Yesterday was a Six Flags Day!

We had SOOOOO Much fun!
We rode many roller coasters, all day long.  We rode bumper cars, we rode swings. 

This last swing Jeremiah wanted to keep riding and riding.  He's the blury buddy between the 2 red legs of the ride behind.

Love,
The roller coaster dudes!

Adley's Birthday Party Fun!!!

Well, when a birthday party starts at 3:30 - there is a lot of time in a day - when the weather is a beautiful 75 degrees.  We checked the grapes - and they are ready to harvest.  (Friday we'll come back with some buckets - to pick for grape juice only...that's what the boys like....can it in quart jars and open it in Nov.)

Adley had 4 buddies over - we went to the pool first.

Powered up with some PIZZA - yes we got a lot.  These guys looked really hungry.  Then we went for a bike ride.

After the bike ride, we had some ice cream sundaes.  YUM.  Then a camp fire, sprinklers, and some star gazing in a telescope.

Two friends went home, and 2 are spending the night.  A movie first then out to the tent for an overnight sleep.

Happy Birthday Adley!

What a fun bunch of guys these are!

Wow July & August!

Wow, It's been quite a while since an update!

After our week at Camp - We went to visit Uncle Dan at his new house for the 4th of July.  We spent the whole day in the lake, because we LOVE water and it was crazy hot.  The 5th of July we went North to Lake Salem to spend time with Memere & Papa King. A super fun hot day on the lake.

On Friday we got some fishing in!  And some kayaking.  What a BLAST!

We went hiking Mount Cardigan with some friends Saturday July 28th. We love these guys and had a great day for a hike with fun friends.

The next week was Grandma Cousin Camp.  Grandma took us to her VBS - we spent almost the whole week at Uncle Dan's house on the lake.  This is us on the dock coordinating a nerf gun battle. 

Happy Birthday Adley!!  (Dad way rocks as a photographer.)  We had a great day with Memere and Papa King coming for a visit - with a dip in our pool.  That evening we went to a baseball Spinners game.  A crazy thunderstorm came in so we were rained out.  That's OK, we came home and had Adley's request for a treat.  Cherry 7UP with watermelon sherbet and skittles float.  We didn't light candles on it, because Memere already candeled some dunkin donuts this morning.  Not a usual birthday, but he said it was a fun one. 

We are sad that our friends are moving, but in packing up their Uhaul - they let us finish their ice cream half gallons in their front yard.  What a great suppertime.

Sometimes you need to wash it down with the last of the orange juice.  We are going to miss these sweet friends but PA isn't so far.

Tuesday the 14 we went hiking with some friends.  We spent the afternoon at their house, and a crazy rainstorm hit.  The boys were outside in the pool/trampoline and didn't care.  It rained buckets.  We finished the day by finally seeing Incredibles 2.  It was a good one.

Today - another surprising rainy thunderstorm.  Our street flooded more than we've ever seen it.  Look how deep this dude is.  This is the deepest part.

The sun came out - the neighbors brought out chairs - many people chatted. it turned out to be a nice afternoon.  (That and we had no power - so no computer games could be played.)

Wow, that's quite an update....what will the rest of August bring!

Love,

The summer busy dudes!

WOW! Camp WEEK was AWESOME!

Wow, so much fun.  We left Sunday morning for our adventure to camp.

We stopped at McDonald's for a lunch stop!

Who can resist these!  Then we went the Parson's house to play for a bit.  Mom and Dad brought the big guys to camp - to get them settled in.

Big Guys at Camp!

That evening, we went on the Island with the cousins to have dinner and play on the rocks.  Monday was Jeremiah's first day at camp!

Here is our Wild Group!

Here is our Ranch Group!

Mom, Dad and Grandma rode a 30 mile bike ride around Schroon Lake - it was hilly, beautiful and fun.  We did tennis that afternoon.

Monday evening we had a tired bunch of little dudes who went to bed pretty easily.

Tuesday the adults and Levi & Issac played tennis and went to the beach.

And at camp - Jeremiah had a super time in the mud pit!

Wednesday morning Jeremiah and Isaac sang Dave a very rambunctious Happy Birthday right off first thing in the morning.  Mom and Dad climbed a 'High Peak' - Cascade Mountain.  It was a beautiful 360 degree view.  And watched the movie Solo in town.

Jeremiah spent Wednesday night at the cousins cabin.  Thursday morning Mom and Dad when to get our big campers from camp.  They had a BLAST!!  We joined Jeremiah and the cousins on the Island to play together there.  There is a ninja course.

This dude climbed the frame on the back to the top.

This dude climbed the fireman pole to the top!

These guys played some low key 3 on 3 ball.

We all went back to the Parson's house for dinner.

That evening us 5 went for ice cream in town, and took a walk to the playground we always stop at.

I'm sure you recognize this famous caterpillar.

And this duck that we've all been photoed on through the year. :)

Friday morning we packed up - and stopped at Fort William Henry - which was utterly defeated in the French and Indian war - let's watch Last of the Mohicans. :)  We made it home by 6pm on Friday.

We did not officially celebrate this guys birthday this year.  So with help from the boys we set up this great set of candles to celebrate.  it was a brownie sundae kind of night.

Love,

The Campers who Love Camp

Karate Belt Level UP!

These guys have loved their year of Karate.  Today was the test to advance to the next belt.

Look at all these happy Karate Kids!

We celebrated with a little Dunkin' Donuts!

Hai Yah!

AWANA Awards Night!

Tonight we had the AWANA Awards night.  Jeremiah finished his 2nd book of Sparks.  Nathanael got his excellent award (two Truth in Training books completed,) and Adley got his Timothy award (four Truth in Training books completed.)
These guys worked hard this year!

Love,
The Bible Memory Masters!

What a WONDERFUL Vacation!

Early Thursday morning we drove to the airport for our awesome friend adventure.

We're packed and ready to go.

We're waiting patiently for our flight.  "What time is it now?" was the most asked question.  We knew the boarding time!

 First Stop our Hornback friends!

We're posting on a big rock at the Creation Museum in KY

Us Too!

Us Three!

Group Photo, before we take off for our next location!

Next Stop the Reeds!

We had fun bouncing on their trampoline!

We went to church with them, and listened to Pastor Matt's sermon on Jonah. 

Next stop the Chambers!

We were SOOOO excited to spend time with Jayce!

We cooked hot dogs, Brats & marshmallows over the fire at lunch time!

We went to a super fun bounce place that afternoon.  Jeremiah and Dad are battling on the beam.

Adley is completing the ninja challenge. 

Nathanael completing a different ninja challenge. 

This photo is blurry, but the Dad's are getting some sweet air in a dodge ball game with the kids!

We have some awesome friends, what a treat to spend some great time with them.

Love,

The travel buddies!