The Naylor Family: Fall Vacation: Day 4

Note: Let me first apologize for taking FOREVER to finish out writing about this trip, this has been one of the busiest weeks of the year for me, or so it seems, so sitting down and waiting for pictures to download, my computer to mess up and delete the uploaded pictures, write and spell check and make sure I didn't leave anything out, well, that just takes time, time I don't seem to have these days. Also, be ready for picture overload. I believe I uploaded about 25+ for this post alone.
Day 4 of our trip landed on a Tuesday. It was a fun day! It was kind of a lazy day, but a good time spend with the family. We really didn't do too much that day, the kids played, we went on a "hike" and we got to see Ryan's best friend and his wife. It was a great day.
The kids ALWAYS have a blast together. Adriana and Riley are like 2 peas in a pod. With them only being about 2.5 months apart, they are very similar and its fun to watch them interacting with each other.

The girls playing in the car.

Jack, who is such a sweet boy and doesn't
know what to do with Adriana and Riley. Poor boy!

They boy cousins bonding. They are so cute
together!

The kids in the hammock, they love this thing!

Me and Adriana were swinging in the hammock for a while. She normally doesn't acknowledge us when she is around her cousins, so for her to want to swing with me, was special. This was our view from the hammock.

We were being silly girls and playing with the camera, we got lots of fun shots, but these were some of my favorites.

Jim was so sweet, and built all the grand kids a bird house to paint. They LOVED this! Me and Kara, took the kids to Walmart to pick out their own paint for their houses. They were so sweet to share with each other and this kept them occupied for a long time.

The kids hard at work painting.

Adriana with her "before" birdhouse.

I never did get an after shot.

As the kids painted their houses, the big boys laid around and enjoyed the warm, mild weather. Talk about 2 peas in a pod!

Ryan thought it would be fun to try to climb a huge tree. Granted, he had shorts, t-shirt and flip flops on, so this was quite a sight. I got called up to the top of the hill to take a picture of him in the tree. This is what I found...

He's way up there and then it dawns on him, how do I get down from here, without getting hurt.

His mom was trying to help and I wish you could see the fear on his face. He wasn't that scared, but he did realize what a drop it was going to be.

Good news, he made it without any injuries!

Next,we all went on a "hike" through their property. It was fun to take the kids back there and to try to find vines to swing on.

Kara and the girls heading towards

the woods.

I like this shot of Paxton and Ryan.

They are all ready to go hiking.

About to enter the unknown! :)

That evening, we had a chance to go over and see Ryan's best friend and his wife, Stephen and Kristal. We got to see their new house for the first time and we got to have a child-free evening, thanks to Jim and Sandy keeping the kids. We had dinner over there, lots of conversation and just a good time of catching up with each other. Kristal was due towards the end of December with their first baby, Caleb, but who would have thought that exactly 3 weeks later, Caleb would be here. We can't wait to meet him.

Stephen, Kristal and at the time, their

only child, Oreo!

Me and Kristal. We have a lot in common and I always

enjoy being around her and getting to know her more.

Then, of course, you have the boys. They were being so silly and cutting up. Stephen is such a good friend to Ryan and has been for MANY years. Here's the boys "photo shoot". We'll call it "Christmas Buddies 2010".