A little bit of everything

After vacation, it took us a few days to get settled back into our routine, but we're definitely back into the swing of things.  This past week we have hung out with lots of friends & family and all 3 boys are going to bible school in the evenings this week, so we're having lots of fun & staying busy! 
I want to thank my Aunts Ann, Marcia, & Kathy for sharing all of their Idaho pictures!!  It is so nice to have the family photos & to have some memories of the Stanley area.  I really appreciate it!  I'm posting some of Ann's here.... 

 Grant outside our hotel

 Cousins playing games

 Dominic (3), Ian (3), Sophia (5), Filson (4), Jaya (7) with Grandma Nancy

 

The Beymer's....Ron, Ann, Mom, Rick

 

The Roe's....Dan, Brenda, Dad

I see the Groom's trying to sneak into this picture, as if he wasn't photographed enough that day ; )

 Two of the Watson bros & the Beymer bros, bet that crew could tell some stories!

Jay, Rick, Ron, Steve

 Lil Boo with Papa & Meme

 The Beymer's at the wedding

 The Roe's at the wedding

 The boys & Sophia playing in the sand with Jay

Such a beautiful spot for the ceremony!

 Filson's having fun in the water.

 

Back in Wilmington, the day after Filson turned 5

(Our middle son was being stubborn & refused to get in the picture!)

  

Michael Franti Friday night at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater

I don't know anyone that went to this show that didn't enjoy themselves, and the audience is all ages, so see him if you get the chance : )  He has everyone on their feet the entire time, and even brings the children up on stage....lots of fun! 

 

 Saturday morning John's cousin, Ryan, Lyne & Gavin stopped by after their week w/Lyne's family at Topsail Beach.  Gavin will turn 3 in Nov, and it was fun for the boys to get to play together.

 Gavin getting a Gator ride from Filson

 John & Ryan

  Filson was showing Gavin his creature-catching spots & found this little frog

 We spent Saturday evening celebrating the 40th of our good friend, Brian.  It was a really fun party, with a water slide that was fun for the big & little kids!

 Grant & Ian

 Grant, John & Filson, who's excited about the birthday cake!

 Boo-G dancing on the tables with Ruth

 We had gone by boat, so when a storm came, we waited it out under the tents.  Once it started to clear we were treated to a double rainbow : )

 We made a visit to the Train Museum yesterday.  I had never taken the boys & it is on Filson's list of places he wants to visit before school starts, and we're running out of weeks!  Grant & Ian had fun playing & Filson was really interested in watching the model trains & making them move. 

 

 

 

 Filson in the conductor's chair

Grant, Filson & Ian

They all 3 liked the "real" stuff outside