Monday, August 23, 2010

End of Summer Tradition

The first week of school for Gary means a mini-vacation for me and the kids to go see our dear friends, the Ballards. The kids always do such a great job on the drive, so we usually get there in record time. Since there were two adults and four kids, we weren't able to fit into one vehicle. We have officially entered mini-van territory. Erica had a friend who was willing to switch vehicles for a few days so that we could tour the town together.
While Erica was cleaning out her car, I took some pictures of Sadie and Grayson. They are both at the perfect age for picture-taking... both smiling on cue! Our mini-van experience.
Elijah and Family have added Bagheera the Cat to the clan. Grant loved picking this cat up! He actually did a pretty good job of not hurting it while holding it (except for one instance when he thought the tail was some sort of handle).
Oh, my precious baby boy! I can't say enough about this kid. He is SOOOO easy and happy and beautiful and perfect. Love. Him.
Speaking of precious... this girl is a doll. I just love that she has such distinct personality traits already. It makes you realize how fast they grow up!
The Ballards have the same swing set we do. And it got a lot of use while we were there.
Elijah and Grant enjoying the tire swing!
We went to the zoo on our visit. Since it was in triple-digits, we were practically the only ones there. Unfortunately, we snapped this one picture and then the camera died. But we had fun seeing all the animals.
The Crew - August 2010
The Crew - February 2010

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