I'm finally getting around to posting pictures from our trip to my parents home. We had a little family reunion this summer because my brother and his family flew out to spend the month. It had been a long time since I had taken the kids to my parents home. As we were getting close I had to warn the kids of all the hazards at Grandma and Grandpa's - the busy highway, the river and guns. The river is literally just feet off from my parent's back porch. Somehow we all survived growing up and most days during the summers would tube down the river, fish or just play in the water. But it does make me nervous with all the little kids running everywhere especially since one of my children has absolutely no fear of anything!
My mom worked really hard getting ready for all of us to come. She got my dad a swing set for his birthday - great gift for the grandkids, new dress up clothes for the girls, and all sorts of fun water toys.
We spent a lot of time outside riding the 4-wheelers, blowing bubbles, having water fights, catching bugs and throwing rocks in the river.
We actually all went out to eat at a restaurant - no small task with 10 grandkids 6 of which are 2 and under.
Samuel was so excited that Grandpa bought him a bb gun to shoot. One morning, Samuel and my dad sat out on the lawn by the river with Grandpa cocking the gun for Samuel to shoot over and over again. The two of them were at it for a least an hour. When I went out to check on them, Samuel told me some pretty wild stories. Grandpa had shot the gun at one of the steel posts in the lawn and it bounced back and hit Samuel in the forehead. Then Grandpa shot the water bottle and the bb bounced back and hit Samuel in the knee. Then Samuel shot the water bottle and it bounced and hit Grandpa in the leg. So much for me warning Samuel to be careful with the guns!
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