I can't believe it's been two years since visiting Jarin's family in South Dakota. Imagining that the last time we were there, Alayna was only 6 months old and now she is a blabber-queen! We piled the kids in the van early Friday morning and drove almost 10 hours to the lake. The kids did excellent once we got through the initial screaming. Finally, we just said, "look, it's gonna be a while -- you might as well just quit your whining now!" Eh, what do you know? It worked!
Once we got there the kids were thrilled with their options... boating, jet-skiing, pontooning, swimming, playing with the puppies... they couldn't get enough.
The kids were very excited to have time with their one and only little cousin -- Vivi! Those girls were inseparable! Alayna of course had to act like she was "mommy" all week (even though I think Viv towers her at 1 year younger)! But, the best part.... Vivi started walking and Alayna started potty-training! We were all so proud of them, and they sure soaked it up everytime someone cheered them on!
Cade also learned a new trick this week... we proudly explained that sometimes it's okay to pee outside. Oh, geez, at first he was not having it, but by the end of the week, he was a pro!
We also celebrated the 4th on the water, and the kids got to stay up late, see fireworks from the boat, try a couple sparklers of their own, and be goofy with Aunt Jacque!
These two pictures with Jarin's grandma Gladys and grandpa Ron will always be cherished...
Here is the final clip to enjoy from our week... the "
party barge" as we called it! Thanks Uncle Stan and Aunt Linda for your hospitality and putting up with all of us! You sure spoiled Cade with allowing him to drive every toy everywhere we went!
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