Monday
"L" day at school so they got lollipops
Tuesday
Caleb put tattoos on from Owen's birthday and asked me to send Melanie the picture for Owen to see
Game Night - Girls played Guess Who?
Boys played an intense game of Battleship
Wednesday
Kids got invited to the "Reading Bingo" party at school
Friday
Top Readers at the school - based on the number of books they read this year!
It was also "H" day so Ella got to wear her favorite hat
Kid were so excited to see Pelican's Snowballs at the party
Playing games with Braxton
Playing games
Winning prizes
Ella and her buddy Landon C were the two that got to go in her class
Caleb and his buddy Eli were the two that got to go in his class
With their reading certificates
Ella brought home a book of animals that she had drawn throughout the year
Ella was so proud and I was impressed!
One of my favorites!
Ellas HW and a sweet note from her teacher
Her family portrait
Dad's headstone finally came in and we are so pleased with how it turned out!
Friday
We headed to the lake for a fun filled weekend with the Taylors
Caleb catching fish almost as soon as we got there!
We ate pizza and the kids went swimming - the water was cold but they didn't seem to mind!
Up early on Saturday morning fishing again!
This boy has fishing in his blood - he loves it!
The big boys went fishing on the big lake and Logan caught a big catfish
Playing in the sandbox
Sweet cousins ready to swim
Swinging with MeMa
Ella and Lena "babysitting" Winfield
He got plenty of attention this weekend
The boy loves the lake life
Sitting and spinning with Uncle Mason
Eating some fried fish
Enjoying some time talking on the pier
Getting the fire ready for smores
More fishing! He can't get enough!
Sitting on the pier waiting for a bite
Ella wanted to take a turn
Look at Ella's little fish!
Caleb did a lot of the work for her - baiting her hook, taking it off and helping her hold it - she just reeled it in :)
Breakfast on the porch with Mary Ann
Caleb skiing - he popped right up!
Taylor Girls - fun in the sun!
This boy is non stop - ready to tube now!
Hanging with MeMa in the swing
Hammock time with Uncle Logan
Posing in her new bathing suit
Jumping in!
Family photo
Ice Cream Time after dinner
Winfield is such a good baby!
Everyone wants to hold him!
All the Taylor Cousins with MeMa
Taylor Cousins - 4 girls, 4 boys
Who will have the tie breaker?
More swimming even though the water was freezing!
Chasing Uncle Logan who was swimming away
Ta-da!
Ella loved being thrown!
Scuba Caleb
Bailey loves the lake life too!
She might be aggravating but she is a good dog!
Movie Time before bed!
Monday morning Susan watched all the kids and let us go out to breakfast - what a treat!
Boat ride to get ice cream
Ella was supposed to share with me but I only got a few bites
Caleb went fishing with the big boys and caught a catfish
Jet Ski Time - my handsome boys!
Ella wanted a turn too!
All the kids love cousin Kellie :)
Time to kneeboard
And he is up! He is going to be good at water sports like his daddy!
We headed back home late Monday afternoon and Ella crashed!
It was a quiet ride - fun weekend wore them out!
Always a wild and crazy time when this crew gets together but so much fun!
Thankful my kids have a lot of cousins to make memories with!
