What can I say? My parents have the best yard in the world! It is a childrens paradise! Mom & Dad love having their grandchildren over to watch them enjoy themselves swinging, slip-n-sliding, eating popscicles, climbing trees, roasting hot dogs & marshmallows, jumping on the tramp, riding the blethera of big wheels, digging holes in the sand & basically just running around having the time of their lives!
Katie, Aundrea, & Carmen enjoying some quiet time up in the tree house
Gabe with pure joy written on his face!
Z may not be able to drive them yet but he sure loved to pretend!
Elena waiting for the famous swing ride up into the trees! You know the one where all the moms have to avert their eyes or go into panic mode when they see their children touching the leaves of the trees a 100 ft up (or at least it seems)!
Elena, Natalie, Carmen, Zander, & Katie going for a wagon ride! Out of all those big kids guess who pulled it?... Natalie (1-1/2 yrs old) The red hair must give her strength!
Zander again digging holes, & eating rocks! He tried to hide from me behind the bush thinking he might be able to get away with it this time! Learn now Z, Mom always finds out!! :)
Nothing sweeter than your childern helping each other out!
Z's 1st controlled slide! The first time he went down it was an accident & didn't know what to think...but he loved it & ran up the hill for another turn. This time I got it on camera!
I'm sorry Katie but I had to put this on! They may be playing in water but the landing is full of grass & mud!
Zander & Gabe couldn't run fast enough up the hill to slide again & again!
Run Boys Run!!
OH YEAH! THIS IS GREAT!! Watch out Z!
Elena being safe or just plain silly with her construction helmet!
You can't get much happier than this!
Zander & Natalie playing on the tramp. Natalie would jump & Z would run around scary the crud out of us thinking he was going to fall off. He absolutely loved it!!
I came outside to check on the bon fire & found Elena talking Grandpa's ear off! He's such a great listener & gets a kick out of the things she says!
"I love you Grandpa! You're the BEST!"
Z ate two hot dogs right out of the package. Then he stuffed his mouth with marshmallows! Look at those cheeks! Elena & Z were in pure Heaven!
Aundrea giving Z a ride on the tree swing
You would think after such a big & fun day of playing the kids would be exhausted but there's always enough energy for a fire!
Gabe & Elena roasting their marshmallows & hotdogs- who knows how many they had already had?!
Thanks Grandpa & Grandma for the time & effort you spend with all of us!
We love you so much!
Ok Melanie, last time I visited your blog I didn't scroll down far enough to see Katie's swimsuit picture. That is so funny. You know it doesn't matter what swimsuit it is, it always seems to do that. LOL.
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