Cousins... Round One!

We had a great visit from the Ward clan this week. The first part of the week was spent in Council with Papa and Grandma, four-wheeler rides and lots of exploring on the way up to Uncle Harold's or up to Coyote Knob. We all went to church on Sunday in Donnelly and from there Papa headed back to work. We got to have alot of cousin time and as an added bonus Lori and Greg rented a house in Tamarack to finish off the visit. Grandma Mary had committed to being a "Donnelly Mom" for vacation bible school at the Bible Church so Madison, Asher, Eli, Sawyer, Sidon, and Maggie hopped the Grandma bus to VBS in the morning and left just the little girls (Ginger, Molly, and Tallis) at home to hang out. It makes quite a spectacle to see all nine kids between the two of us. It was an extremely fun, loud, wild time spent with family that will be good memories to add to that ever growing mountain of them we already have. I will take away from this week a love of how Madison is growing and becoming a beautiful pre-teen with a soft spot for the little ones and the ability to be the leader/director of the bigger ones, Asher and his fear of the 'killer salmon of Goldfork Falls' and tight squeezes from Aunt Miss, Eli and his wild bouncy horse riding at Grandma's and his sad tears at leaving (I'm glad I didn't have to witness it or I would have had tears), Ginger and her 'stinky little toe' and her sweet love of Tallis and her 'Thingy'. It was a good week.



Ginger, Molly, Maggie, Madison, Tallis, Sawyer, Asher, Eli, and Sidon.

Aunt Lori roasting marshmallow with Sawyer.

The Boys.

Tough Papa!