Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Summertime

Summer Fun!  Ben is having so much fun having boy time this summer.  Here is with the neighbors making up different slip and slide obstacles!
 
 
 Lexi also celebrated her 9th birthday on June 1st.  She woke up super early to open her presents :)
 
 I am much better at cutting cakes than striping cakes but she wanted this Monster High cake.
 
 
 Make a wish!
The kids have been learning how to do flips out of your hand in the pool.  Ben LOVES to do it over and over and over again!
 Makenna figuring it out!
 Kenna and Lily
 Here are the kids and Lily at a painting done in our town square.  It was pretty cool!
 We also go a piece of the Berlin Wall to come to our town.  That was pretty neat to see!
 
 As a family we did the Zombie Run.  The girls and I ran, while Ben and Steve were zombies that tried to take our hearts!
 Before their makeover...
 
 
 
 After their makeover...
 Time to get some blood sprayed!
 Ben got to roll in it!
 
 They had a training class taught by the girl in the green who really plays on the Walking Dead TV show.
 Benjamin getting his sisters :)
 
 
 
 
 She wanted to show her guns!
 A kiss from my little zombie before he left to his spot on the race!
 
 Ben and Steve had a little fun before all the runners came
 
 
 
Lexi had a tumbling camp, where she worked on a handspring and her back walkover
 
 
 Makenna went on her first sleep away camp at Clemson University.  I thought she would be sad, she wasn't.  She left me no problem and had tons of fun!
 Her bed
 Lily was her roommate
 Here are all the girls from her team that went
 
 
 Benny and Jack- the lone boys of the group
 Clemson's stadium
 All the younger siblings striking a pose
 Here Kenna is right before their 3v3 tournament.  Think it is sunny???
Tired girls!
 Makenna's team made it to the finals.  Here they are waving to everyone before the start of their game.
 Makenna was actually against her teammate Mo here at the beginning!
 Taking Mo down- don't worry Mo gets her back!
 Getting her award for winning!
 Her coach for the week- she is one of Clemson's players
 Lexi and Riley always find something to do while waiting!
 Here Ben is testing for his Camo belt
 He passed and is soooo proud!
 
 He is actually Camo recommended now- it takes longer and longer to get the real belt from here on out!
We headed down to Destin Florida with the Kulzer family last week.  The first day there we caught some jelly fish!!
 The water is so beautiful there.  White sands, emerald waters- so gorgeous!
 
 
 
 
 This boy loves goggles!
 Buried in sand...
 to become a mermaid

 Playing football with their great Uncle Bruce- he even got Lexi catching it!
Here is Uncle Michael teaching Kenna how to make homemade pasta.  She loved making it and it was delicious!!
 
And of course while Kenna was working hard Ben and Lexi were......
 Lexi and Uncle Bruce hunting for seashells
 Here Ben is super excited to find a sand dollar!
 
 Look alikes :)
Aunt Maggie and Uncle Brain
 
  While we were there Ben became a snorkeling pro....
 Uncle Michael was his master teacher
 
 My babies- so big now!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The big chair
 On the last night the sunset was gorgeous!
 The Kulzer Family
 We did have a wonderful time!
 
 
 The clouds were gorgeous!