Family

Family Time!

A special time!

My sister and her family came to visit for a week or so.  

We were so blessed to be able to spend a few of the days with them.  

2 of the times we were ALL able to be together.  

Picnic Time!

We decided it would be fun to float down the Stony Lake Channel.  This is something I have not done since middle school.  BUT we all had special memories and really thought it would be great to take the kids and do this together.  

 The group at the push off!

MD and his girlfriend.

We all had fun!!! 

 The girls waiting for us at the end.  

MD and S.

Dinner -- ALL of us around the family table.

Games

AND of course a bonfire with s'mores.

We also had a dinner for my moms birthday.

Again, a afternoon of just being together,

dinner

cake

My mom with her 6 grandchildren.

and gifts.

My sister, brother and me.  We are not sitting in birth order ;)

Finally, we needed to have a beach day.  Unfortunately, it was windy and chilly!

BUT

We braved it!  We wore swimsuits with sweatshirts!

We still had a picnic -- 

The 4 girls!

They ran around playing in the sand in tall grass.

yes, the girls still had to try out the water

ALTHOUGH

I loved that the girls were full of imagination and created fun!

They actually created a sand birthday cake.  A bucket blew onto the beach and completely on their own -- with many do overs were able to make this!

The girls finished off their time together --- crafting!

All and all it was wonderful to visit and reconnect.  The girls have fun and get along wonderfully.  But being able to chat and have my sister near was just the best.