Gotta Love Summer

Do you remember how much you loved summer as a kid? I still love summer and wanted to give the kids a summer to remember. Collin starts school this fall and the school year doesn't leave a lot of room for family vacations or trips. We surprised the kids by taking them to a different part of the NC mountains. We stayed in a cute cabin in Bryson city. We spent time playing in the river, enjoying the hot tub at the cabin, and even surprised the boys with a ride on Thomas the Train. We also visited a great small "zoo" in Cherokee before we headed home. We had a great time. No one wanted to go back home. Dalton even said on the way home, "Let's pick up kitty and go back to the cabin" :). Here are some photos of our adventures:

The small zoo:







4 cute boys in a hot tub


Catching various creatures in the river




The day with Thomas







At the end of June we traveled with a group of friends to the Lazy 5 Ranch. We had not been in a while. The temperature was blazing, but the kids enjoyed it just the same:

Baby Ostrich

We were a little worried when this big fellow stuck his head in our van, those horns could do some damage!









The boys rode with some of our friends from church and absolutely loved being in the back of their truck with their kids:


There have been so many adventures and many more pictures. Will try not to wait another month to post, but no promises, time just flies way too quickly!