Most of you all know that my parents take all their grandkids for a week during the summer, so in an attempt to make you all even more jealous, I thought I would document all the things our kids get to do while they are there. My parents are pretty tired by the end of the week, but we all think it's a great opportunity.
I know that all this is totally backwards in how it happened during the week, but you all get the idea.
Seth and David, (Trae and RJ) waiting for the water balloon fight after the parade.
Katie knowing she's in dangerous territory... Boys side of the yard. Bryce in the middle at the bucket.
Just because there aren't any more balloons, doesn't mean there's an end to the waterfight... especially for a Mortensen! David and Adam after the balloons were out.
Can this kid get any skinnier? Seth getting ready for the water fight.
Katie and Addi. The bigger the bucket, the harder they fall, right? :)
Don't even try to take dad on! This is what will happen if you do. You may get him a little wet, but in the end, he will always win. We try to tell the kids that, but they always need to try.
My mom always makes homemade bread and chili beans for the 4th of July, after the parade. I think she made 19 loaves this year, and yes, they were all eaten that day!
This was only the 1st wave of people who came to eat the beans and bread. Family, friends, and whoever else is hungry can come.
Our family on the 4th of July. Getting ready to see the parade. Back row: Bryce, Katie, and David, Center: Clint and Lawana, Front: Seth, Isaac and Cassie
All the grandkids from triple G week. Waiting for the parade to start.
No matter how many times we tried to bring them back from getting too close to the floats, the candy always brought them back.
Horse back riding is a must! Cassie is getting ready to go. Seth and RJ on the horse held by Aunt Alicia. Pictures are courtesy of her. 2nd year that she's been so great to help out my parents.
Katie and Cassie on the horse led by my brother Brett.
Of course, we can't forget the loving on the puppies who were at my brothers house next door. Isaac couldn't leave them alone and even slept with them. Guess we'll be getting a dog soon!
Movies in the little house on my parents property during nap time. The girls would sleep in here while the boys slept in the tent on the back yard and then the next day they would swap.
Riding quads is a DEFINITE must! The kids can't wait for this day.
Katie taking Cassie for a ride
Bryce is bigger than the motorcycle itself, but that doesn't stop him.
David taking his turn.
This is one of my favorite things they got to do. They headed up to the cemetary where most of my ancestors are buried and they talked about reverance at the cemetary and then went and found where my grand parents are buried.
This is my grandparents headstone
This is my nephew Braxton's grave. Stillborn. I love that the kids can take the time to know about him as well.
Happy 11th birthday Katie! Triple G week started out with a birthday party for Katie and my niece Addi who share the same birthday.
They decorated their own cupcakes.
We would NEVER let her sit on the table at our house... :) I don't know where she got that!
Happy Birthday Katie and Addi! Roasting marshmallows and having tinfoil dinners.
Those kids were so hungry. Cassie ate her whole dinner. This is Cassie, Seth, David and my niece Kyia.
Do you think she enjoyed it?
Smores afterward are a given. Isaac loves them!
Poppy watching the fire and the food. The kids had a great time. They always remember how much fun they had for the next year and I think it gets easier on my parents as the kids get older. Anyway, I'm sure glad my parents are willing to do this. We love them for it!
Yes, that is the oldest of the kids (Katie), supervising as the 2 youngest (Isaac and Addison) pick up the enormous piece of wood.
Yes, that is the oldest of the kids (Katie), supervising as the 2 youngest (Isaac and Addison) pick up the enormous piece of wood.
I would bet that each piece of wood weighs anywhere from 25-50 lbs. each. Some of the ones we did on the 2nd day were upwards of 150! Needless to say, my youngest brother with all the muscles got to load those! Katie, Bryce, Adam, and Makenli
Clint, of course, got the majority of time on the saw since this one was too big for any of the little kids to operate.
Yes, even I got into the act. I did what was called "limbing" which is where you cut the limbs of the trees to be cut. That way they are easier to load into the truck... they stack better.
This is Poppy giving each of the kids an opportunity to operate the chain saw by themselves. This is Seth... don't worry, it's a really little saw and doesn't do much damage to anything.
This was David's chance.
Then there was Bryce...
And finally there was Katie, but she really had to hurry because the hail was coming in quickly.
This was the tree that Poppy had to cut down. None of the saws that we had could handle how big it was so we ended up having to leave it for later... when the big guns could come get it. Isaac
We stopped at the look out point on our way down from the mountain. Anyway you "cut" it, that is a lot of wood for these little kids to haul!
