This last weekend we had gone camping. It wasnt so bad until Saturday night. There we were fixing and eatting our camp fire pizza and the neighbor across the way says "There is a storm coming with 60 mph winds" and there we sat still eatting. Then as soon as some of our extra people were leaving it started to sprinkle and the wind picks up. Now we are scrabbling to get the chairs, strollers and the toys picked up and put away. Then I had to help Matthew put the awning up. I've never helped with the awning let alone to do it in the dark, but it got up and out of the way. I only broke a fingernail. oh well. Just when I thought I had everything picked up, I remembered the life vest and towels hanging on the boat, so I quickly grab them. I was a little concerned about the fire spitting sparks towards my table cloth, but I thought its damp it wont hurt it too bad. I was right. The older kids did great; they were asleep. Makenna Grace had never gone to sleep, but she didnt care. Oh to be oblivious to what going on.
So to the point of my story is this. For those of you who would remember. Camping at Lynn Valley Lake in the summer. We always had a tent. First a crappy canvas tent that leaked all the time no matter how many cans of spray my poor dad put on it. The stupid thing would leak from Lisa touching the side, (not on purpose) but I was the only one with a slick sleeping bag and had to give it up to Lisa and Brandon because they were soaked. Then we up graded to a more modern tent. The last time I remember camping with my family and those of you, it stormed more then before. With 50 or 60 mph winds and hard rain. I remember I put my foot up a half foot off the ground when the tent felt as it was rippling over us and could feel it. Scary. About that time Betty came and told us to get into the camper. So there we were about 10 of us sleeping in the camper. Well ok that was the story, but the point is this. Im glad I have a camper to sleep in and not some bag with sticks. Especially when there is a storm. I do miss the camping strip to Kansas.
Oh the memories!

Children's Museum in Lincoln, NE

We had gone to visit with Dad, Jane, Bert, Chuck, Derek, Michele, Seville, and Emmit in Lincoln. We ate some lunch together then went to the Children's Museum. The kids had so much fun playing with thier cousins. When we were done we went to the Dairy Store and had some very yummy ice cream made with real cream from the cows milked in the next room over. Megan was so sad she didnt get to spend some more time with Seville. She really enjoyed her; and from the picture of the two of them they looked liked they could be sisters. Hope everyone enjoyed themselves; I know we had a great time. I cant wait to see everyone in October.

More tubing and skiing with Matthew's aunt, uncle, and cousin. We had gone camping that weekend and it was HOT! So that made for a great cool down.

At the fair

We entered Makenna in the baby contest. She got first in the costume! She was in the contest also with Ciara and her other cousin Allison. Megan did the pedal pull that night and so did Michael, but I got to involved and forgot to take a picture :( They had so much fun. Megan showed a calf from Ryan's (her cousin) cow-calf. She did very good. She got a halter for it too.

We are swimming off our friend Todd Crill's pontoon. In the later pictures we are tubing and swimming off our boat with Matthew's aunt, uncle, and cousin.

Kids having fun and Makenna's 1st Birthday

Matthew got stuck with the mower so Megan to the rescue and she got to drive the four-wheeler back to the house. The kids are having a fun cool down. Makenna's 1st birthday, and as you can see she liked her cake and ice cream very much.

kids Megan's preschool grad cake