Vacation Skits

We had a skit night where every family prepared at least one skit to perform for the others.  I love times like this, especially if there is a video camera available.  To see everyone acting and hear everyone laughing is awesome.

Brin, Larissa, Paige and Erin did a skit together.

Grandpa was the big bad wolf to Lilly's and his children

I wasn't in our skit but the rest of the family was.  I was way too busy recording for posterity's sake.  For one skit Ben and Chris were pick pockets and had to "steal" from Doug and Uncle Jeff Miskin.  Down right hilarious.  The last thing they "stole" were whitie tighties from Doug and a pair of Lexie's panties from Jeff. 

Memorable good times

Reunion and Vacation Mix

Family Reunions.  A time a serenity and peace.  A time when quiet is the norm and love abounds.  Who am I kidding?  Unless your family is perfect (congrats if yours is)  then you know peace and serenity never attends famiy reunions.  Sure you may all get a long, but if anyone has small children to through into the mix then chaos is in control.  Don't get me wrong it was great to see everyone, but I'm glad we are all in our own homes once more.  Did I mention that we all went on vacation together?  No?  Well we did.  We somehow managed to find housing for 20 people that would accept us all and the rest they say is history. 

Humor me as I list everyone in attendence:

Dad with 2 foster kids and 1 adopted brother (1 seven yr old and 2 five yr olds)

Me with hubby and 5 children under 10

Sister Lilly with hubby and her 3 children under 5

Sister Brin (her hubby couldn't make it)

Sisters Paige, Larissa, and Erin

We all traveled to the Oregon Coast and somehow still love each other despite being with each other for 10 days.  I had an epiphany while on the trip.  This is the second time we've tried this, the last time being two years ago, and I now know why we waited 2 years:  So we forgot the horrors of the last trip!  Just kidding.  It was loud and crazy but great.  The kids had a hoot together especially since we had rented both sides of a duplex and they could run between the two.  Many pictures were taken and as soon as I wade through them I'll get some up.

Flower Girl

My little girl and nature

 

Froggy

We are about to embark on an adventure as a family.  Yes it is time for vacation once again.  This year our children have a little spending money, but no wallets to put it in.  So, what do I do?  I make one for them.  Using a cell phone holder pattern I made a wallet/money bag for the boys.  Not a bad job if I do say so myself.  In case you couldn't tell they are suppose to be frogs.

 

Marshmallow Roast

I bought these huge marshmallows for roasting and we never got to building a fire to do when we could burn.  So, I fired up the BBQ and we used it to roast.  The kids loved it maybe a little too much.  Ben started playing with his like it was putty and then a roasted marshmallow food fight occured.  Kids were happy until the parents became unhappy.  It was and icky sticky mess.  Since I was going to cut the boys hair the next day I just did it early so they could take a shower afterwards and clean the marshmallow off too.  I so need to remember that they need supervision if we do this again.

Toilet Paper Mayhem

Why do children enjoy playing with the roll of toilet paper?  I mean really!  You would think I would learn my lesson and keep either no toilet paper in easy reach of the kids or only by crap toilet paper for them.  As it was this was the good stuff strewn all over thr floor by Lexie.  And yes she knows she did wrong.  Just look at the expression.

On a happier note and much cuter one too.  This is a shot of Peter at 2 months.  He weighed in at almost 15 pounds and is strong as all get out.  Isn't his foot cute though?

He is also the most smiling baby I've ever seen.

Splashdown 2010

Once again we traveled to Splashdown water park for the annual Wagstaff party.  Every year Doug's work, Wagstaff, pays for all it's employees and their families to run around and play at the water park.  The children love it.  This year was much easier not because we had any less children in fact we had more, but because Ben and Chris are now old enough to run off by themselves.  I can't tell you how much that diminished the stress level of the day.  I got to read a book and watch over Peter while Doug took care of Lex and Evan.  All in all a good trip.  Evan is already asking to go back.

Each of the kids got a kids meal with prize for dinner.  Lexie got this parrot hat in her meal. 

Evan was a regular fish in water.  He loved going  down the slides.

Lexie was actually loving the water this year too.  Doug had his hands full with her.

Peter on the other hand was not so hip on the water.

So he spent most of his time chillin' in his stroller.  Ben and Chris stopped by to say hi.