Good "Clean" Fun

I wanted to share some pictures of our kids having some good, "clean" fun.

This kind of fun is free . . .

. . . takes absolutely no planning . . .. . . can keep our kids busy

all day long . . .. . . guarantees many smiles . . . . . . and is appropriate for all ages . . .
To experience this kind of fun, all you need is a few cousins . . .. . . time . . .. . . and . . .. . . a house in the country. :)
The kids had so much fun collecting tadpoles and frogs at my brother's home in Wisconsin . . . it was a beautiful day and the kids never wanted to leave.

Family Time

It's always good to be with family.

On Sunday, we got to see cutie little Caleb. Uncle Colin took us for a little spin on the river.
our family on Uncle Colin's and Auntie Diane's boatJake chillaxin'

I got to cuddle with Caleb on the boat After the boat ride, it was time for swimming and the hot tub!!
We are so thankful for family time.

Time with Cousins

Earlier this week, my brother's family from Wisconsin came to visit. We had a great time together. We got to go to the zoo, fish, and swim a lot.

Here's Houston . . .

. . . Holly . . .

. . . and Dawson . . .

One night, my sister and her family came to join in on the fun.

Cute Caleb is learning some fishing tips from Big Jake.

He caught one!!

Can you see it??

It's pretty small, but it's a fish!! And Caleb didn't quite know what to think of it.
Let's catch another one, Daddy.
It was so much fun to have the cousins over!! Caroline was so tired from giggling all night with Holly.
John, Steve, and Colin . . . brothers-in-law..

Thank you, Lord, for FAMILY.

Sledding with Cousins

OK . . . so here are a few pictures of the zillion that I took last week when we were up in Wisconsin visiting my brother's family. We had so much fun outside in the snow!! They live on a LOT of land, so we had many places to sled right in their backyard.

Go Holly!!

What a cutie . . . Dawson.

Uncle Steve

I couldn't get this picture to go the right way, but I kinda like it this way . . . looks like cutie Dawson is pushing his truck down a STEEEEP hill! ;)
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Hello!!

Peek-a-boo!!

Who's that guy?!? Could it be little Luke??

There goes Auntie Becca . . . in a truck . . . with a vacuum!!? (she was going to get the "cabin" in the woods all ready for us to warm up in after sledding)

Caroline and Houston ready to go down the hill

These two are having waaaay too much fun!!

Oh look! I decided to give it a try! It was super fun!! (way faster than I had anticipated, actually)

Warming up in the cabin in the woods. I was thankful for all of those warm bodies to keep me cozy.

Awwww . . .

Here comes Auntie Becca!!

We had a great time with the Eckstroms!! Our time together was a blessing!! ;)