Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sparklers for the 4th





Wisconsin for the 4th of July!

July 4th at Nate and Jill's Wisconsin lake house. Sean Jr. & Ben (Eric Chock, Chris, Sean Sr, Nolan, Suzanna in the backround)Sean Jr giving Nolan the volcan death grip in hopes to control the little beast
DALON!
One of Ben's many bubble's
Jill, Suzanna & her kids. (Clayton, Alexa, & Sierra)
Bay, Sean Sr, & Nolan
Nolan & Claire
Ben & Dalon
Ben & Claire
Note the fireworks in the backround behind Baylie.
Ben anxiously waiting for the fireworks
The Parti Kraft!
Loving the Wisconsin 80 degree weather!! Such a pleasant break from the Texas 100's.
The Nate and Jill family! The host & hostess of the July 4th celebration! Thanks guys for having us!
Dalon, Jill & Claire
Da boys...Sean Sr & Jr
Our whole family in one photo!
Ben, Sean Sr, & Sean Jr.
Chris & Nolan
Jill, Claire & Baylie
Dalon playing air guitar

Pre-July 4th party with the Jeppesen's!

We finally made it to Chicago in about 16 hours. Aunt Jill had a party at her house where we were so lucky to see lots of family that we haven't seen in a very long time! Time sure does creep up on us so fast! Amongst the food and family Ben and Dalon got some much needed bike riding in.
Preslie & Baylie....cousins!

After about 2 hours, Landon would FINALLY let me hold him. (& that is only because I bribed him with marshmallows which he fed to me)

Nolan = trouble!
Aunt Heidi, Christian & Baylie
Grandma Jeppesen, Landon & Heidi sitting around the pool telling stories.
Claire & Uncle Nate
Great grandma Jeppesen & Ryan Fisher
Claire, Jill, Nate, Sean Jr., Happy Baylie & Nolan
Grandma Jeppesen, Brenda, Heidi, Christian, Preslie, Sean Sr.
Grandma Jeppesen, Brenda, Heidi, Christian, Preslie, & Dalon

Darrell, Landon, Brenda talking, Grandma & Heidi
ASHLEY!
What cuties! Claire, Preslie & Baylie.

Cousins hangin' out
Ryan, Zach, Preslie, Baylie, Landon, Brenda, Nolan & Claire
Darrell, Brenda, Preslie & Grandpa Jeppesen
Why does everyone look at me like I'm weird or something?
Jill painting red, white & blue toes and nails!
Darrell, Ben, Dalon, and Great grandma Jeppesen

Boys playing x-box
Shootin hoops
Only half the group...
Front Row: Grandpa Jeppesen, Darrell, Great Grandma Jeppesen, Tami, Brenda, Landon & Grandma Jeppesen
Back Row: Nathan, Christian, Ashley, Sean Sr. & Zach

The beginning of our 46 plus hour drive...



We decided to take a road trip adventure that lasted over 46 hours in the stinkin' car! What an awesome family bonding time! Ben is an absolute HORRID car passenger... we started out driving to St. Louis. (10ish hours from Dallas)