Summer, summer, summer time!!

The kids played kickball several nights in a row, they had a blast for hours.  The old men, Bob, Matt, Adrian and Dan got in on the game and left in need of medical attention!  LOL.  Funny to watch!

SO blessed this summer that my sister has allowed me to invite some of my best buds to her house this summer.  This is Jean's son, Eli, they left Germany a year ago.  We have been friends with the family for about 8 years.  Josh and Samuel are Eli's brothers.  Jean drove 9 hours (with 3 young boys!) from Minnesota to see us!  WOW!  So far she says "NEVER again!"  Long trip!

Slip-n-slide at Auntie Lisa's house.

Colby and Samuel.

Jean walking Eli to the slip and slide!

Lauren has been learning the guitar, played a few nice songs for us.

In Lauren's tree house.  They have 5 acres, so lots of fun things to do.

Puzzles with the big Lou Lou.

Swinging.

Laney and one of their indoor cats, Sam.

Lafawnduh trying to escape Laney's grips!

Here you see some of the boys.  Uncle Bob, Adrian who drove 11+ hours from Texas with my BFF, Monica, and you also see my hot hubby, Matthew.

From the left:  Ryan and prego wife, my cousin, Kathleen who drove over from Iowa on Saturday.  Next is my uncle Dave and Aunt Arlene from Iowa as well who arrived on Friday, boht a 6+ hour trip!  Next, my mom and the Russell clan.  Then the Ray family up from TX and then the Meyers from Michigan.  Man, we feel so blessed that Lisa ALLOWED everyone at her house and that my buds from HS and Germany drove all this way!  Like a HS/Family reunion!  SO.MUCH.FUN!  WE laughed and laughed. 

The kids!  Colby (6), Riley (14), Brandon (8), Lauren (11), Kiersten (14), Brandon (7), Mackenzie (16) and Laney (4).  

HS BFF's!

Playing corn hole.

Russell chickens, they have 10, raised from chicks, eagerly awaiting eggs!

Kristal and Monica.  Best buds from HS, Kristal recently retired from the AF, she was in Ramstein with us twice.

Hockey compliments of Brandon, Kristal's son in Michigan.