Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Summer Family Holiday, part 3

On Friday, my bro Matt came to Livingston with his boys Sam & Jake, and Lisa's boys, Cody & Tyler. They arrived while I was at work, and when I got home, everyone was heading out to camp at the ranch. I was about an hour behind them, picking up some things for the campout and getting myself & James ready. The sky continually threatened rain, but nothing ever realy fell... Here's the boathouse ... ...and the rest of the ranch under threatening skies

James fell asleep on the way out to camp (it was 8pm, in his defense).

Our favorite pyro had the fire going (Cody & Marshall)

Another fabulous sunset (and a UFO)



the moonrise


That's me lounging in our new Cabela chairs, laughing at Cody's Mexican accent.


Sam pushing James in the little car


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Cody started the fire early the next morning...apparently the kids were FREEZING in their tent (poor little skinny folks)


Ally & Jake eating their cereal, fireside.


Cody & Tyler

Cody forgets his belt...
Sam & James enjoy some Saturday morning cartoons in the new camper.

Nana helped Grandma Melin clean out the root cellar (jars from 1980)



Sweet Sam eating breakfast

James, Sam, & Jake throwing rockets

Nana swinging James

Papa tempting James with a peach

Amie & Matt

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I had to go to work, but everone else went swimming at CHICO!


The gang in the pool (about 99 degrees...not so refreshing!)

Papa Mark & Jake

James

Cousins waiting for treats

There are some super cousin buddies when we get together with the Postums

Heidi and Jake are inseparable, and Sam & James are getting that way, too. Here are Heidi and Jake on the way home from CHICO...

...my thoughts exactly!
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Thanks again for all the fun, guys!
Come back soon and FLOAT the river!

2 comments:

Aim said...

hahahahaha! awww man! that pic of jake and heidi cracks me up every time! I just love that they love each other so much! We had such a good time even though i wasn't able to be there for the whole time. the ranch looks great! you can tell you guys have been working hard out there!

thanks again for hosting us and letting us use your awesome new camper the last night!

Juliana said...

Fun times!!!

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