The Morris Family

Thursday, July 08, 2010

My Sister Came for a Visit

After leaving Up North, my sister and her family followed us back to my house. They stayed with us for 3 nights. A night longer than planned because Abigail ended up in the hospital.

July 5, 2010 - I stole the niece and nephews for a little bit so they could make Mommy birthday cards. Abigail did a really good job!

July 6, 2010 - It was a beautiful day for playing outside. Unfortunately, little Abigail has not been feeling well this trip so we are just taking it easy.

Abigail is getting a ride from big brother Zach

I feel the need for speed!

All aboard! Logan and Noah are the engineers in charge!

We thought that MaKayla was napping in our bed but when I went to check on her I had discovered that she was playing in Mommy's makeup. She got red lipstick all over my carpet. I found out that Goo Gone take lipstick right out!

Noah is helping Daddy cut the grass

MaKayla gave Zach a make over, he was such a trooper!

July 7, 2010 - Abigail ended up having to be admitted in the hospital overnight to help hydrate. She lost too many fluids from being sick. Poor baby!

How low can you go?

July 8, 2010 - We finally made it out of the house and went to Lion Park. It was hot day!

Noah is hard at work!

Logan was having fun on the slide

MaKayla gets a helping hand from Aunt Roxy

Noah, MaKayla, Logan & Zach

Abigail was resting in her carseat

Abigail is feeling much better!

A butterfly landed on me

My sweet niece Abigail

Zachary found a frog friend

A picture of all of the kiddos

MaKayla is saying good-bye to Abigail

Aunt Roxy and MaKayla

Andy was the first to get the penny to come out in the find it game

Logan and I

Andy and Abigail

Tallest to Shortest

Andy, Zach, Logan & Abigail

Zach and I

Saying good-bye is so hard!!!! It was good to see my sister and her family. As always, the time flew by too fast!

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

4th of July 2010

July 2, 2010 - The entire Masterson, Morris, Manning, Wilmarth Tyna, Hanna and Hoyle Families made the trip Up North for our annual 4th of July get together. This is the first time we have all been together Up North in over 7 years. It was great having everyone together but 19 people in one house does create some chaos!

Our first evening, we went to the Black Bear for dinner. Steve Haas was there and took a family photo for us. Out of the five photos there was always a couple not looking at the camera. I just bought Photoshop and I love it!!! I was able to layer the photos to create a final photo with everyone looking.

Ben and Dylan fishing

Nana & MaKayla in the kayak

Andy, Ben and Papa had to raise the dock. All the rain is finally bringing up the water level in the lake! It still has a way to go but every little bit helps!

Julia enjoying the lake

There were so many of us on this trip Up North that Dad & Bonnie had to rent a pop up to accommodate everyone. Roxy and her family opted to take to the outdoors!

Logan is swinging at the Black Bear

Caden and Laura at the Black Bear

Abigail with a some crazy hair after standing next to the slide at the Black Bear

Daddy and Noah

Noah decided that he is too big for a pack-n-play and kept climbing out of it. He found the comforts of sleeping with Mommy & Daddy much more desirable. It was his first time sleeping with us. In the middle of the night I did end up moving him to the pack-n-play. It was hard to sleep with little legs and arms hitting and kicking you!

July 3rd, 2010 - Caden, Zach, Jen and Dylan on the paddle boat

Abigail chillin under the canopy

Noah is taking a break from the water

MaKayla says she is going to grow up to be a mermaid and that we will have to build a pool in the backyard for her to live in. Daddy promised to if she grows a tail =)

Noah and Daddy on his snowmobile! I think both are ready for the snow season. I however can wait!

Papa and Logan on the sled as well!

Mother Dove has returned to have her 3rd set of babies so far for the year. How many babies do they have in a year?

Dylan hanging out by the fire with big brother Caden

July 4th, 2010 - Our attempt of getting a picture of Papa & Nana with all the grand kids

My camera acted funny with the lighting and the windows. This is the best that I could get.

Aunt Jen and MaKayla

MaKayla and Logan

Noah is buttering up Julia for a bit of her snack

The whole family together at the cabin! I wish you could see Joe and I trying to take this picture while it was sprinkling. We were trying to keep the cameras dry by having an umbrella over them while they were propped on a latter. Then we had to run as fast as we could to get in the picture. In more than half of them you can see a blur of one of us trying to get in on time. All I can say is thank goodness for photoshop!

Papa and Abigail

Roxy, Dad and I

Logan and Nana

It rained all day on the 4th of July so the fireworks ended up being cancelled. But we did have magnificent show in the sky with a double rainbow!

July 5, 2010 - Happy 30th Birthday Roxy!!! I took her picture as the day changed to her special day!

Zachary & Papa

The time has come to the end of our 4th of July family get together Up North. It is also the hard goodbyes as Roxy and her family say good-bye to everyone!

Nana with MaKayla and Logan

Papa, Noah, Caden, Nana and Logan

Nana, Abigail & Roxy

All the clans saying their good-byes.

Andy and Julia

Muddy Horse Rides

July 5th, 2010 - One of MaKayla & Noah's favorite things to do Up North is to go on the horse rides through the woods. On our way home we kept our promise to the kids and my sister Roxy and Logan joined us. This adventure was quite muddy due to all the recent rain! The kids didn't mind but it made it interesting for the adults!

MaKayla is taking her job of feeding the horses very seriously!

The picture doesn't show the degree of mud that we had to walk through.

Logan and Roxy

Noah and I

Logan, Roxy, Noah and I

Here we are again right after Roxy's sandal got stuck in the mixture of mud and horse manure and broke. She had to finish our walk with one bare foot. We both laughed so hard I thought I was going to pee my pants!