Downtown Cleveland

 There is an old submarine on Lake Erie. (To think a lake is large enough to get a submarine to it is amazing.) Uncle Jason had wanted to go and look around for awhile and he had had a chance. He thought we might be able to go and visit but wasn't sure if the girls would have much fun. The girls had a blast exploring inside and out. We had a hard time moving them from one area to another because they were having so much fun play. I guess from the perspective of a little girls with an imagination. Its like a huge play house. What an adventure they had. What an amazing day to spend honoring those who sacrificed so much for us to protect our freedoms.

 Next stop was an adventure at the downtown food market. The girls were fascinated with all of the different types of food that you could find. It was amazing how easily entertained 7 & 8 year old could be. Then I decided it would be a great idea to stand in line and wait for 30 minutes to get one of Cleveland's famous gyros. It was amazing and so worth the wait. I can see why they have the line.

After a long hot day in the city we were more than ready to go home. We were so exhausted. It was a great day to spend with family in downtown Cleveland.

Emily

 While we were away visiting family. Emily stayed home to earn some money for her mission and holding down the fort. A friend of mine makes crochet patterns and is always needing people to test her products. She asked Emily. I love this pictures that she took.

She is focused, determined, and ready to conquer the world. She is starting off with the North East corner of the the US as a missionary. Her smile is contagious and her personality is unique. If we could ever get over our differences...we might be the best of friends. She is going to do amazing things in her life.

Adventure day 2

While the boys are away, the girls will play. What a great way to spend the day with the girls. We went to a strawberry patch to pick strawberries. It was so much fun, but we ended up with strawberries forever. Then we decided to go and eat lunch by the lake. We thought we might swim, but it was a little cold outside and windy so we decided to just eat lunch on the rocks and enjoy the view and sounds of the water. At least that was the plan. I should have known that if there is water my daughter is going to want to get wet. It doesn't matter how cold it is outside. What makes it even more fun is when you have a cousin just like you that wants to join in on the adventure. The next stop was the nature center, where they take in injured animals until they can set them free. The girls had a lot of fun exploring around and seeing the different things that they can learn. Of course any chance for a photo we will take it...to the moon and back again if we have to. Before we went home we had to stop of at Beau's office and check on his chinchilla the girls fell instantly in love. I would have to say it was cute, but a little stinky to have around all of the time. I would say the girls day out was a success and we all went home a little tired. 

A day on the Farm

It was a great reunion to be with cousins again. The giggles never stopped. I wish we would didn't have to live so far away so they could spend more time together. We found lots of things to do to pass the time. Day one we spent at a farm exploring. All Brittlynn wanted to do was to milk a cow and when she finally had a chance she wouldn't go near it. Cows, pigs, sheep, horses, llamas...you name it we saw it and the girls had a great time together. The weather was nice enough to us as we explored the farm and the we made sure to come home very exhausted.  

After a day at the farm we went home at dinner with the family and headed to watch Bowen play baseball. Eric was had fun riding in the mustang with the top down and loved sporting the pink.  Brittlynn had lots of run riding in the back of the car. I was really surprised because she can't stand having the window down in the car.  It was a great day to spend time with the family. I am in love with Savannah's hair, she is a lucky girl.