Cousin Camp 2014

DAY ONE

THEME: Camping

FOOD: Hamburgers, hot dogs, s'mores

FUN: Grocery shopping with six kids, a "Cousin Fort", board games

GOAL: To have fun! :)

 

 

 

DAY TWO

THEME: Tie-dye

FOOD: Pizza night and rainbow cupcakes

FUN: Celebrating cousin birthdays, balloons, backyard water fun, sensory tub

GOAL: To have fun! :)

 Sisters staying up late making shirts and a sensory tub for our little loves!

 Jenni, Joshua, Jackson, and Gavin enjoyed running in circles in the house being dinosaurs, or monsters, or anything loud and scary. :)

 Gav brought his balance bike which was a huge hit with the kids.

 Andrea and Jenni went to run an errand and came home with treats for everyone!

Sweet G liked to wear his stickers. :)

 Outdoor fun with the littles ones

 Water balloon fight in the pool!

 The babes having fun in the shade :)

  Our rainbow gelatin sensory tub - my favorite sensory tub yet!

 

Aunt Andrea brought CONFETTI EGGS!!

 I believe Jenni smashed all of her confetti eggs on the top of Jackson's head. Sibling love at its finest.

 The four older cousins inspecting baby bunnies!

 Cousin shirts! A favorite of all.

 

 

When Andrea and I were kids, our Great Aunt had birthday cakes at summer family reunions to celebrate birthdays. LOVING this idea, we did a big cousin celebration complete with cupcakes, balloons, and lit candles. We even sang Happy Birthday six different times which was super special to each little. :)

 

DAY THREE

FUN: Local Diner for breakfast, feeding the ducks, playing at the park

GOAL: To have fun! :)

 

 

DAY FOUR

GOAL: To get a good picture of all the grandkids for Grandpa and Grandma :)

 Captain America!

 Hulk hands!

 Six kids. Five under five. We tried our best. :)

 Getting a picture with two boys is hard enough. :)

COUSIN CAMP 2014 WAS A SUCCESS!!

Juliette Grace - 2 Months

Sweet, sweet Juliette. She has such a gentle spirit. At three weeks old she began sleeping through the night and has continued to do so since. Juliette is typically very calm and if not, she has a number of fans that come to her rescue quite quickly. :) She enjoys being held, rocking in her swing, stroller rides, and her pacifier. We adore our precious babe.

Weekend Fun

Jenni completed the "Read to Succeed" program in the spring and earned a free ticket to Six Flags for the summer! She had been talking about her special trip for months and was so looking forward to the one-on-one time she was going to have at the park.

 

 

 Even though Six Flags closed early due to a rain storm they both had a blast! Lots of rides, some cotton candy, and a super hero cape to bring home for Joshua! :)

 

While two of our favorite people were away, the boys and babe and I went on a lunch date..

 

 

 And since Jackson doesn't really talk, and Juliette sleeps a lot, it was mostly a Joshua and Mommy date - and that makes a little guy's heart happy. :)

 Sweet Jackson James

 A Monster Cookie is the perfect dessert to share with two little boys :)

Later that evening we all went to a birthday party where Jackson James stayed put in the basketball bounce house. Hilarious.

Evening Walks

 Now that it's cooling down, the littles and I take an evening walk after dinner.

 Jenni likes making stops here and there to capture the moment. She calls them "our memories". :)

 We play music and little Jacks dances and moves his hands to his favorite songs. We all get a kick out of it. Juliette usually sleeps soundly on her side of the stroller. When Jackson isn't moving to the songs, he leans around to Juliette's side of the stroller and holds her foot. It's sweet.

 We always enjoy watching the sun set.

We use an app to track our time, distance, and map of our route. Each evening Jenni and Joshua set some sort of goal - either by time, distance, or walking to a certain point (the rocks). Our longest walk this week was 3.4 miles. Always a fun time. :)