a foot, changed the floor.  just a few minor changes

New!

old...4 x 6 ft. main floor bath

almost finished...minus the painted wall :)

see, the potty is in the original bathroom.  The vanity is where a closet used to be.
Door needs to be refinished as well

Mudroom will come tomorrow, camera ran out of battery.