Saturday was the Brady reunion (my mom's fam)......we always get together at Lost River State Park in West Virginia.....it's a beautiful park & we got a shelter this time because storms were on their way......the shelter had a fireplace inside & it was nice to sit around the fire & catch up......in my opinion, better than if had been really hot & we would have taken the kids to the park pool, etc.....the kids still got to have water play, just in the rain! ;0) before the storms came, we got in a traditional family walk through the park & the kids caught crayfish & salamanders in the river.....it was a great time!
most of the fam - some couldn't make it & some had left (and curtis & some other hubbies were taking the pics)
catching stuff in the river
jaden was in LOVE with my aunt Sherry's Smart Car....he had her give him like 3 rides in it
on our walk - my brother Joe & Corinn
jaden eating a cheeseburger cupcake that my aunt Cindy insisted i make & bring again this year ;0)
making s'mores by the campfire
here comes the rain - corinn & jaden are shooting water guns into the rain - this was right before the kids all stripped down to their bathing suits and went out to play
corinn & i by the fire (see my crazy cousin ricky in the back? haha)
catching stuff in the river
jaden was in LOVE with my aunt Sherry's Smart Car....he had her give him like 3 rides in it
on our walk - my brother Joe & Corinn
jaden eating a cheeseburger cupcake that my aunt Cindy insisted i make & bring again this year ;0)
making s'mores by the campfire
here comes the rain - corinn & jaden are shooting water guns into the rain - this was right before the kids all stripped down to their bathing suits and went out to play
corinn & i by the fire (see my crazy cousin ricky in the back? haha)
then daddy's day....i thank God for my wonderful husband! he is the absolute best father & we try to show him that all year long....but it's nice to have a day where daddy gets to pick what we do, what we eat (would you believe he ended up insisting on cooking dinner anyway?! he wanted ribs for dinner & well, he's under the impression that he's the best rib cooker there is! ~lol~ thing is, i think he's right!).....curtis was super happy with his gifts! especially the mp3 player - it's a sports one that straps to your arm & is splash resistant.....so now he not only has his own mp3 player (since we share our ipod and sometimes fight over who's turn it is ~lol~), but he can use it to work out with too!
we went to the playground & played games with daddy.....EVERYONE took a nap that afternoon (which was super nice!), then we headed over to grandpa's to give him his gifts
and to get in some play time with grandpa too
ok, how cute is this?!
curtis is always intrigued by country life....he's from DC & had never even seen a pig in real life until moving down here.....another thing that still amazes him, are stars.....in the city, you can't really see the stars for all the light (& smog)
here he is admiring my parent's garden & having me help him identify the different things growing
can you blame him? look at how pretty!
and of course our little rabbit couldn't leave without sampling the broccoli & asparagus that was ready to be picked
yesterday, i was off work & at home with the girls.....their daycare provider was sick.....in case u're wondering, jaden still went to his daycare.....he's very big into routine & knows his days of the week.....so when it's monday, he knows he's supposed to go to school.....or since it's summer, daycare.....and if he doesn't, it really throws his day off cause he'll continually ask why he's not at daycare....and sometimes even get upset about it.....he also genuinely enjoys the activities & playtime there.....he likes seeing his friends & really loves the summer program because they make a trip to the local pool twice a week.....on days like yesterday though, i'll send him & then pick him up early.....that way, he still gets in the time there, but he also gets to enjoy the extra time at home with ma ;0)
once inside, we tried our hand at making a cobbler with our cherries & blackberries.....this was my first try at cobbler & i think it came out pretty good! we picked as many of the cherries as we could.....the one tree in the very back is pretty bare.....we've picked the bottom clean & the birds have taken care of the top......but the one tree on the side of our house must have been missed by the birds.....we've gotten all that we can reach, but the top is still so heavy with more! i so need a ladder!
look who was chilling in our cherry tree
here's how it turned out - yum!
i'll post a blog tomorrow with the recipe for those that are interested
high five for the mp3 player - look at those crazy-haired girls (just out of bed & anxious to give daddy his gifts)
we went to the playground & played games with daddy.....EVERYONE took a nap that afternoon (which was super nice!), then we headed over to grandpa's to give him his gifts
and to get in some play time with grandpa too
ok, how cute is this?!
curtis is always intrigued by country life....he's from DC & had never even seen a pig in real life until moving down here.....another thing that still amazes him, are stars.....in the city, you can't really see the stars for all the light (& smog)here he is admiring my parent's garden & having me help him identify the different things growing
can you blame him? look at how pretty!
and of course our little rabbit couldn't leave without sampling the broccoli & asparagus that was ready to be picked
yesterday, i was off work & at home with the girls.....their daycare provider was sick.....in case u're wondering, jaden still went to his daycare.....he's very big into routine & knows his days of the week.....so when it's monday, he knows he's supposed to go to school.....or since it's summer, daycare.....and if he doesn't, it really throws his day off cause he'll continually ask why he's not at daycare....and sometimes even get upset about it.....he also genuinely enjoys the activities & playtime there.....he likes seeing his friends & really loves the summer program because they make a trip to the local pool twice a week.....on days like yesterday though, i'll send him & then pick him up early.....that way, he still gets in the time there, but he also gets to enjoy the extra time at home with ma ;0)
the girls & i spent as much time as we could outside, before the rain came
once inside, we tried our hand at making a cobbler with our cherries & blackberries.....this was my first try at cobbler & i think it came out pretty good! we picked as many of the cherries as we could.....the one tree in the very back is pretty bare.....we've picked the bottom clean & the birds have taken care of the top......but the one tree on the side of our house must have been missed by the birds.....we've gotten all that we can reach, but the top is still so heavy with more! i so need a ladder!
look who was chilling in our cherry tree
here's how it turned out - yum!
i'll post a blog tomorrow with the recipe for those that are interested
1 comment:
What a fantastic weekend you had! I love that photo of the snail...it's like a piece of art! And can I just tell you that s'mores are pretty much my favorite dessert EVER!
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