Sweet corn harvest 2013

 

Every couple years Papa Mike plants a big patch of sweet corn and we get a big crew together to take it off the cob and freeze it.  Everyone was invoved in this harvest.  Even Brooke could help shuck.

 

Addy was a big help.  She worked so hard.  She was good at scraping the cobs to make sure we didn't miss anything.

 

 

When there is a lot of help it goes fast and is fun!

 

 

Brooke was also a lot of help when it came to eating!

 

 

We enjoyed corn on the cob for several days.  YUM!

T ball - Go white!

 

 Addy and Luke finished up their first t ball season with a game of "water t ball". Kiddie pools were the bases and they could slip n' slide into home. Addy was on 3rd base and Luke was on 2nd.

 

 

Addy wasn't sure what to do at first, but she figured it out the next inning.

 

 

Luke made a good effort.  He didn't slide the whole length on his first try, but he got up and slid again until he made it the length of the slip n' slide.  

Post July 4th

After our 4th of July celebration, Papa Larry took us fishing.

 Addy caught the first fish.  A little trout.

Luke got off to a slow start.  He wasn't really into fishing, but when we were almost ready to leave he decided to give it a try and he caught one!

 

 Brooke didn't catch a fish, but she almost kissed a fish!

 

 They all caught 15 fish.  Papa Larry was busy taking fish off the hook and putting new worms on. 

 

 Later that day we had a birthday party for all the cousins.  The ice cream cake was delicious!

 

 And that night we cooked hot dogs and roasted marshmallows for s'mores.  Papa Larry gave Luke and Addy instructions on how to roast the perfect marshmallow.

 

 Luke caught his first marshmallow on fire, but he figured it out after that.  YUM!

 

 

We all dressed patriotic for church.  My mom actually found dresses for all three girls that matched!   It was SO cute!  Had to get a picture of that.  

4th of July Fun!

We went to Scott's dads this year for the 4th of July.  We had a great time.

 

 The kids did a lot of swimming. It was so fun to swim with cousins!

 

 The cousins made a water train and Scott pulled them around the pool.

 

 Brooke loved to be thrown in the air.  She would say, "1, 2, 3!!"  over and over.  Scott got a good workout!

 Of course there were fireworks!  The kids loved the smoke bombs.  They were the only thing they lit off.

 Even Brooke got to light off a smoke bomb.

 

Papa Larry gave 4 wheeler rides to all the kids. 

Great Grandparents

 

Scott, Addy, and Luke went down to Farlington Lake to celebrate Great Grandma Betty's 90th birthday party.  Brooke was coughing a lot so I stayed home with her and Chloe.  We were sad to miss out on the fun, but the others had a great time.

 There was birthday cake and ice cream.  Here is Luke Marshall and Luke Marshall sitting together.  Our Luke is only 2 weeks older.

 The next day we watched Papa Mike cut some wheat.  He said it was the best wheat he has ever cut.  Luke was eager to ride, so we went home while  he stayed and "farmed."  He started riding at 1:30 and didn't come home until 6:30. He was determined to finish the field.  He was so excited that he learned how to raise and lower the header of the combine.  He is always asking questions and learns something new about farming each time he rides.

 

We went to the field to have a picnic lunch.  My grandparents joined us.  It was a beautiful July day in the 80's.  

On the way home from the 90th birthday party for Grandma Betty, Scott and the kids stopped in Fredonia to visit Grandma Judy and Grandpa Bill.  They tried to shoot the potato gun, but I guess they didn't have much luck.