Vacation... Part 2

We loved spending a week with Nathan, Cori, Jaren, & Emmy when they were here in July. We started our week at Chuck & Janet's. We had fun fitting A LOT of different activities into a 3-day time period...
Not too bad for a group shot! Emery (4), Kinnick (1), Jaren (6), Macey (5 mo.), Sadie (3)

On Sunday night, the guys bought "supplies" and we headed to a ball diamond so they could play home-run derby. Jaren remembers playing 3 summers ago when we traveled to CO, but now he's getting a lot more involved!

The ball field was right next to a park, so the girls had fun playing while the boys played ball.

Emmery, Ellie, & Sadie

Aunt Cori & Macey

Emmy & Macey

On Monday we went to the Burlington pool. The kids loved it. The alligator slide was a big favorite. That night the kids did sparklers in the back yard:

And they ran races:
On Tuesday we headed to Fun City to spend the day at the water park:

Tuesday night we went bowling and ended the night with Dairy Queen.This was Sadie's 2nd time bowling (she went back in March at a friend's birthday party, but didn't really bowl). She had a lot of fun!

Jaren & Emmy also had a blast!

On Wednesday, we traveled back to Streator for the remainder of the week. We had a lot of fun hanging out and playing--outside and inside!

Cori, Emmy, Sadie, and I went for pedicures.

The girls enjoyed getting their fingernails and toenails painted.

We made some water games for the kids...

and they played in the sprinkler!

Emmy and Sadie gave each other another mani/pedi--complete with a sand rub!

We mixed up bubbles in the kiddie pool and used big wands to make giant bubbles!

Kinnick loved the big bubbles.

On the last night, we had a movie night.

We had set up our new tent in the back yard. The kids had fun playing in it. The morning before they left, the guys went golfing and us girls (along with Kinnick) had a tea party.

We had such an awesome visit... can't wait till November to see them again!