Slacking

 Our summer exit strategy was complicated, and involved a lot of coordinating.  On Monday, we went back to Silver Dollar City.  I took ZERO pictures, despite hanging out with Kera and her kids and Deborah and her kids all day.

Callie went home with Deborah, while I took the other four back to Mountain Home with me.  Tuesday (July 26) we packed up and left.  We drove to Deborah's and spent the night with her and picked up Callie. Wednesday afternoon we went on to Miranda's house to return the van she so loving let us borrow for the summer.

We stayed with Miranda and got a ride to the Tulsa airport on Friday morning.  This is about all the pictures I got with their families.  I am a slacker!! I am so sad I did not get more pictures with the kids and their cousins!

Playing hide and seek at Deborah's.  That's simon on top, Rylee in the middle and Delaney on the bottom.

I don't recall what I was in the middle of, but someone borrowed my camera and I saw this on it. I couldn't figure out what I was suppose to be seeing. 

Until I saw this photo, and went back and looked at the other one again.

Callie was too cute!  She was reading an Avengers book to Ethan and Camden.

Pioneer Day

 Mom and Dad's ward generally does a big Pioneer Day activity and this year outdid all the others I have attended.  Tasty lunch, lots of activities and a mock Trek.

The kids enjoyed the tug-o-war.

Especially since it was against Grandpa (the Bishop!) 

Josh got in on the action as well. 

Rylee made a friend.  She chased Bro Giles all over the building and stole his hat.  He got her back with some mock spanking. 

Callie worked hard at the quilting area. 

Grandpa did some arm wrestling. 

Silver Dollar City.... trip #3

 On Friday July 22, I took the kids to Silver Dollar City. I think it was the only time all summer that we went, just us, and no other family.  It was a short visit, just a couple hours, but it was fun!  Not crowded at all and the kids had a good time. The 4 older kids ran off together and had a blast riding all the roller coasters. Rylee and I hung out and did all the stuff she wanted. And she went on the one ride I like best, even though she hates it!  (Roller coaster called "Thunderation")

Paper hats for everyone!

Rylee felt brave enough to ride this alone.  Well, alone with no one from her family!  She's the little girl on the right, next to the lady. 

We enjoyed adding to the giant coloring wall.

Bunnies!

 We got to visit my friend Wendy one morning.  The girls were delighted to see all her bunnies.  They very much enjoyed holding and petting the adorable bits of fuzzy. I confess, I thought them so soft and cute as well.

This kid and her Frogs!

 This girl!  She caught this little frog (or this one might even be a little toad!) and wanted a picture of it.  She was so pleased.  Apparently the little guys are hard to catch!