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Friday, May 29, 2009

Flashback

So here are some pictures from when we stayed at Ken and Cindy Campbells before we came up here to Tennessee. They were so great to let us stay and as setbacks came up, continue to stay! We just love them and here are all the fun things the kids did. The adults played Canasta all night after Becca and Linc went to bed but I didn't get any pictures of that. Canasta and popcorn, can't get much better than that!

Every morning the kids would help Cindy feed the birds.

After they would feed the birds, they would help fill the bird baths up with water.

We had a barbeque at Paynes Prairie park. Ken and Cindy look to be eating an early snack!!

The kids played on the playground until dinner was ready.

One day Cindy got out some chocolate pudding for the kids to paint pictures with. They seemed to like eating it more than painting with it! But really, can you blame them?

They washed off in the sprinkler afterward.

Cindy and I (jenn) took the kids to the church to get some pictures of them with the garden that they have planted during their Sunday School classes. They planted flowers, cabbage, and some great carrots that they usually grab and eat every sunday!

Linc pulled that carrot up by himself.

We all had such a great time at the Campbells. Thanks for all the fun!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: That very last picture of Ella looks just like you! I can't believe how long her hair is.; May 31, 2009 at 8:44 AM
Jenn said...: I know, when her hair is wet it goes almost to the end of her back!! Thank goodness its curly or I would have to go and get it cut!; May 31, 2009 at 12:34 PM

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