A Little "R and R"

This summer has been extremely busy for us.  We have had everything from family reunions, to spending an evening at the AF City carnival.  And believe it or not, Chad took an entire week off so that he could spend time with us up at the cabin.  He has never taken that much time off (except for when I had Brexlyn), so it meant a lot to me.  So instead of doing a million different posts, I thought I would just post a few pictures of the things that we have been up too.

This picture makes me laugh because of McKinzley's face.  They are at the top of the picture.  It was the first time that they road the roller coaster, and the first time they had ever been on a roller coaster, and McKinzley looks like she is about to cry.  Once she got off  of the ride she thought it was fun.
Poor Taylin, what a fake smile.  She was not at all excited about the kiddie rides.  She wanted to go on all of the huge roller coasters.  She was really sad when we told her that she was too little.
                                             Again, another Kiddie ride.
At the end of July we went and stayed at my family's cabin for a week with my sisters and their families.  It was so much fun.  One of the days we took them to Cascade Springs.  It was so beautiful (but their were tons of bugs).  That didn't bother the kids though.  They had a great time.
                                Brexlyn zonked out at the swimming pool.
Chad and the girls enjoying some time in the hammock at the cabin.  The little girl on the front left is my sister's daughter Allyson.
Here are most of the kids on one of the bridges that goes over a waterfall at Cascade Springs.
As soon as Chad would get in the water the kids were all over him.  He is such a great Dad!
At the Eldredge reunion the first thing the girls wanted to do was be pushed in the swings.  I for one hate pushing kids in swings because you end up doing it forever, and it was really hot.  Fortunately for me they talked Drew and Kirstin into pushing them (thanks guys!).  There weren't enough swings for everyone and Oaklee wasn't too excited about having to share hers :)
This is the girls before the roller coaster started.  They were really excited.

So that is pretty much what we have been up to this summer.  We did have Brexlyn's 1yr birthday party up at the cabin, but I don't have those pictures yet so it will have to go in another post.  I hope you enjoyed :)