Swimming lessons fun part II

I've already told you about the waterfall in a previous post. So, on one day while we were at swimming lessons, we took the kids on the hike up to the waterfall again. (Yes, swimming lessons is only a mile from girls camp). Back to my story.....They had all sorts of fun wading & climbing up & down the waterfall.

They all had a blast! Lexis was disappointed cause I wouldn't let her climb up & down the waterfall like the big kids.

Fun summer, fun times!

Swimming lessons fun

So last week we had swimming lessons. We camped in the camper all week long. It was exhausting keeping up with such active kids yet it was so rewarding. The girls were all such good swimmers. They also had a great time playing with their cousins day in & day out.

As for me, I was able to actually read & finish a book! Yay for me! It's the first time in ages I've been able to just sit for a few minutes at a time & read. The long walks in the mornings were fabulous too!

Packsaddle Lake

One of the big highlights of the reunion was Packsaddle Lake. It took about 2 1/2 hours to find, but it was worth every minute. The hike down to it was fine, the hike back out about killed me! The area was beautiful. The kids had so much fun playing in the water.



Grandpa enjoyed his 4 wheeler ride down & watching the kids play.

Family Reunion

Last weekend we had our Petersen reunion. It was a blast. We hiked, played games, had a talent show & went swimming. When there's 30 kids ages 15 & under you never know what's going to happen. No casualties, but lots of fun. Packsaddle Lake was a highlight for the older kids. Swimming & the waterfall hike we found, was fun for the smaller ones. It was such a fun filled weekend, it took a week to recover! So glad we have a family that loves to play together!
This is all but 3 of the grandkids!

Look how grown up our "teenagers" are!

The kids loved to hike up to the big rocks right in camp

I think everyone had a blast!

Taylor's 6th Birthday!

A couple weeks ago we celebrated Taylor's 6th birthday. It was so much fun! We went to the park, played games and had cake & ice cream. Of course, Taylor decided it was the year to decorate her own cake. She took all the decorations we had stowed away & made a very busy cake.
She had fun opening & playing with her presents.

The kids had so much fun playing & jump roping. As you can see, Justin is every bit as energetic as the kiddies.
Can't believe my baby is 6 already! Time flies when you're busy having fun. Love you my little Taylor!