Fourth Of July

why do boys love to make things explode?

Brianna and Taylor doing sparklers

while Ron tries not to get burnt

Taylor is decorated for the fourth

this was an odd mark that a fire work left on the concrete

Brianna's Birthday Present

For Brianna's Birthday she wanted to

go horseback riding

We were lucky enough to be invited by Kelsey(Marci's School friend)

to ride here horses in Granite City

This is Kelsey on Pilgrim

Kelsey did a fabulous job working with Brianna

by the end of the day she was trotting on her

own and weaving in and out of cones

Brianna is ridding Nettie

Brian is on Pilgrim

This is a very friendly chicken that lives in the horse stable

Thanks for a great day Kelsey !!!!

Boating With the Growth's

Our neighbors invited us out for a night of boating

we had a fabulous time

The weather was perfect (actually almost too cool)

What a great time

Bev and Roger

Brianna's Beach Birthday party

Balloon toss

Swimming

Lilie loves the swings

Katlyn thinks they are fun too

Family Vacation

This Year For family Vacation we went to

Grizzly Jacks resort in northern Illinois

and had a Fabulous time

The Train would come to the front door of our cabin

to pick us up and take us to the water park or amusement park

Great Grandma and Great Grandpa

with the stone monster

Taylor and Brianna really liked frosty

Brian and Marci got a thrill on this ride

Taylor wants to go faster

Game night for the grown-ups

Game night for the kids

We took a real paddle boat ride on the Illinois river

The Indoor water park was tons of wet fun

we really liked the big water slides that went outside

and back in

one night the electricity went out in a big storm

so we went out to eat

we made new friends

We hiked through starved rock park

party time

Wendi needed two drinks

Check this cake out

we had such a great time !!