We have enjoyed 2 weeks of vacation! The kids participated in a bike race, parade, birthday party, baby shower, went swimming, hiked Mt. Pisgah, watched Brave, played for hours with cousins and ate outside in the beautiful sunshine.
Matt had the kids do a bike derby.
Gannon was on the starting line ready to go and............
everybody took off but him.
This was Paige's race.
Look at this determined little girl.
Bailey is a pro rider.
Carter and Hayden were in the same catagory.
Here is the dynamic cinco's
We then went to our home town parade.
Paige loves Batman. She was so excited to see this float.
Madalyn cheered in our parade for the HS.
We then headed down to Eugene for the Newell family reunion. We took a hike on Saturday morning up to Mt. Pisgah. It was hard but rewarding.
The whole gang.
Paige stayed with me all the way up. She had a hard time. Half way up she begged me to go back down. Way to hang in there Paige.
Jeff and Ty
The group taking a little break.
All of the kids that made the hike.
The adults taking a break with Carter and Gannon.
The view.
We made it to the top.
It was very hot this day so arriving to the top gave us all a little gust of wind to cool us off.
Alex.
Ash and Jeff with Ben and Ty.
Zoe.
Madalyn begged Bailey to do a cheer leading move.
The whole group. Well, minus JJ and Jen. We thought that they had turned around half way up, but they hadn't. They were real troopers.
When we got home Mom and Dad had put together a delicious bbq.
Monday was a baby shower for little George.
Kelly and JJ.
Laurie and George.
Cherie and JJ.
Hannah, Madalyn, Laurie and George.
Kim and Ash.
JJ and Linda.
The Lakes and JJ.
Me and JJ.
The Newell girls minus Julie, Amber and Jill (we missed you very much).
After the baby shower, we had a surprise party for Ben!
The cousins hugging Ben.
The candy game.
Put the Shoes on Sonic the Hedgehog.
Gannon loved little George.
Swimming at SPLASH.
The kids loved watching little George in the water.
Happy boy.
Alex, Carter and Hayden.
The Canterbury Renascence Fair.
Our valiant knight won the battle.
The kids enjoyed watching the magic show.
Matt eating a turkey leg.
The queen.
Bailey really wanted to ride the horses.
She loves animals.
Paige also rode a horse.
Two sisters passing along their horse rides.
The kids trying to stay out of the heat.
The kids could try on Knight outfits at this fair.
Paige put on this heavy helmet.
Hayden used his sword and shield.
Carter liked this shield best.
Bailey and Gannon wanted to be king and queen.
Madalyn was knighted.
Matt looked a little dazed and confused.
This sword was solid.
Before we left the fair, we sat and listened to this man play the bagpipes.
We had a wonderful 12 day vacation!
