Island Park

 BEWARE!  Picture overload!!! 

We went to Island Park with Josh's family from the 5-8th.  The day we got there, there was a BIG storm, and it knocked down 3 big trees in our front yard!  It was really quite scary!  We were lucky that they didn't hit the cabin or any of the cars!

 We took many walks and bike rides while we were there.

 The boys had to fix the dock.  It broke loose during the storm. 

 The kids spent HOURS on the trampoline.  My kids just love trampolines!  I just know though, the minute we get one, they will become disinterested.  :)

 There is a little squirrel there, Charlie, that we lay food out for every day.  The kids got a kick out of feeding him pancakes one day.

 On another walk to throw rocks into the Lake off the dock. 

 We borrowed life jackets from our good friends, and they worked perfectly!  It saved me alot of stress!

 These kids have no fear when it comes to water!  They jumped right in, and were swimming around!  Kaley loved the muddy stuff on the bottom.  Definitely NOT her mother's girl!  :)

 Kaley would even just jump off the dock by herself!  With her life jacket on, she could easily swim to where she could touch, and LOVED it!

 Ethan, Kenz and Bells playing on the beach.

 More Kaley jumping...

 More Thomas jumping...

 Kaley helping Kenzie.

 Mom and Jar - the extra life guards!

 Here's Bells playing on Dad's iPhone.  It's the kids favorite thing to do!

 Watching Charlie eat the pancakes!

 Sitting on the dock "fishing" and eating cheese balls.  I don't think it gets any better than this!

 They even had an extra pack and play for the babies to play on the beach too!  It was perfect!

 Sunscreen in the eyes... :(

 Jarilyn pumping up the kids to jump off the dock with her.  It was WINDY!

 There goes Jar!

 Thomas next!

 Here comes Kaley!

 I love these ones of Kaley jumping to Jarilyn.  She is so much fun to have around!  We are glad she made it back safe from Paraguay! 

 Momma Cox enjoying the sun, and watching the kids play.

 Swimming with Jar

 Grandma warming up Bella Rose.

 Tanner and Josh whacking rocks into the Lake.

 Sun bathing Beauties!

 Josh pitching rocks to Thomas.

 Thomas pitching to Josh.

 I wondered where Josh was one evening, and he was sitting out on the porch with the babies watching the afternoon storm roll through.  The babies were mesmerized with the rain and sounds!

 Fishing off the dock.  Josh brought our pole, and let the kids fish a little one evening while we were starting the campfire.

 Roasting marshmallows...

 Sunsets don't get much better than those at Island Park! They are always spectacular! 

 Our kids set-up in the basement on the floor.  You can see Bella's little tired face in her bed on the left.  Josh and I slept in the room next door.  The babies had two nights in our room, and one night in the other room next door. 

 Our traditional "leaving Island Park" picture.  Thomas was having a break down at this point, and sobbing.  He just kept saying that "I wish I should live here!"  That is why he is not the happiest in these pictures! 

 Kaley holding her bottom lip down, so you can see her missing tooth.  What a character!

We had a good time at Island Park this year!  It is super hard with 5 little kids, but I think they all had fun!  We were all exhausted by the time we got home!