Leaving As Two, Returning As Three

We enjoyed our time together as just the two of us. As our last vacation with just each other came and went, we are now looking forward to our first vacation with the three of us. -T

"Blacktops only!" -Papa D

Why is this picture so blue? And how good are malts?!

Ready for picture day!

Most likely our last stay in the Grass Valley Suite

(this is the best shot we got...we were in a hurry...and sweating!)

Always More than 1-2-3 Say, "Cheese!"

For some reason, every year we try to take a family picture and every year it's SOMETHING that makes it...a struggle. Whether its the sun, the heat, the opposing of pictures, it is always something that makes the picture a classic. My camera didn't take the final takes of the whole group, but it took some things in between and then each family. -T

Getting ready for picture day!

"Grandma Weez...like this? Is this what I'm supposed to do?" The Poe girls always seem ready for a picture!

You never usually see this angle of the photo shoot
If Rylee and Logan aren't ready...well then I don't know what "ready" is!

And this is what makes family picture day so fun...or memorable.

Grandparents with the G-kids

How come Papa D and Grandma Weez get to wear the "athletic maroon?" Say, "We always look the same in every picture!"

The OLDER Schlensker's - is Claire doing the Man Ram point? Say, "Which camera do we look at?"
The Erickson's - I ended up getting a pretty good shot if I do say so myself! Say "You'll laugh about this day one day!"

The Poe's - Say "Hams!"

The YOUNGER Schlensker's - Say, "Bring on Baby Schlenk!"

You Don't Have To Be a Kid To Enjoy The Pool

Let's be honest - the adults enjoy the pool just as much as any kid. The best part is a typical Lindsey moment at then end. -T

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Don't get your eyes wet, Ms. Lasik. Good work on the supervising, Scott!

Wow...Laur is long!

The Erickson Female Train (minus Siena)

The Beth-Kylie Train
Is this where Scott tried to drown a kid? No, a different time?
"The name is Lindsey and that's more than a name...
...it's an attitude." Wait, that's not the right name, is it?
I look like I just died right at the end of the slide

Sometimes fun comes with a price

(This picture is entitled "Take 2: this time I'll suck in my gut" -L)

THERE'S Mom and Baby!

This is a great alternative to putting sunscreen on your shoulders...just use a kid...in this case, Rylee!

I call it "Kidblock"
Beginning of my commercial for Kidblock

Of course, any place is a good place for Lindsey to get a kid to say something funny. Gotta click below to see it...for some reason, my videos don't play sound all the time, but this one has to have sound...

Title: "Morgan, is that a bug on your bum?"

(Don't worry...it's "unlisted" on YouTube so I'm not exploiting someone else's kid. Oh, and don't worry if you can't hear what Morgan is saying the whole time...you'll hear the funniest part)

What To Do in 107 Degree Heat

To keep from being miserable outside, there was really only one thing to consistently do...hop in the pool. All of our afternoons were spent here. We had a very good time! This post is dedicated to the kiddos! -T

Let's see the cousins of our children (a.k.a. our nieces and nephews) in action...from oldest to youngest(I think...if not, I'm sure their parents will correct me):

Caden "Why Slide When You're Strong Enough To Scoot" Erickson
Mason "I'm too fast for still shots" Schlensker (I can't even believe I did not get ONE shot of the kid who did so many tricks!)
Rylee "Check Out The Video of Me in A Different Post Because Uncle Todd Can't Keep Track of Who He Has Gotten Pictures Of Going Down The Slide" Erickson

Logan "If You're In the Way, I'll Take You Out" Schlensker

Kylie "This Waterfall Doesn't Match My Outfit" Poe
Morgan "Check Out My Real Father" Poe

Brady "I Also Like To Try To Drown Uncle Todd" Schlensker

Alleah "Sometimes This Goes Well Sometimes NOT So Well" Erickson

Cameron "I Can Do More Than Save The Day" Poe

Cameron's First Water Slide Ride

Not Pictured at Pool:

Claire "Just Wait Til Next Year" Schlensker

Sienna "Next Year I'll Smile The Whole Way Down" Erickson

Pictured, but Hidden:

Baby "Proof I've Done It If I End Up A Chicken In The Next Couple Years" Schlensker

What's New?

New things at the farm that we took advantage of this year included the burger shack and the malt maker. -T

Can I get fries with that?

Oh well thank you!
The Burger Shack!

Lindsey started putting stools out for the kiddos...genius idea...they can see AND they are out of the way!

The malts were very very good!

I think they agree

Bad Omen?

Does anyone think this tree looks familiar? No, just me? Okay good. Call me paranoid, but when I walked out of our room at the farm and saw this...let's just say I've been staying away from VHS tapes ever since. -T

If it had no leaves or was burning - dead on!

She never sleeps!

Just The Two of Us

The annual "farm trip" to Virginia marks the last trip Lindsey and I will ever take again without being parents. We always enjoy each other's company. The trip there was pretty good, despite a 30 second, "I can't see" down pour. During that storm, it was sunny out, and out came two full rainbows which, I don't care what gender you are, is always cool! -T

We checked...but no pot of gold was found.

Love that Roy G. Biv