Tuesday, July 31, 2018

July Activities

It feels like the summer is just flying by.  A few high school boys from school held a soccer camp for the 3rd grade boys.  Caden loved it!
 
Front row:  Caden, James Lang (1st grade little brother), Cooper Dow, Daniel Crow, Drew Dzina, Clive Rowland, and Harrison Lang.  Back row:  Ben Gilbert, Hogan Hurley, and Jack Rowland.

 
We have enjoyed so many Friday night dinners with friends at the DAC pool this summer.  Here's a picture with Annabelle and Caden with Cate and Clayton Purser.  
 
They had a hula hoop contest that night.  Annabelle participating. 
 
We hadn't been to the zoo in a while.  The kids looking at the Lemurs. 
 
Checking out the penguins. 
 
Mommy and the Mandrill. 

Annabelle staring down the baby Mandrill. 

My silly monkeys on the Gorilla statues. 
 
 
Annabelle learning about the Flamingo.

 
The following week the kids participated in a tennis camp at the DAC. 
 
Annabelle is currently working on wiggling another tooth. 




Sunday, July 15, 2018

Trail West, Part Two

Wednesday night the kids ate dinner in kids club, and the adults had an adult only dinner.

A picture before dinner.
 
The whole Dallas crew: Mike Cassell, Carrie Cassell, Evan Buja, Angie Buja, Jim Collins, Vanessa Collins, Robyn Tilger, Phil Tilger, Laura, and Brian. 
 
Just the ladies.  
 
Thursday morning we took the bus over to the high school camp.  The high school kids were doing their group hike that morning.  Exiting the bus.  

I had been told that you have to run to sign up for the screamer...so I was off. 
 
The kids headed to the pool area. 
 
Brian bringing up the rear. 
 
There was a big slide that the kids loved.  Here's Annabelle at the bottom. 

With Daddy there to greet her at the bottom. 
 
Unfortunately, you had to be 12 to ride the screamer, so none of our kids were able to participate.  Angie, Laura, and Robyn on our way up. 
 
Swinging. 
 
A video of the screamer.
 
A photo op after our turn. 
 
More activities later that afternoon.  Caden trying to lasso a "horse" at the stables.


 
Annabelle feeding the horse before her ride. 



 
Thursday night there was a carnival and barn dance.  It was so much fun!  A family pic in our western attire.   
 
Twins at the carnival. 
 
Annabelle playing the mini-golf whole. 
 
The kids earned cotton candy playing the carnival games. 
 
 
Annabelle and Daddy dancing.
 
 
And a parents only dance to end the night.
 
The boys played a lot of Frisbee golf during the week. 
 
Annabelle and Hadley hanging on the deck after swimming.
 
Friday was our turn on the ropes course.  A family pic ready to go. 
 
Our ropes course group ready to go.
 
A view from below of Annabelle and Brian on the ropes.
 
Caden and Mommy at the end of the ropes course waiting to get harnessed for the zip line. 
 
Laura and Caden zip lining.
 
The kids climbing the rock wall after our zip line. 
 
Laura taking a turn rock climbing. 

 
A Dallas group photo before dinner Friday night.
 
A family pic.