Family Reunion August 2012

Wee...Mommy

Well, we had our annual Schroeder Family Reunion this past weekend. This year it was held at the Grandy Creek/Concrete KOA campground, about 30 minutes from Burlington, WA.

Thanks so very much to my Aunt Lei for all of the marvelous planning and for the use of your house. Since Julyn and I don't have an RV, and tent camping isn't really our thing, we stayed each night at my aunt's house, then each morning drove back to the campground to spend the day.

This place was great! They had a pool, mini golf, a huge jumping pillow, trails, bike riding, magicians, rubber duck races in the creek, big campfires, a little store, and lots of room for the kiddos and Ella (the dog) to run and play!

Thank you Aunt Pam for planning all of the crafts and activities for the kids to do! Emily loved painting a birdhouse, making her own stepping stone, and using her new dog paw print stamps. 

We all had a blast visiting and seeing each other, eating good food, laughing, playing in the annual cribbage tournament, and playing Bocce Ball. 

Emily loved swimming with Mommy in the pool for over three hours on Saturday while some other family members drove up to Baker Lake with Ella. We all had fun making smores over the fire, and the cousins had a blast playing on the HUGE Jumping Pillow!  Emily tried to get in some practice on her bike, but it was a tad difficult on the gravel roads even with Grandpa's help!

A couple of my older cousins, Tyler and Stephen, and Tyler's girlfriend Suzannah, were only able to come over one of the nights, but it was great to see them and enjoy their company as well. 

Enjoy the MANY fun pictures from our reunion! We all had a wonderful time with family and loved ones!
Kathy

Could do this for hours on end

Cousins...Alyssa and Emily

What's this Uncle Bill?

Two sweet girls

Grandpa, Ella, and Uncle Bruce

Sneaking up on Uncle Denny

Such a funny girl, Ella

Best Buds

So much fun...tickle, tickle, tickle

Mommy's darling girl

Waiting for the rubber duck race

Fun on the Jumping Pillow

Fun with Uncle Bill, Alyssa and Zack's daddy

Marvelous Aunt Lei, thanks for all the planning

Emily and Mommy

Fun painting birdhouses

Come Ella, come

PRECIOUS

Running with Miss Ella

Delicious Smores

Made their own Walking Stick treats

Mommy with Zack and Emily in the fun pool

YUMMY!!! Within the first 5 minutes

Grandpa helping Emily ride

Sweetheart

Alyssa sharing her toy

Emily, Aunt Pam, Aunt Lei, and Zack

SO GOOD!!

Here you go Grandpa...gooey marshmallow

Nothing cuter than Miss Ella

Go fish and a cribbage tournament

Kiddos playing Go Fish

Making Walking Sticks and Moose Lips treats

Sweet cousins

My darling girl

Waiting for that duck race

So much fun together

Jumping Pillow fun!

Giggles Galore

When will it start???

Whose duck will win???

Making her own stepping stone

Tyler and Emily playing Bocce Ball

Aunt Lei and Grandpa...expert Bocce Ball players...

Handing off my cribbage trophy to Cindy...Girls rock two years in a row

Tyler

Suzannah

Stephen

Thanks Aunt Pam for the Doggy stampers

Stamping fun

Funny cousins

Jumpy FUN!!!

Painting with Mommy

Bounce, bounce, bounce

Aunt Pam and Miss Emily

Entire Schroeder Family

A family reunion can wear a girl out!

Clark County Fair 2012

Mommy's cute little horse

Well, this past Saturday Emily had her very first experience with a fair. I guess we could've picked a day that wasn't as HOT, but scheduling-wise Saturday was the best choice possible! Yes, we were at the Clark County Fair when it was 102 degrees!!!

Emily had a BLAST going on the Tilt-a-Whirl more than once, the Big Panda ride, the Swings (which she went on by herself), a pony ride, and petting LOTS of animals. She got to pet ponies, cows, goats, pigs, llamas, a baby rooster, and bunnies. She probably loved petting animals and feeding the goats more than the rides, although she did enjoy riding on the rides with her auntie JuJu. Mommy doesn't do too many rides without getting nauseous. Thank goodness for JuJu. Emily had her first fair corn dog, yummy ice cold watermelon, french fries, and some tastes of DELICIOUS Dairy Wives shakes. She loved the peach and cookies and cream flavors.

One of the best parts of the day was watching the Dock Dogs National competition of water jumping dogs! Totally cute and fun to watch! Wow...some of the dogs jumped so far! Cool!

A HUGE thank you to Grandma Judi for meeting us at the fair and staying with us the whole time in that terrible heat! Emily LOVES you grandma Judi!! Thanks for helping to make her first fair experience memorable!

Well, by about 2:45 mommy was not feeling well, so we had to get going. The heat had taken it's tole. I didn't think I could make it to the car. It was so hot, and watching those rides go round and round wasn't helping! Emily, I believe, could've lasted much longer, but our goal was to stay until 3:00 since Emily also had swimming that day at 5:30. Fun was had by all, and next year we'll definitely have to go on a day not so hot so the wee one can stay longer. She LOVED it!
Enjoy,
Kathy

Such soft goats

Baby chicks...so cute

Baby rooster

Bunnies

Peek-a-boo

JuJu and Emily on her favorite ride

Emily on the swing ride

Such a happy smile

Nice cold melon in the 102 heat

Pony ride

Petting the baby cows

Feeding the goat and llama

Grandma Judi and Emily

Feeding the goats...SO FUN!!!!

Wow, look at him jump!

This dog jumped the farthest at 25 feet!!!

Dance Camp Finale 2012

Mommy's little butterfly

Last Friday was Emily's ballet camp finale, when friends and family could come and watch what the little ones had learned at their week long camp. Emily has so many people that love and care for her, and she was lucky enough to have Mommy, JuJu, Grandpa, Titi, and Belen, come watch her little performance. It was absolutely precious! Emily did so much better this summer than last summer's ballet camp in listening and following directions. I was so proud!!! Enjoy the pictures!
Love,
Kathy

What a cute ballerina!

Dancing to the rainbow song about colors

Altogether with their magic wands

Dancing to the rainbow song

Looking at teacher Annie

All ready to dance!

Emily got the first wings for sitting still when teacher said

Emily and Sophia dancing as partners

Teacher Annie and Emily

Dance Camp 2012

Sweet girl waiting for class to start

Today was Emily's fourth day of dance camp this summer. Tomorrow is the big day when JuJu, Grandpa, Titi, and Belen can all come and watch what she has learned over the week. Should be wonderful. There are 11 little ballerinas in the camp and all so adorable in the tutus and pink! I am sure I'll have more pictures tomorrow! Enjoy!
Kathy

So proud of her "triangle"

Great first position (heels touching making a V"

Trying so hard to stand on her toes!

Grandpa's 75th Birthday

Happy Birthday Grandpa!

Tonight we helped my dad, Emily's grandpa, celebrate his 75th birthday! For the last three years, we have all gone to the Mexican restaurant Who Song and Larry's down on the Columbia River. Fun is always had by all, as well as too much good food! Emily has fun seeing her aunties, uncles, and cousins, but most of all grandpa and grandma! Enjoy the photos!
Love,
Kathy

Fun time

Apple of Grandpa's eye!

Cousin Jeffrey and Emily watching boats on the Columbia River