Madeline meets the Wilkins!

In her pretty new dress from Gege...she loved everyone!

Talking with Bop...so cute!

This week Madeline got to meet all the rest of the fam- Gege, Bop, Aunt Charity, Uncle Caleb and even Uncle Matt! They came up early for Trinity Fest, and Matt decided to surprise us and join the party! We had a wonderful time just spending time together going around Moscow, eating good food, enjoying the beauty of the land out at the Jones' farm, and of course, watching the babes! It is sad that we have to live soo far away from them-whenever you see family, you realize how much you wish you could see them more often!

Unfortunately, Bray is missing them by about 2 days, but the good news is- he comes home for GOOD tomorrow evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We won't have much downtime, as Bray has to prepare for school starting in a week, and get back to working...but I am looking forward to having a 'normal' life again-one where I can just 'run' to the grocery store, get up and exercise without children, cook meals for my husband, watch my son wrestle with his Daddy, and have someone to take over the spankings and potty training when I just can't take it anymore.

God has blessed us greatly this summer, but it has been a long and challenging time! Now on to bigger and better things...being together as a family for one!Charity stayed with me all week, so we got to have some girly time!Hanging out at my apartment with everyone...eating pizza

Downtown at the festivities with Gege-how cute is this!Taking a nap with Bop:)Meeting Uncle Matt for the first time...when he surprised us at Bucer's!Looking pretty with Aunt CharityHobbes trying to jump completely into the fountain with Uncle CalebGege being wise and walking AROUND the fountain with Hobbes:)Playing in the blow-up castle at Trinity Fest-Hobbes loved it! He couldn't compete with the bigger kids, so he would crawl across it and then stand up on the ropesChillin out with the relsOut at the Jones' farm on a beautiful afternoonRelaxing with Caleb...The boys spent the entire afternoon throwing rocks and exploring- I have never SEEN Hobbes so dirty- Bethany should be proud!More rocks...The uncles tubing with Mike and Kathryn...and oh boy, Mike is MEAN on the boat!(which means extra fun tubing time)Hobbes had no nap, and was a little worse for wear, but he enjoyed it when I was on the boat with him,I even put Madeline in her cute swimsuit, although she didn't go out on the boat.More water time...we showed Charity what 'Northern' tubing is all about:)

Micah had never been tubing before... I hope she enjoyed it!

What a fun week! We miss you all!