Columbus with uncle mark

We went down to Columbus to see uncle mark and go to the state fair- the kids loved the path made from straw to drive the pedal tractors around


And we had to see the butter cow/ cake





Ethan got to the top of the climbing wall





We also stopped at the Columbus zoo








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Outside

It was a beautiful hot summer. We spent a lot of time outside playing, riding bikes and running!!














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Ballpark

Lots to update from this summer... Sit back and enjoy the photos


Both Ethan and Hannah played ball this summer- they had a good time and we spent every night at the ballpark for 6 weeks


Carter was a dirt ball by the end of most games!!


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Yogi bear camping

Another pose with yogi near right before we left the park


Family picture


Surely we will have a good picture of all 10 kids somewhat looking the same direction, right





All the kids (and aunt Tanya)trying to walk across the wooden bridge to get to the playground


Taking a break from swimming the water was still a little cool so the kids were a little cold after swimming just a short time.





Teaching the kids to play silly card games


Even carter got in the fun


It was Ruth's birthday when we were there. Happy 5 th birthday





By saturday night there was a burn ban in Steuben county so we couldn't have a campfire but the kids still stayed up late playing games.


Carter would walk up to the statues and stand there until you took his picture. He's traine so well, Silly kid!


We met the "real" yogi bear, booboo and Cindy bear. Just like at Disney you stand in line to get your picture taken. And they don't talk to you. not all that exciting.


2 weeks ago we went to yogi bear camping. The kids had a lot of fun, we swam a lot, rode bikes a lot and played. They were exhausted by the end of the weekend.


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Fun in the pond

Not the first day in the pond for the kids this year but definitely the warmest.











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Easter

That Easter bunny brings presents this year, at least for the big kids. Carter was happy with candy and will always look back and see how he was cheated out of gifts as a child. And how we went on all these cool vacations that he will never remember. The tragedy of being the youngest.


Looking for eggs then she spotted a BIG box


Best Easter ever!!!! The Ninjago boat Ethan wanted and it only took a week to put together


Carter with his bucket of candy


Easter egg hunt.


-Easter bunny. But as Hannah says he had a zipper on his fur so he's not real. Very observant for a 4 year old

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Crazy kids

Playing outside at home enjoying the warm but windy day.



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Disney on ice

This afternoon we went to ft Wayne and saw Disney on ice. The kids were really attentive and Hannah was so cute the guy in front of her kept buying her things.





The lion king





Waiting for the show to start


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Happy Birthday Alex and Grandpa

We celebrated Alex's 4 th birthday and grandpa's 57(wow that's a lot of candles!).



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Magic Kingdom

The castle at night, we watched the light show and then the fireworks, very good show!


Hannah and another princess (tiana) from princess and the frog


She got the see Tinkerbell but first had to go through a special spot with pixie dust that made her and daddy very little so she was tinkerbells size.... Good thing the pixie dust wore off and they went back to normal size


Rosetta, another fairy


Riding the teacups, Ethan had that car spinning!!


And Hannah got to drive the race car, good thing on a tack because she wasn't the best driver


Meeting her favorite princess, rapunzel.








Of course we all had to ride the it's a small world ride.....





Trying to pull the stone out of the sword, the kids weren't very good





Yeah we can't wait to see everything!!!!!











The family photo in front of the magic kingdom

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