Lake Time - Part 2

On Tuesday we decided to all go in and rent a boat with a banna tube for the day. It was a ton of fun takign turns playing on the boat and on the sand.

The first crew of kiddos getting ready to feel how cold the water was.

The Sand crew

Uncle Dane the clean up crew or rice patty man!

Uncle Ricky taking the little ones out on there raft

Ah baby Shelby and her daddy Uncle Phil

Yea Papa made it in the boat and is coming out to test the Relaxation Station

The Relaxation Station that Randy and Ursula brought was perfect a ton of us could go hang out in the water together, Danny was pulling us all around the water was swallow for quite a while

Row Row Row your boat! Faster Jeanette, Dane is doing all the work

Time to wake board, bringing in the banana

This is about the perfect speed for the kiddos, Ricky you make the perfect boat

Caleb and Brian

Classic Jake Face - just like his daddy

Oh missed us both

Time to take naps

After a long day at the lake everyone came back to relax and play games. Randy and Ricky were the only ones that could get up on skis, but it was still a great time had by all.

Sunset on the lake from the house

Night Night time!

"Little" Family Reunion - Part 1

Side View of the house we rented in Bear Lake, UT for a week with all the "Little" crew - 19 kids, 14 adults - that's right 33 people in one place good thing it was BIG!
We have been planning this since before mom and dad left on their mission and a few months before they came home we finalized the place. A 9140sq ft, 9 bedroom, 6 bath house that sleeps 33-46 people with a indoor playground and spiral slide next to the staircase. It was an amazing house and perfect for all of us. I was a little nervous when we were going that it wasn't going to be like the pictures online and it wasn't going to be as great fro all of us, but when we arrived and walked it I was more than pleased.
I took quite a bit of pictures so this will be in parts as to not overwhelm you as you read this post and to give you soemthing to look forward to.

Front entry way to the left is the masterbedroom, straight ahead is the kitchen and upper family room.

The kitchen with a mini rock wall leading to a little play fort, I think you could seat about 30 people in the tables and chairs.

Living room off the kitchen.

View of the lake from the balcony to the left

Middle view

Right view

B learning how to climb the rock wall before all the cousins show up.

Ta da! In the right corner is the entrance to the tube slide that goes to the 2nd level. It was crazy twisty and fast, so much fun! Everytime Melinda and I went down it we would fly out the bottom and just sit on the floor laughing, it had to be a great sight watching us come out.

Happy 4th of July - the 2 B's - Brian and Brooklyn

Baby Shelby and Brooklyn - Shelby not to excited to be posing for a picture would rather take a nap.

There's happy Shelby

Cousin Jace and Brooklyn

The older kids taking over the half court basketball court. Hours of fun were made in this playroom, the kids never wanted to leave the house

Bumber pool was a hit with the little boys on the 2nd level, the windows to the left looked down into the playroom.

Rocket time, a tradition Ricky's family does the kids all loved it.

B and Daddy making their envelope so they could get mail during the week. Stephanie made envelopes for everyone and posted it on the wall so people could put notes or candy to people throughout the week, it was a really cute idea, the kids really liked the candy Steph would put in there.

Aunt Jeanette and Lucy

Little Ping pong action in the garage

Pool anyone!

Tramp time, this was a lot of fun. Teaches you bladder control everytime I jumped I would have to go pee. Aunt jeanette is showing the kids how it's done.

Scott, Brian, Jace, Eliza and Jack

Aunt Ursula getting her Kung Fu jump on

I always wondered if I married a monkey??

Little Father Son B ball time, Dane and Easton

UNO

Mani/Pedi time for the little girls

Miranda painted B's nails and she loves it! Looks like I have a partner to take to the spa!

Uncle Randy enjoying his 3 patty burger and hot dog, those firemen are growing boys!!

Time to launch the rockets and try to catch them on the way down. Danny launched B's and hers actually went pretty far and never blew apart, good work daddy!

Grandma and B watching the rockets

The 2 that made this week all possible. It was a great time Grandma and Papa Thank you for allowing us to all get together and enjoy each other's company. It was a week full of fun memories.

Ah all the grandkids with their grandparents! Happy 4th of July.