LAGOON!

LaGOoN wiTh GRanDpA coReY!
After all, there's only ONE LAGOON....
Aug. 18, 2009

RiDes:
This year was HUGE for both Rylee & Amelia...
Even though both girls' heights were a little shy of the big kid rides, for the first time:

Rylee rode: THE BAT
Amelia rode: the LADYBUG DROP!
They were both SO TINY on those BIG rides:)

I couldn't believe how BRAVE & FUN the girls were... they never even cried! It sure made Lagoon a fun & exciting new adventure:)
We loved the other fun rides with Grandpa & cousins as well...


My girls even rode the REAL TIDAL WAVE... which I think resulted in a little too many butterflies:)


Grandpa is always fun to go with, because we get to play all the fun games & win prizes!!!


Aahhhh.... Now, wasn't THAT fun!
Thanks, Grandpa:)

Rylee or Milly???

Rylee- July 2007; Milly-July 2009...

Both pictures taken on Grandma Aftons back yard swing!

Fair Days!

We went to the County Fair with our friends in August...

Rylee's first PIE EATING CONTEST!!!
Her name was drawn out for the little kids contest...
So did Avery, Maddy & Micah. It was really funny to watch! Ry really got into it.

During:
She was hilarious... she kept trying to eat it & kept kinda gaggin on it:)

After:
She actually made a pretty good dent in the pie!


Then there was a reptile show the girls enjoyed... let's just say it was a HANDS-ON experience!



We got to see the LARGEST PIG in the world, & the smallest horse in the world... This picture does NOT do this HUGE HOG justice! This thing was like the size of a small Cow!

The girls also loved the little Piglets at the State Fair!

Then we went to the State Fair with Grandma & Grandpa Ralphs in September!
Fun Rides...

Getting a Farming Experience:
this was such a cute thing they had for the kids to do, where they started with getting grains from the silo, feeding/milking the cows, planting seeds in a "garden", picking apples, collecting eggs, stocking the grocery shelves, earning money, then buying something with it! What a great experience for kids:)




Hannah got to come with us too! We love Hannah:)

& You can't go to the Fair without a Pony Ride!
The girls LOVE riding the ponies!!!

Anderson Family Reunion!

The Ander-"fun" Family Reunion 2009!
talk about some serious FUN...

Fear Factor: eating grasshoppers, anchovies, etc...


Kids' Crafts!

activities,

Bug Jars:

Cowboy- Themed night:
with attire for all the kids, cowboy dinner & pinata

Family Skits:
our Family is HILARIOUS!



Challenge Course:
Rylee was SO brave & did the pole climb- pretty dang high!


Canoeing on the Lake:
of coarse there were a few incidences of tipping over & water fights:)

Rylee Jo the Paddler:

Burrying the children in the sand:


The Bunks in the Cabins were super nice, & the kids had fun playin together:

Camping Trip!

Coal Creek Campers!

The Deardens, Roe's, Wisemens, Hansen's & Capps'.. . boy, we had a blast! This was actually our first time REAL camping... you know, with NO potty's, running water, etc. Really roughin' it:) We had such a fun time together, playin in the river, fishin', stayin up all night by the fire laughin' & roastin' Mallows!