Swimming at the Conklin's

After a family picnic Angie and Kevin came over swimming along with The Clark Clan and some of their friends. We had a great time. This was the first time Mason let go of us while he was swimming and actually stayed afloat. He is doing very well with the life jacket. He is even swimming after things and of course he loves to splash. He is growing up way to fast.

The dads were having so much fun throwing the kids to one another in the pool. Sydney got some major hang time. Good thing Chad was watching right Ang!!


Here's Mason mid air. Both of the kids just loved it!

Camping with the Conklin's

We went to visit Chad's parents at a campground near Kzoo for two days. Well, we drove home each night we weren't to sure how sleeping in a tent with a two year old would go along with Carson. But we had a great time. We were able to go swimming, Chad helped the nieces and nephews go fishing. They caught some fish and two turtles. And yes Mason was afraid of the turtles. We also had good food and the kids loved the smores. It was just nice relaxing and hanging out with family.

Carson Palming a bball


Chad and Mason playing catch....but it was mostly Mason run around and Chad hit him with the ball. We are still working on those hands!!


The new tripod grill. It sure works great!


I couldn't do a thing with my hair!


Mason Loves hanging out with Paige. They were playing tag and Mason just kept chasing her and screaming!


Hope even came along and was so hot she walked right into the creek


Crazy man enjoying his watermelon

Critter Barn/Ice Cream Social

Oh we had so much fun at the Senior Center for the Critter Barn and the ice cream social. It was so fun we were able to have all the great grandkids there. They had baby chicks, roosters, baby ducks, rabbits goats, etc. for the kids to pet and feed. Well most kids. As you can tell by the pictures Mason was rather scared of most of the animals. He tried to climb out of the goat pin and would scream when we would get to close. Carson really didn't seem to care too much. Mason sure enjoyed the ice cream and grandmas new veggie filled brownies...yuck for us adults but the kids loved them.

Here is Great Grandma and Great Grandpa with all their Great Grandkids. As you can tell my picture didn't turn out that well. Mason and Sydney were having too much fun to stand still for a photo.


Great Grandma with Carson and Isaac (How adorable is that!)




The four newbies. Elliot, Easton, Caleb and Carson




Papa and Mason




Here's Mason trying to climb out of the Goat pin.



Look at that cute baby chick Mason is scared of



Isaac feeding the goats


My baby boy! Carson Dale

Kansas

Chad's Aunt and Uncle came into town for Chad's dad's surprise party and they brought some KU gifts from cousin Debbie. Also, the KU shirt Carson is wearing is from the Creitz family as well. All four of us got one after the basketball team won the Championship. We sure love our Jayhawks.

Carson hanging out in his awesome KU gear

Carson is borrowing Mason's new hat. He has some growing to do but it still looks good!

This is one the way home from Grandma and Papa Conklin's Mason put the hat on himself on the ride home and by his face you sure can tell he loves it!!!

Carson with Aunt Jeanne

Surprise 70th Party

So Mom Conklin pulled off a wonderful surprise 70th birthday party for Chad's Dad. It was a big surprise to him because he doesn't turn 70 until January. We all had a great time.


Birthday Guy!

My cool fruit creation!

The Creitz's (From Kansas) and the Conklin's