We just spent a week with almost ALL of my extended family! What a blast!! It started with the best connection I have ever seen from des moines to Idaho falls. We left at 630 in the morning and got in at 930! We only had a brief 40 minutes in denver...so there was some husseling..but we made it just fine! Took a little switch-a-rooing so that all of us could sit together, but people were very nice!
Grandpa Bob picked us up at the airport in his giant truck. All the kids fit and luckily their carseats and our bags made it! We got to see Grandma Mary, Julianne and Brooke and Hannah. We worked out a great sleeping system where Grayson would crash in the office in a pack and play, Zachey would fall asleep in Hannah's room (where Grandma slept) and Kenna would sleep out in the motorhome. We would move Zachey to the motorhome when we went to bed and everyone actually slept pretty well that way!
The kids had so much fun swimming. Dad belongs to a pool with his 12 neighbors...so it is never busy and super nice!
They spent more time in the water than out I think! Zachey wasn't a huge fan. We brought his little floater suit..thinking he would jump right in. For the most part he stayed near the edge most of the time.
Poor guy...I HAD to shoot a picture of his cute little buns...how adorable is that! Lookout Michael Phelps!
Grayson walked down with me for what I thought would be a minute...he instantly wiggled and wanted to get in! He LOVED it!
Kenna was fearless with water rings, noodles and goggles. She did the diving board, slide, jumped in, you name it!
On Sunday dad invited Cory, Trevor and all of their kids to a huge barbeque. A lot of Julianne's family came too. It was perfect weather and the kids all headed to the pool at the end of it all. Was great to see everyone.
The cars cupcakes were a hit
On Monday night we went to Tautphaus Park to meet up with my best friend from elementary school Jenny Baker - now she goes by Jenn Galles ;) Was so fun to see her two little ones and meet her husband. It is funny how little we both really have changed. Obviously look different and have kids now...but we picked up right where we left off!
Picture Kenna snapped of her HA!
We had fun on this rocking boat
Jenn snapped a family picture for us and a few others below
After we got up on Tuesday, the second half of our vacation continued in Menan!
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