Summer Camping

We went glamping (glamorous camping if you're unfamiliar) at a KOA Campground near Astoria, Oregon (This is where the movie, The Goonies was filmed.)  We try to have at least one camping trip each summer, so here are a few pictures of our summer of 2016 camping trip.  The campground has a lot of activities for kids including a fun center with mini-golf, playgrounds, bounce pillow and pools, along with a weekend kid's carnival. We spent most of our time at the campground with some beach time on our last day.

 Our cabin

 Front porch sittin'

 Wyatt and Tanner's first bunk bed experience. 

 Patio dinner

 Wyatt's favorite climbing tree.

 Relishing the opportunity to use their "camping chairs" in a camp setting.

 Roasting marshmellows

 S'more please.

 Pool time

An aggressive back swing for mini golf. 

 Madelynn was a pro.

 Tanner teeing off.

 The kids enjoyed the bounce pillow. 

 Daddy showing how it's done.

 Where's Madelynn?  Cotton candy I like to eat, it's so sticky, it's so sweet.

 Playing games at the kid's carnival to win tickets for a prize. 

 Free pancake breakfast

 Cutie in a Hoodie.

 Visiting ship wreck beach before heading home. 

Summer fun with Best friends!

We have been spending a lot of our hot summer days (when we have them!) at a park with my friend Rebecca and her kids..  There is a pond that the kids love to swim in, a water feature to play in, and a beach to play on.  The kids absolutely love going here.  They have been having so much fun making lots of memories this summer. Here are a few pictures that I have taken.

Madelynn is Two!!

Two years ago God completed our family with this little girl. She is so sweet and loving but definitely has a sassy side!  Her brothers adore her and she loves them.  She is our little princess and we are truly blessed!

For Maddie's birthday we kept it low key.  Jeff took the day off and we spent the day as a family celebrating her.  We took the kids to their favorite school playground to play and then to McDonald's for lunch.  After naps we had a cake with her favorite Mickey and Minnie on it.  I think she enjoyed her day.  It's still hard to believe she isn't a baby anymore!

4th of July

This year for the fourth of July the kids rode in the neighborhood bike parade, had a cookout, visited with some neighbors and watch and set off fireworks with our neighbor right next door.  Everyone loved the fireworks.  Madelynn got to see a few before going to bed and was asking for more.  It was a great time.

Decorated bikes!

Getting ready for the parade to start

Wyatt shooting a roman candle

Matt helping Tanner with a roman candle

Sparklers

Watching fireworks

Wyatt's Graduation

Wyatt's Pre-K graduation was last night.  I can't believe he will be in kindergarten in the fall!  Each preschool class did a dance and then the pre-k class had their graduation ceremony.  Wyatt's class dance to a back to the future song.  He did a great job.  The videos are to long and won't upload to the blog but there is a short one when he got his diploma.  The director didn't pronounce Immel right but oh well.  He was so excited! Kindergarten here we come...whether moms ready or not! ;)