EATING AFTER GOING TO RIFLE RANGE
PAUL AND BRUCE TOOK THE BOYS TO THE RIFLE RANGE TO LEARN GUN SAFETY AND HOW TO USE GUNS PROPERLY. WHAT A SACRIFICE FOR THE 2 CID GRADS...THE KIDS PRACTICED AND WERE ENTHRALLED OF COURSE. IT WAS A FABULOUS FATHER/SON DAY. THANKS BRUCE & PAUL!!

Having fun with the cousins!!!!

Fun in the mud!

Aunt Cathy and Maggie enjoying the boat ride

Tubing!

Mr. Hollywood (Daniel)

Finally, Aunt Cathy and Zac, Daniel and Maggie got to go boating with us. Every summer, since the kids were toddlers, we "swap kids" for a few days, or a week. They love it and we love having a BIG family for a time. Lots of laughter and fun. Aunt Cathy came to return the boys and ended up staying Sat/Sun. After a day of boating, we cooked out and stayed up porch sitting late into the night, while the kids played manhunt in the dark. Sunday morning Aunt Cat made breakfast for all of us!Me and Cat have discovered that the kitchen is not big enough for us both! (ha!) so I sacrificed and stayed out of it. Today will all go school shopping and take advantage of the tax free weekend.

BEST FRIENDS

While the boys went to Aunt Cathy's for a few days, Morgan stayed home to in her words "bond with her parents." Her "bonding" included having Linda stay, shopping, boating.... It was good having time to shop with the girls!! Of course, Bruce was easily convinced to take a little time off Friday and go boating.

Grammy's 90th Birthday

Happy Birthday Grammy!







Bruce and the kids went to Brooksville, Florida to help Grammy celebrate her 90th birthday. She barely looks a day over 65!! For as long as the children can remember, we traveled to visit their great-grandparents every Easter break. Riding the golf cart and getting goodies from Grandad were some of their memories. I am at home organizing and getting ready for the start of school.


This trip, after spending time with Grammie, Memaw, Aunt Sylvia and John and Heath, they visited St. Augustine. Of course, climbing the St. Augustine lighthouse was on the agenda. The kids really enjoyed Ripley's Believe It or Not. All and all, it was a great time for them with Bruce!!

Kentucky Tradition

We have been camping at The Land Between the Lakes in Hillman Ferry since 2003! This year, Memaw rented a house boat for the week. We stayed in a lakefront condo on the lake with the Holeman's. Going back and forth to the boathouse, tubing behind Todd's boat, and yes; Morgan and Matthew went water skiing!! Lots of cousins, fun, and water sports. Of course, the vacation went by way too fast. It was so great seeing everyone, Grandmother, Aunt Pat, the new baby Alyssa!

Aunt Jeannie and Uncle Jerry's

After a great dinner

Kevin is sure growing up!!

We had such a great time with Kevin and Li!!! I think the older girls were a little embarrassed by our dancing on the tables when we went out to eat at Ompa's Greek restaurant, but how often do us grown ups get to act like kids?? Uncle Jerry had some moves going on and Matthew's eyes were like saucers when he saw the belly dancer! Jeannie and Jerry were so tolerant of the kids swimming in the pool late at night and got a good idea what its like to have teens. The cousins had a blast at Boomers and us girls got a night out at the Cheesecake Factory while the guys went fishing. It went by so fast and as always its hard to say goodbye...

Michael's First Communion