Then it was birthday presents for Conn (Oct 6) and Robin (Oct 12). We also invited our sweet neighbors Jamie and Cody and little baby Tatum! Of course, we missed Dustin, Kelly, Cade & Cole!! But all the adults had lots of fun laughing while the kids were all upstairs tearing up the gameroom, uh, I mean playing in the gameroom!!! Then the big people (as in parents) all left and we had a super-fun time the rest of the weekend with our 5 granddaughters and "The Dennis" (aka Cash). Yes, you did not misunderstand me.....I said ALL WEEKEND LONG! The girls are always asking me to have a Sleepover and it had been awhile - so we gave in! And if we were going to take all the girls - we might as well throw in "The Dennis" too!
I think we finally got everyone to sleep on Friday night by 1 am. I went upstairs to make sure everyone was covered up around 1:30 a.m. and found Maggie and Campbell (the two youngest girls) still up playing!! And then everyone was up at 7am! After breakfast, we headed to Jones State Forest (right by our subdivision) for a hike through the woods and a picnic! So much fun and two neighborhood kitty-cats joined us! Then back to the house where we made some Christmas t-shirts. Then we headed to our neighborhood park to roast hot dogs and make s'mores! After that it was bathtime and more playtime and finally bedtime. Exhausted. But still another day to go!! I have to admit we didn't even attempt to get them all ready for church. I think God understood. So after breakfast, we painted fingernails/toenails with two different colors and added polka-dots and then Pappy took them to the park while I made lunch. After spaghetti and ice cream it was time for Lily, Maggie, and "The Dennis" (aka Cash) to head home. Carson, Chloe, and Campbell were staying longer so they spent hours doing artwork while Mammy and Pappy attempted to clean the house that was hit by a tornado! After baths and Subway sandwiches, their Mom came and picked them up and Mammy and Pappy did what we love doing best.....pay bills! Ahhhh! What a way to end a super weekend! So much fun with 6 of our 8 Grand's! Only would have been better if Cade and Cole would have been here too!! We forgot to take any pictures of the Friday night birthday party but here's some pics of rest of the weekend!!
On our way to the "Forest" for our hike and picnic!
These two were inseparable all weekend long!!
If you look at Campbell's squinty eyes - you can see why Maggie asked for some sunglasses before we left! Maggie had to take a sack in case she found something she couldn't live w/o in the woods!
Finally on the trail!
The friendly critter whose tag said he was named Bevo!! Must have been a Longhorn cat!!!
Picnic in the Forest!
"The Dennis" was afraid of kitty's before this little walk in the woods! But he just warmed up to Bevo and was petting him before long!
And before long they were best friends! Doesn't every kitty love Cheetos??
And if the kitty didn't want it - Cash would just stick it in his mouth and eat it!
Even Cool Dennis gets thirsty!
Pappy was very popular for this!
"Hey girls! Wait up! My legs aren't as long as your's!!"
"Pappy - I could use a little help up here!!"
This little girl got hot and sweaty!
Cash was hiding from us!!! (or so he thought!)
Time to take a rest!
"The Dennis" was determined to do EVERYTHING the girls did!
We took this same picture last fall!!
Here it is!!
Big sisters take care of their baby brothers!
Pappy and Campbell were waiting on us!
Even " The Dennis" needs Pappy's shoulders sometimes!
Artwork adorned the walls all weekend!
Ready to make Christmas T-Shirts
Hot Dogs at the Park!
YUM!
You know the best thing.....
about eating hotdogs.....
at the park???
You can be.....
as messy as....
You want to be!!!
Cause you can always clean off the dirt and hotdogs in the bathtub!!
Cleaned up and riding the "Chicken"! I have pictures of all the Grands riding on this chicken!!
Cade was the first at about 6 months old - and he's now 11 yrs old!!
Having so much fun at Mammy and Pappy's!
Birth order Carson, Lily, Chloe, Maggie, Campbell, Cash - except Cade and Cole come first! We miss them :(
Only Pappy lets his grandchildren get this close to the water!! (Notice the sign!!!) Mammy was back home cooking lunch!! She would have been right there with them!! Chloe was watching out for Cash though!! (Pappy swears there are no alligators in that water!) Campbell calls them Crocagaters!
Note: No children were eaten by Alligators during the filming of these pictures!
Just being "The Dennis"!
Don't tell the parents that Pappy let the two oldest go looking for the gator!
See - they made it back just fine!
Now this one....she would have NEVER gone looking for the gator cause she's a chicken!!
She was even scared of the kitty cat in the Forest!!
Whew! It's been a long weekend - I need some diet coke!
What a fun weekend with our cousins!!!
Y'all are the best! Seriously! Oh, and I love that my youngest daughter, is wearing her 22 month old brothers, shorts! HAHA!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes she is! We couldn't find hers but when we did I asked her if she wanted to change and she said with her little impish grin, "No, I like these better!" What a girl!!
ReplyDeletethank you so much!!! i know they had a great time and it allowed me the chance to hang out with the ones who couldn't be there. loved seeing Cade, Cole, Dustin and Kelly!!!
ReplyDeleteLove y'all!