Go Uncle Ryan!
After the graduations we had dinner and back to grandma & grandpa's house for a little ball!
They always find bugs to look at.
Ryan's grandparents (Phil's parents) came out from Varna, IL to celebrate too!
Team work on the really big branches.
Alex even went and helped Jamie.
On this day somehow she got her pj bottoms off and got her diaper off too!
On this morning she didn't get pj bottoms off but still pulled the tabs on her diaper apart.??
What a little stinker!
Checking out the lake.
While the boys fished we girls sat back relaxing enjoying the lake.
Alex, Mike, Evan & Justin.
He thought he was so cool.
Monique wanted to be by the water too.
How relaxing.
But it didn't last long before these boys got bord.
There was no camp spots left at the lake so we went to Matt & Lisa's ranch.
And we camped out in their front yard.
The kids had lots of fun on the tractor.
And the big boys had lots of fun starting the fire. If you can see they started it with a blow torch attached to a propane tank! Boys will still be boys no matter the age.
The next morning Lisa showed Alex some of their morning chores.
He had lots of fun cleaning the horse stall.
The horse getting a little drink.
Where the horses get washes was the boys stage for dancing! 
Once I ask if the kids want to go to the park, Monique gets excited and will go wait for Alex and I by the door.
I ride to the park pulling the kids, but I think Alex is getting a little to big for this now!
Alex is a little climber now.
Monique loves the slides.
But she couldn't figure out how to get over the little ledge of this slide.
This looks like it could have been bad! Good thing Alex was rolling the ball down to Monique.
And she loves to run!
Playing a little soccer.
Happy Birthday little/cousin/tia Debbie! 
Alex had lots of fun getting in the water. Tommy and I did get in the water with him for a little bit, but it was way to cold for us to stay in. With his teeth chattering he said he was not cold.
Alex would kick his feet and say look I am swimming!
Tio Tommy keeping him warm.
We were seeing who had the most color; Tio Jim, Alex or Tio Scott. Tio Scott I think won!
Us with the Wizard of Oz characters.
They have a petting zoo.
Rachel and Jamie joined us this year! Cash petting the pig.
Monique not to sure of the animals.
Alex has lots of fun with Tio Jim and Tia Chavela.
All the characters did a little dance routine to Thriller. Alex wasn't to sure of them dancing.
Rachel, Jamie and Cash eating dinner.
Watching the Blues Brothers on stage.
Monique and Tia dancing to the Blue Brothers.
Alex liked being in the grass instead.
Tia Debbie and Monique
Cash and Jamie
Rrrrrr
They had big red balls that Alex and Cash loved!!
Monique got to pet a chicken. 
We had lots of fun!
