Memorial Day in Paris

Jake and Lexie on the 4-wheeler

Lexie falling in the lake

Lexie and Ellie in the freezing lake.

JD and Lexie at the Lake

Ladder Golf

Kids getting dizzy on the merry-go-round

Lexie looking really brave on the big slide (she wouldn't go down)

We spent Memorial Day in Paris. It was a great weekend. It did rain off and on, but it always quit long enough for us to go outside and play for awhile. We made it to the beach on Saturday just for a little while. Lexie was playing in the water about knee deep and fell going under. The water was freezing she was so cold but wanted to go back and play. We had only been on the beach for about 5-7 minutes when a down pour started. We hopped on the 4-wheelers and took shelter at the Broadbents cabin. We waited about 10 minutes for it to stop, this whole time Lexie is freezing but still wanting to go play in the water. Yes, she is nuts.

JD and I made a ladder golf game, it is also called redneck golf. We had a great time with it. It was great because even the little kids could play. Lexie loved to chase the balls and pick them up for me. I didn't mind this at all, cause it is getting a little hard to bend over.
On Monday we took Lexie on a 4-wheeler ride to the reservoir. We again got rained on a little bit but kept going. Lexie loved throwing rocks in the water and was a little disappointed she couldn't get in the water. On the way back I thought I saw a rock chuck in the road. I sped up because we wanted Lexie to see it. We get about 7 feet away and realize it is not a rock chuck it is a freaking BADGER. It had run off the road about 5-7 feet and turned to face us with its claws in the air. Needless to say we didn't stay to show Lexie.

Hogle Zoo

Thursday we went to the Hogle Zoo with Janeen, Jed, and Leslie and her kids. Lexie was so excited to go and see animals. She was much more fun this time than last time we took her. She actually walked the whole time and let Mia ride in her stroller. She loved every animal. It is so fun to see her get so excited over seeing animals. Hopefully we can make it back soon.

Jake, Lexie and Ellie

Mia, Ellie, Jed, Lexie and Jake

The two girls had so much fun together

Me and Lexie at the giraffes, she loved them

She was excited they were eating hay.

Family picture with the zebras.

The whole gang on the Rhino

Leslie was the candy lady and this is what she dealt with most of the time.

Lexie and daddy

Lexie with a peacock and gorilla

Oh, what a big girl!

First Fire of the Summer

Us

The Eckardt's

The Nelson's

Saturday we had a couple of neighbors over for the first fire of the summer. It was a little chilly but we managed. We ate hot dogs and hamburgers and of coarse we made smores. We played a quick game of bocce ball and just got to know our neighbors a little better.