Showing posts with label Grandparents Walton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grandparents Walton. Show all posts

Monday, August 17, 2009

Grandma's Magical Backyard

The kids and I (plus Caroline and her kids) are partying in Utah this week while Ken holds down the fort (he's calling it his stay-cation) , training for his triathalon, and doing some stuff around the house.

The trip out here was uneventful and the kids are having a blast. My parents have essentially the coolest house in the world - with the best backyard.

Yesterday we picked 2 buckets full of the hugest, sweetest blackberries.

Happy Luke - he dug in the bushes like a champion.

Grandma and Ryan picking some berries.
Luke and Mommy


Caroline and I took care of the taste testing.

Crazy haired Evie lasted about 2 minutes and 3 berries - then went to play in the sandbox.
The boys then started a waterfight with water from the outside drinking fountain.

Then Grandpa joined in and was declared the winner after he hosed everyone down.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

We spent last weekend in the Wisconsin Dells with my entire family. I'm a little annoyed because we have still never gotten to go to an outside waterpark there (it was in the 60s and rainy!) but we had fun anyways. We stayed in some beautiful condos right on one of the lakes. Luke and Ryan L-O-V-E-D the waterpark and I was surprised at how many of the big slides they both went on! Luke's gotten so much braver in the water this past year.

We ate lots of great food and played some cutthroat games of canasta (my family's favorite fame, complete with lots of sniping -- blame it on my Grandma Walton, the ultimate cardshark. Our husbands have basically vetoed playing with us). We spent Saturday outside playing mini golf (Danica's friend Zack was the big winner), racing pedal carts and playing trampoline-basketball challenges. I almost beat Ken, despite my obvious disadvantage doing anything requiring jumping right now.

Thanks for a great weekend!

Danica and Zack chilling on the rocks. Evie loved Zack. Obesessed.

Grandma and Grandpa showing Evie the lake.
There was this little flock of baby ducks that had absolutely no fear. They came right up to the kids and even nibbled at Luke's big toe. Ryan decided he wanted to kiss a bird (that kid is hilarious) - and almost got his wish.


Calvin got buried in the sand.

The kids loved the food.

Evie enjoyed her ketchup.
Ryan enjoyed his slushie.
Calvin enjoyed the oranges.

And the sand.

Ken was pretty darn good on the boogie-boarding ride, even showing up some of the 16 year olds. Check out those arms!