Note we are missing Kim and Maddy in this year's pic- they weren't able to come- but these are 3 of the 4 girls born within months of each other and we take this pic each year!
Staci and Ryanne, Celeste and I, and Stephanie and Brianna.
The weather on Saturday was a bit cooler than it is supposed to be in mid-July- but, we managed to still spend time at the pool and do other stuff that we haven't done before- we went to an African Safari Park, where we got to feed animals from our car- check these out:
Check out the horns on this beast! Dana was worried it would scrape our van- he didn't!
Just a huge bison trying to get his head in...
These just swarm all over- it is insane and I was throwing carrots out as fast as I could!
Friendly, eh?!
Alex had gone before so he stayed in the back so the girls could be up front.
This was at the end- just so she could drive!
Dana refused to be near the animals- shocker!
Leah loved the giraffes!
Then, we went to the rest of the safari park, where the kids rode ponies and watched a pig race- sounds more exciting, I promise. We had a celebration for Leah's birthday with cookie cake just like last year and then fireworks on the beach and a fire with smores. Life was great! Sunday the weather turned out to be gorgeous! We could not believe it, but the sun was fantastic and it was hot- the kids never got out of the pool!! I took so many pics, so I did a collage for each kid of the weekend, so here they are...
Leah just loves getting to have a birthday party at the lake- what a lucky girl!
Celeste gets more and more fun as the years roll on- she just was smiling all the time- she even fished for the first time this year!
Random shots that were awesome- I just love my family!
It was a great time, another great short get-a-way! I look forward to next year already! My kids haven't stopped talking about it- thanks to my parents for all their work and for providing all the wonderful food and hotel- we are very grateful! So lucky to have them and this quality time weekend at the lake...till next time...
4 comments:
Sounds fun as always. Except the wild animal thing. I would freak. I don't think I could handle a large animal poking it's head in my car. EWWWW!
So very cool! I remember doing a safari trip like that when I was a kid with my family. I thought it was fun and would like to do that with my kids soon. Looks like an amazing weekend!
Katie and I are too much alike...I was just thinking that I'd freak out if an animal stuck it's head in my car.
That looks like so much fun. I have always wanted to do the Safari I am just too cheap. Alex looks so big in his braces!!
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