Aunt Patti's Visit

Emma has joined the world of photography! Here is one of Emma's photo's. Aunt Patti was a good spirit about holding still long enough! Emma likes to take random shots of objects and people. We are going to try to piece people together from her photos to create our own person! We have shots of different peoples arms, legs, head etc. I think it would be interesting.
I hope to create an album for people view. It will be more of a game, trying to figure objects and who the people are! hehe!

This past weekend Patti, Ryan, Sami and her boyfriend Will came for a visit. It was a very warm, but GREAT visit! We try to get our families together as often as we can, but as the kids get older it gets harder and harder.

Emma convinced Sami to have a nap on the outside bench. I don't think it took much convincing! The kids spent Saturday evening on Clifton Hill doing the tourist thing. Poor Will! He has a leg cast, but refused to slow down! He kept up with the rest of them!

We bought Emma a new swimming pool. It was so hot on the weekend! She eventually got all of us in the pool, even if it was only our feet! I don't think anyone minded, it was kind of refreshing. We added her slide to the pool. She thinks that is great! Now she has decided that it is more fun sliding face first into the water! Now if we can only teach her to hold her breath!

My Sami and her beau, Will. It's hard to believe that Sami just turned 17! Wow time flies!

Miss Emma had a gathering of the ponies! Notice that the cow is leading! She is funny! Very carefully, one by one she arranged them. The neighbors get a kick out her and her quirky things!

At some point or another, I think everyone played ponies with Emma. It is one of her favorite things to do! I think Kaylyn was relieved to have others around so she didn't have to be the only one playing!

Ryan had a special project for school. It involved him making breakfast. Gosh, darn! He did pretty good! Not bad for a boy that doesn't cook too often. We tried to let him be, only intervening to keep the food eatable!

Next photos should be of summer cottage fun! Can't wait! Front porch, overlooking the lake, Gene cooking, Patti, Ann and I drinking and giggling, kids swimming! Can't wait!