Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Update Continued!!!!!!

So I uploaded these pictures right after my last update but never got around to adding text, so here it goes.
After the semester was over Colin, April, Brian, Lacy, Jordan, and Natalie all made the long drive to join us up in Washington. Then we went over to Orcas Island for a camping trip. It was so much fun, it was the first time since both of my brothers have been married that we were able to have a family vacation. We had a lot of fun and we even got to celebrate Cameron's birthday while we were there. The kids loved the Star Wars Party and Laura did such a good job with every detail!!! My only complaint of the trip was the heat and the bees, I have serious issues with bees. The kids had such a blast and we loved going swimming in the lake everyday. Jakob and Colin even got to jump off a bridge into the lake!!!! Here are some fun pictures of our adventure!!!





the ferry ride over


Colin setting up our tent all by himself, he is such a stud!!!




Jakob and I


Jakob and April



The kids shaking the ice cream balls so we could have some homemade ice cream!!!




the kids lined up for a donut eating contest for Cameron's birthday ( it was part of the Jedi training!!)


Then the big kids lined up!!!


After the kids passed their Jedi Training they each got to become Darth Vader!!

And of course the Pinata


So cute Jakob
Alexa eating Grandpas yummy homemade salsa




At the Lake!!!

We even got Grandma and Grandpa Ed to join us!!!



Making sand castles




Catching some fish

Good catch boys



Natalie fixing Alexa's hair

Alexa and Lacy being twins with their hair!!



Bridge jumping!! Go Jakob go!!




The crazy kids



up on Mount Constitution

my boys




I just liked this picture, Natalie did such a good job of entertaining the kids on the ferry ride back. Thanks Natalie you are awesome!!!





After camping we were able to head over to the Bowlers house where the rest of the family was already and join them for a few days. We were able to get the I -90 to see the blue angles

Waiting for the blue angles



The boys wanting to be as high up as they could!!!



We also were able to get to the city center where the kids had a blast in the water fountains
!!!

Even Uncle Blake enjoyed Couldn't resist the Fun!!!



We enjoyed getting to be back in Washington and spending time with all our family!!!! We just wish it wasn't such a long drive!!!

3 comments:

Ryan & Amanda said...

The camping trip looks so fun! It looks like Laura did an amazing job with that party, it looks like a lot of fun as well!

Natalie Moon said...

You did a great job of summing it all up Cori! It was a fun trip! Next family vacation their is going to be a few extra grand babies around! :)

Christyn and Paul said...

I love see all the pictures and remembering the fun time. Your camping trip did look like you had a lot of fun. Can't wait to do something like that with our family gathering.