A Tyler Weekend!

We took one last summer trip to Tyler last weekend. Bridget couldn't make it, since her kids started school the next Monday in TN.

We had so much fun! The cousins went non-stop and weren't phased a bit by the scorching temps.

Here's John, James, Brian & Chuck on John's amazing patio. Behind James is an oversized hot tub. To the right are some stairs that lead up to the girl's treehouse...that has it's own AC unit!

Peyton & Colton spent lots of time watching movies.
The girls love doing crafts! I found these little beads last summer and they just loved them, so I brought them with us. They design the beads, then I iron the back and they melt together, making their own little creations. Pretty cool!

I love this one of my Kennedie. She absolutely adores her cousins and was just over the moon to be with them all weeked.

Here's Colton eating his very first s'more ever...

...and it's a HIT! He loved it!

We had a little game of softball...this is one of my new favorite pictures. I really don't know how it happened, but the effect is so cool! (And it's classic John...showing off, cigarette in his mouth...)

The kids played SO HARD! I was calling Colton my little homeless child...just look at this face!

The little boys eating popsicles with Boompa,

Uncle John has these cool saddle barstools that he made. The boys thought they were so fun!

John had tons of hummingbirds...

I've always laughed at how animated Colton gets when he pretends to be a dinosaur. I guess it's a boy thing, because Peyton really gets into it, too!

We broke out the slip and slide and the kids just loved it!

Ok, I may get into trouble for this, but really...could you resist???

Sydnie with her water balloon stash, silly girl!

(see the water balloon in mid-air?)

Oh, I could just eat this sweet boy!

"Crazy Uncle John" filling up his waders...

So much fun!

Kennedie was such a big helper in the kitchen. MaryBeth made an amazing watermelon bowl...and she was right there with her helping.

I love their faces in this one!

It was so pretty and oh so yummy!

James went "survivor" and used a big magnifying glass to start a fire. What a stud! (see the smoke?)

And the crew headed out to John's pond to go fishing...

He has 4 donkeys on his property and they came right up, thinking we were there to feed them!

Sweet!

What a fun weekend, full of great memories!