Monday, August 9, 2010

Watkins Glen, Treeman State Park, Palmyra, Sapsucker woods...with family...you get the point.

More picture from the trip with family. My family followed us back to Ithaca and spent a few days seeing things around here. It was so fun to have them here! Thankfully our nice friends, that live across the hall, were gone for the summer and let my family use their apartment. We only had my sister and her husband and their 5 kids in our apartment, but my parents and other 4 siblings were able to stay at hotel DeGraff. Thanks guys!
She's not a huge thumb sucker, like not all the time, but often. I think it's so cute! I'm hoping that since it's not constant, it will be an easily dropped habit.
Remember this picture from last year when Scott's family was visiting...Scott trying to jump from one wall to the other.
Well, this is my brother Mike trying it........
My sister, Heather trying it.....
My brother-in-law Jon trying it.... Scott was actually able to touch the other side on his way down, this year.
Lots o' lily pads.
Awake Abby, sleeping Natalie and tired Allison riding the stroller on a walk in Sapsucker woods. Whoever was pushing the stroller, obviously didn't want to be photographed.
This doesn't really work, but it was a fun idea. Not even sure what it's for, but it's in Sapsucker. 7 little faces peaking out from the bird house holes.
Another picture to show how much of a little ham, cousin Brad is.
Sweet little girl cousins! Abby left, Natalie right. Sharing the stroller so nicely!
Allison has not gotten sick of her "baby, Natalie Bames," sister yet. She loves her so much!
At the Hill Cumorah pageant, Natalie was patiently waiting for it to start.
Allison just looks so sweet in her little dress and shades! Especially since her shades are crooked.
Evelyn, snacking before the pageant started.
Brad really wanted to wear Evelyn's glasses. He looks so cute, doesn't he!
View of our beautiful Palmyra Temple, peaking through the trees, while we were at the Joseph Smith Farm.
Lots of cute little bums looking over a bridge at the Joseph Smith Farm.
More, lots of bums.
Poor little butterfly or moth that the kids probably killed, playing with, but it looked kind of pretty.
Hitching a ride on the dad-mobile.

The Grandin Printing Press in Palmyra
Two happy little cousins that just got home from somewhere.
Cousin Brooklyn balancing her water bottle on her head.
Cute Grandpa hiking with Allison and Brad.
Allison pointing back at me.
Aunt Heather, cousin Brookly, aunt Kaylee, Allison and Grandpa hiking at Treeman State park.
My beautiful mother and father, who made a great effort to drive clear across the country and back, to visit us! From our point of view, it was well worth all of their travels!
Aren't they cute! They're sitting in front of a waterfall, just above Lucifer Falls at Treeman State park.
Scott stayed at the car with sleeping Evelyn and a couple of Stacey's sleeping kids, while I took Natalie and Allison with us to go show everyone Lucifer Falls.
My beautiful sisters, Holly and Heather.
I think this was at Treeman
Our hike at Watkins Glen just wore Natalie right out!
Grandma, little cousin Abby and Evelyn and Allison at the end of out Watkins Glen hike.
When we got to Watkins Glen again this past Saturday, for a stake activity, Evelyn was telling our friends all about what we did when all of her cousins and aunts and uncles and grandma and grandpa were here.
Random, cool old tables at Watkins Glen. Evelyn was mad that we would not eat lunch at these rock-moss tables.
Brad rubbed a stick that had been partially burned, all over his face and looked like a little bear.
Classic, mid-air shot of Evelyn.
Everyone coming down the trail.
Scott, Natalie and Allison, heading up the stair at Watkins Glen
See, this is why you should all come visit me....to see this!
Happy as can be, to be hiking. Our Sweet, sweet baby was being so happy and good.
Pretty?
Are you yet convinced to come visit us?
Hitching a ride on Grandpa-mobile.
My cute sister Heather (aunt Heather) Evelyn, Tanner and Brooklyn, taking a quick rest.
Our family behind the waterfall (in this dark picture).
All of Stacey's family...plus Heather, since Emma was on her back. Abby is hiding on Stacey's back.
Yet?
All the kids, but Tanner found a rock to pile on, while waiting to start our hike.
Yeah, that a picture of Scott taking that huge stick from Tanner.and him trying to get it back.
Wonderful husband and cute baby! Great picture!

2 comments:

Bridget said...

I'm convinced to come visit you :). Great pictures. You were busy this summer.

Laurel said...

You did get so many great pictures. The one with your mom and dad is so cute. How sweet that they would drive so far to see you and your family!