Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Schlensker Reunion 2010

It's hard to believe that another Schlensker family reunion has come and gone.  It's always fun to have everyone together (even if it's just for a few days).  It was unbearably hot this year, so we spent most of our time at the pool.


The boys were doing tricks down the slide.  I'm still not sure what Mason was doing here, but it looks pretty awesome!


Caden was not about to be outdone by his cousins and had some pretty sweet tricks himself. 


 Brady finally decided that it was okay to go down the slide by himself.  Just as long as he was wearing a life jacket AND and a tube.


 I love this picture of Rylee.  She had no problem keeping up with the boys and still had time to pose for a photo op. 


Logan loves adventure and had a blast doing cannonballs off the rocks.


This is Todd and Lindsey enjoying their last family reunion sans kids.  We can't wait to see the cute little bundle they'll be bringing next year!


Riding horses was another favorite activity.  My cousin Austin was so great to help all of the kids ride.  Thanks, Austin!  Some of the girls are still talking about the "cowboy" at the ranch.



Morgan and Kylie were naturals.  They loved every minute of it!


Claire got in touch with her maternal side and had fun feeding Siena.  Notice how she opens her mouth too?


This is Alleah and no, that is not her bottle.  I love that cute little smile!


We were so excited to meet Siena for the first time.  I hate living so far away from the cousins.  They grow up so fast between visits.


Brady was attempting to carry Cameron around, but I think they're almost the same size!  That kid's going to be tall! 


Ah, the "oh-so-anticipated" family picture.  I think it turned out pretty well considering the number of kids.  Don't you?


An attempt at getting a picture of the cousins.  Hey, who's screaming child is that?  =)

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Facing My Fears...

....of lake water, to be exact.  Some friends of ours were so nice and invited us out on their boat.  (Thanks, guys!)  I love being on boats, but I've never been too crazy about being in the water.  You just never know what might be lurking in there....snakes, giant fish, the Loch Ness Monster.  Well, I faced my fears head-on and tried wakeboarding.  I'm SO glad I did!  


This is me right before my first (and disastrous) attempt.  I'm smiling, but I'm really thinking, "I hope nothing bites my butt while I'm sitting here so helpless."


I was totally SHOCKED that I got up on my second try.  Can you tell?  Now I was having fun!



On a fashion note...swim skirts don't look that cool while you're on a wakeboard.



I did have a few "graceful" wipeouts.  I guess it would be false advertising to not include those as well.  I don't think I've ever had so much water up my nose.  Even with the wipeouts, I'm so glad I did something out of my comfort zone.  It really was so much fun!


This is Scott showing off.  (I guess I should include some pics of him too.)  ;)  He's been about four times now and really enjoys it.  I can honestly say I never pictured the two of us doing stuff like this.  I guess that's what makes it so fun!


Thanks again to our great friends!  We had a blast!

Monday, July 12, 2010

Who Knew Painter's Tape Could Be So Entertaining?

I ran errands the other day and came home to this.....


.....Scott had turned Brady into The Last Airbender.  There is definitely never a dull moment around here.



Scott is so great with the boys.  Sometimes it's hard to tell who's the adult and who's the kid, but I wouldn't have it any other way. 


How can you not love that cute little face?!
 

Tooth Fairy


Logan finally lost the tooth that had been hanging by a thread for what seemed like an eternity.  He was so excited as he put that little tooth under his pillow and went to sleep.  Unfortunately, the Tooth Fairy has been a little forgetful these days.  She must be very busy because she has failed to show up at our house on more than one occasion.  Is this a familiar story to anyone else?  I hate the disenchanted look I get from the kids the next morning as they discover their tooth still under their pillow.  It breaks my heart.  I really should file a complaint.  If only I knew where to send it......

Birthday Boy

The past seven years have gone by so quickly.  I can't believe that my little Logie has gone from this... 


to this...



Notice the cake?  That's Scott's handy work.  He found the idea in a magazine and was on a mission.  Right after he finished it, the whole thing split in half.  I've been informed that this was his first and last cake.  I was very impressed....I think he did a great job!


Logan had a small party this year since he had a big one last year.  He just had a couple friends over for pizza and a movie.  (That's my kind of party!)  They all had a great time.


Logan's favorite gift was his new bike.  He loves going for bike rides with Scott and Mason, and he can keep up with them much better now. 

Logan is still our "good time guy."  Scott dubbed him that several years ago and it still holds true.  He loves to smile and have fun and is such a great brother.  He's always thinking of his siblings and is so helpful to me.  I don't know what I'd do without that little guy.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Sweet Tooth

A few weeks ago, I ran upstairs to throw a load of laundry in the washing machine.  I left Claire downstairs because I knew I wouldn't be gone long.  When I got back, this is what I found....




Check out the dent she left in that thing!  I knew she liked sweets, but I had no idea she would gnaw her way through the plastic to get to them.  She seems pretty proud of herself.  Almond bark, anyone?

Rain Gutter Regatta


I'm a little behind on some of my posting....  The rain gutter regatta kind of crept up on us this year.  Scott had the brilliant idea of repainting last year's boat and making a new sail.  It definitely saved time in the prep-work department, but didn't didn't prove most effective in the long run.  Mason didn't place, but we all had a lot of fun.  We have the best scout leader in our ward and he always makes things so fun for the kids (and their families).


We'll be more prepared next year.