Thursday, July 30, 2015

Sometimes -


We like to rip up newspaper and put it on our heads when the Vallecillos cousins are in town. :)




The Baby, Cousin AV, CV, and KV (L-R)

The First Ever Patton Family Reunion

The Beloved's mom worked super hard to make this event perfect and I don't think it could have been any better. 
It was a wonderful, peaceful getaway. Have I told you before I am blessed with the best in-laws?  The B.E.S.T.

Volleyball 

Family Olympics
Uncle Jordon instructing the race

Javelin throw

Little C leading the race

The Baby testing her skills

The Baby and Cousin James



Nightly scripture study and
Grandma provided notebooks for the kids to journal in. 
This really is a special time.


Swimming
Little C and Cousin Grace

Cousin Olivia and Brynlee (L-R)

Cousin talk - Ruckus taking it all in

Pregnant woman talk between Amy and I :)
 Craft 
Cousin Abby and Ruckus making play-dough monsters

The Beloved and I helping Cousin Hudson

Moo and Hudson working hard


Aren't they cool? Such creative kids!
 Little Mermaid Broadway Show
Girl's Night!
L-R Back Row Shauna, Rachael, Amy, Olivia, Brynlee, Grandma, Me, Great Grandma Andrus, Elene
Front: Ruth, Ellie, and Grace

It was a fun car ride chatting with my cute nieces and we were happy Amy could rest a bit. She was about 38 weeks along and such a trooper!

Posing with Ursula
 Fun Times
The Baby loved the little kitchen at Aunt Ruth's house

The Boys playing basketball - Go Little C!
 The best part of the whole weekend was when Uncle Jake and his posse (Aunt Kelli, Jett, and baby on the way) made a surprise visit all the way from TX - making our family complete!
Grandma and Jake

Amy, Jordon, and I chatting it up with Kelli (in the center). How we've missed this family! 

Cousin Jett loved hanging out with Little C.
 Bonfire and Food
Little Grandpa with his best pal Moo


Waiting for the party to begin

Lou chowing down his s'more

Talking to my pal Ellie

Aunt Rachael sharing the scripture message of the night

Two Big Kids

The Beloved and his dad had a "toughness" competition seeing who could pull the other person's arm to their side. I'm not sure who was victorious but The Beloved tried super hard - dislocating his collar bone in the process. Good thing we know such a great chiropractor :)

 The Whole Fam Damily.
Back Row - L-R Jordon, Rachael, Hudson, Scott, Grandma, Grandpa, The Baby, The Beloved, Me
2nd Row Amy, Great Grandpa Andrus, Great Grandma Andrus, Little Grandpa (Great Grandpa Patton) Jake and Jett
3rd Row Johnnie, Little C, Logan, Caden, Lou, Olivia, Brynlee, Bowen, Kelli, Dave
Front Row Moo, Ruckus, Grace, Ethan, Abby (kind of squished behind) Ellie, James, Ruth plus Lady the Dog

Shanny Came to Visit!

And we have no pictures of her because I was a slacker and she was the photographer the w.h.o.l.e. time. 
Lame on my part.

At the Circus - where we were bombarded by PETA. Thanks for the horrible coloring books you "innocently" gave to my children about the poor abused elephants. 
Never fear, we overcame and had a jolly time.
PETA, I understand you have a purpose you believe deeply in and I definitely don't want animals to be neglected or mistreated but mostly your extremism sucks. 
Papa and Buckabu with the Clowns

Moo, Buckabu, Papa, Cousin Ayla
Cousin A's B-Day Party


Beauty Shop
Cousin Ayla's masterpiece

Ayla and I working together on Papa's hair


Introducing The Baby to the style world.

So Pretty. :)
Ayla, The Baby and Papa
The Zoo
Cousin Draven and Lou checking out the tiger

Strolling with my Daddy and The Baby

Lou, Ruckus, Cousin Draven (Back to Front)

Admiring the penguins.
Ruckus, Lou, Draven, Ayla, and Moo. (L-R)

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