first half of July

Happy birthday to Ruby!

July 4th

This guy is still working on catching up on sleep.  He has never been one to just sleep where he is... until now.

Nate came to visit from Fresno!

We had a grand time showing him around Stillwater and Jason took three of the boys to Okc one day so he could go to Bass Pro and they saw the Memorial and Bricktown.

We love all of our cousins and when they fly in from CA, you get to have fun!

Isaac and Reid had a good time doing our small fireworks together a week late.

Two beds available and they fall asleep while whispering and telling each other who knows what! Sweet friends

Jason and I got to go to a dinner honoring the Stillwater Boys and Girls State delegates.  There was an article in the paper as well.

Congrats to Mack, Makenna and Grant!

Women's Ministry had a fun Family Feud event and we had 50 ladies in attendance.

Let's Go To...

We are 9 hours closer to Fair Hills Resort - first stop, Sioux Falls, SD.

Quick funny video break for the boys. 

Next day: Pelican Rapids

The cutest little town I would want to move to for a temporary dentist position.

The water level was crazy high this year.

Those of us who didn't want to go all the way down and get wet...

It's just really pretty farmland up north.

Final destination: Fair Hills!

Almost there!

Family tradition - heads out of the sunroof.

Bingo

GG and Bubba had the candy stash

First group competition - the Walker and Hall crew killed it!
We came in 1st and 2nd in the Fair Hills scramble.

Torpedo Rides

Ski lessons

Started on the bar...

and graduated to the rope!

Hey lookie there!  There's Eddie with John and Maggie!

We have the best neighbors to take care of the 4th kid and our house while away.

All of the boys preferred this week over the week of July 4th so much.

They said the kids were so much more fun and less clique-ish.

These guys were part of the "you have two hours to build a boat out of cardboard and float it the longest" competition.

They did not win.

A little sunset swimming

Our family had golf lessons but Reid took them again.

He really enjoyed golf this trip.

These four participated in the Wildflower scramble and missed 1st place by 2 shots.

Hootenanny night!
This is literally the ONLY PICTURE OF ALL OF US!

AHHH!

Oh lookie there!  It's Eddie again!

Reid and I took out for a few hours on the lake in canoes and paddleboards.

He matches the art on the wall!

the bench photo

Reid performed in two Talent Show skits

He has always loved being on stage.

Closest To The Pin competition.

Dad placed 2nd and Jason got 4th (just barely out of the money!). There were 108 balls hit.

Bell Ringing for the resort

so glad they started our family going here and thankful we're able to introduce the next generation to all of this fun.

Aren't they cute?!

Jason and Stacy way out yonder!

Family campfire/singalong/smores

Feeding the chipmunks

Waterslide fun!

This is all of the kids who participated in it!

sleepy boy

more pretty farms.

Goodbye until next time, Fair Hills!
This trip really had me wishing the Hefner family had done this growing up.  So many families utilize the resort as a family reunion location and it is so great to see these cousins from across the country get an uninterrupted week to play.  Very few people are on phones and technology while here. It's just the best.