More fall fun - this time with the boys

We love it when Elliot comes to play

This time we painted Christmas ornaments ! 

Back up - we missed a PARTY !!!

The week before our Arizona family arrived, we celebrated the July birthdays at the Property.

We have a lot of July birthdays, but here are three birthday boys
Dad, Roger D., and Lance (in from Boston)

Amidst the partying, we ran up to water the garden.

Then it was back down to  Property to watch a movie (Over the Hedge), and then sleep overnight at the Property in tents.

Wake up ! 

I slept down there with the "Littles" in one tent, and the Bettinson crew slept in their tent

Morning at the Property

A few swings before Breakfast

Time to take down tents and head to the Morgan County Fair parade

It was SO SO hot before it started

Boy did these kids get a HAUL of candy

Meanwhile, back at the barn - Roger and Zac coerced Aaron into helping stain - he was a good sport. 

Back down to the Property to have some water fun ! 

We sure had a great time celebrating and it was wonderful to be together as a family. 
Back: Thatcher, Aaron, Erika, Dad, Mom, Ashley, Colton, Landon
Front : Tiana, Bexlee, Brightyn, Payson, Lance

 

Sleepover at the end of May (just about forgot this)

Jumping on the trampoline while it's sprinkling and the sun is shining

Bright looks pretty serious in this photo, but she is seriously the sweetest, most loving child.  Always (mostly) with a smile.  Click here to see our reenactment of a funny time that will go done in the annals of Rich Family History

Bright also brought up this fun activity - mini "snow" globes.  We all made some, and put different stickers on top, so that we knew whose was whose.  They even made some for Cash and Cam, and they are still sitting on my windowsill above my sink until they come in August. 

This sweetie is getting older, and is expecting to do all the BIG KID stuff. 

They sure like the sticker/color books, and even got Grandpa to get in on the action. 

Love this picture, and the lighting, AND mostly the fact that Payson isn't pulling a FACE (which he usually does) - just like his Grandma Gwen did at his age ! 

A little bit of UNO

and swinging............

Then Dad came to pick them up, and wrestled with them on the trampoline.

Click here for a video of some of the fun we had on the sleepover! 

After the ride

:Lucky is such a good old dog.   He loves to have his belly scratched and rubbed by the kids.  

The kids love the swing.  They like to have me recite the "Mean Old Clown who lives in the Ground" rhyme that I made up.  The fact that the ground drops off in back, makes it exciting, as they soar over the empty drop off.  

Two Paysons.............. 6 years apart.  My poster of all the kids was moved from my wall in the house to the wall in the garage after our remodel.  It's fun to see the change.  

Two Brights........   Same thing - 6 years apart.   I hope to keep this poster forever. 

Bex, who has quit taking naps, was totally worn out by the Ranger Ride.

But she soon woke up, and then she and Kacey tried out the swing also.  

Love the smiles

Roger and I  got the trampoline put up for the year the other day, and it doesn't take long for the kids to start having fun !

It was great to hang out for a time after the Ranger Ride.............then the parents left, and we had the two older yahoos sleepover !  But THAT's another post :)