It's Fun Day!!!

Today was 'Fun Day' at our local park. The kids look forward to Fun Day every year! 'Fun Day' is a day that is sponsored by our Recreation Department with super fun crafts, face painting, rub-on tatoos, cheap snacks, balloons, raffles, a magic show and pony rides! It's a simple little fair, but a lot of fun for the kids. They like the fact that the crafts are run by the camp counselors and lifeguards in town. Since Anneli went to day camp for two sessions and Christopher and Anneli both took swimming lessons through the recreation department, they pretty much know almost everyone there! This year Meme joined us for the FUN DAY! :)

Tie Dye Fun for Everyone!

Anneli went to day camp at a local park in town this summer, but I didn't send her for the last session, I decided to keep them busy myself at home! We started out the FUN on Monday, August 2nd by Tie Dying T-shirts! It was a beautiful day so we set up our craft outside and went to work! It was fun and their t-shirts came out awesome!!

After scrubbing our hands---((actually mine, I made the kids wear gloves, but I didn't! They were color free, but my hands were a bit colorful!))--we had "Water Wars" in our front yard. I filled a bucket of water balloons and the kids headed outside in their bathing suits. They threw water balloons and danced under the sprinkler! It was a great way to keep busy and cool!! :)

What a fun day together! :)

STRIKE!

While Anneli was at day camp this summer, Christopher and I had some fun hanging out together. We worked on some of his Cub Scout Bear requirements, read, went for ice cream, played games and just spent some time together. It's been awhile since it's just been he and I! One of the fun stuff we did was go bowling on Friday, July 30th. It was fun!!

I don't think he'll ever wanna play with me again...I bowl a pretty good game!

Adventures in Root

On Tuesday, July 27th, along with Aunt Val, the kids and I piled into the van for a long road trip. Our first stop was Brookfield, Massachusetts--where I grew up--to pick up my cousin Laurie and her handsome baby boy Jeremy. Then it was off to Root (or Canajoharie, NY) to visit with Aunt Donna, Uncle Jim, Soup Mem & Ray for a few days!

Christopher, Anneli with my cousin Laurie's little boy Jeremy.

Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim's puppy, and Anneli's shadow, 'Rosie'.

We got there Tuesday evening and had fun with Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim. We ate dinner, swam, and of course Christopher played Wii--since we don't have one at home! Then it was time for bed! I think everyone slept good at the 'tree house'!

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The next day, we woke up early, took a little ride around Canajoharie, NY. We were trying to find somewhere to pick Blueberries, but we had no luck! Oh well, we came back and waited for Soup Mem & Ray to arrive. It was a great day! We visited with everyone and had a ton of fun!

Soup Mem with Christopher, Anneli, Jeremy and Lola her puppy.

Anneli with Lola and Christopher with Rosie.

Anneli with her little friends.

What a cute puppy!!

Val & Anneli enjoying some watermelon! Yummmmmm

Jeremy hanging out under the deck. He wasn't a bit fan of the pool or the heat!

Soup Mem & I (Crystal) eating watermelon!

Anneli picked some pretty flowers.

We always love to visit Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim, but the kids were super excited because they had just had a pool installed the week before we came to visit! The kids, young and old, had great time keeping cool in the pool! We love your new pool!! :)

Hanging out at Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim's new pool! I love the new deck!!

Anneli & Val with silly swim hair!

Even Rosie the dog joined Anneli for a swim!! :)

Anneli and Val had fun walking around Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim's property searching for raspberries. They didn't bring any back to the cabin, but they found and ate some yummmmy raspberries! :) Anneli's shadow, Rosie, also went picking!

Christopher won a bow & arrow last year for selling Trail's End Popcorn. He's had it for awhile, but he never shot it. So he was pretty excited about bringing his bow & arrow with him to shoot at Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim's house. He and Uncle Jim made a great target and he spend a lot of time shooting and swimming, shooting and swimming! He did a great job and was real excited to tell Dad and Pepe! Way to go Christopher! He'll have to practice shooting at Meme & Pepe's house, since our yard is a little small...

While the kids were swimming I found this....

Have a you ever seen a 'horsefly' this BIG!? I'm glad he was dead!

I'm glad we had a chance to head up to NY and spend a whole day with everyone! We miss you guys!! Thanks for having us Aunt Donna & Uncle Jim! Sorry to invade you on your vacation!! :) We hope to see you all again soon!!!