1,000 pictures are worth one word: Cousins

oh how i love the children of my siblings...

the classic Heidi

waiting for Aunt Jill

Reese remembered her love for Aunt Jill and immediately latched on:
Reese: "What's your name"
Jill: "Aunt Jill"
Reese: Leans in and kisses her huge to steal her lipgloss.
At least she asked her name first.

Feeding time!

Animal Park

My brother is the GREATEST

Making some Norweigan treats

and my little chimney sweep eating them

WHOAH. I'm sorry-Does she look WAY too old in this picture or is it just me?!

Thankful for time with our fabulous family.

Little Miss Fourth of Julys

For July 4th we headed back up to the lake for an action packed weekend.

happy babies

happy daddys

gorgeous days

& gorgeous nights

We also had a chance to have a shower for the newest incoming female DeKorne: Mary

It was very fancy. We provided free valet.

That's right ladies and gentlemen: gas cans to block off traffic, and Mark and Cullen in those sweet jackets courtesy of DeKorne Furniture Company-circa 1961.

Ava and Kaiya will be the flower girls at the upcoming nuptials, so they were invited to the shower also. And what with their father out wrangling the crowd, Reese weasled her way in as well. Luckily, she is cute.

Karyn: who provided Ava's inaugural flower girl experience two years ago.

While we were inside sipping punch and ooing and aahing over towels and what not, the boys created some crazy relays that ended up in some people having to have surgery consults and one of the males (names withheld to protect the innocent) (rhymes with lark) running into the lake in their underwear in full view of the shower ladies. Honestly.

The fourth of July parade!

Check out our awesome Grandma Betsy sitting at that mini table with the kids. She is so cool!

Ohhhh Reese. Audra had her all figured out. :)

Happiness.