Fun at the Beach

Clint's sister invited our family to Carolina Beach this summer.  We had so much fun!!  It was Aaron and Corbin's first time in the ocean.  We all loved it!

Cherokee Festival of Native Peoples

We decided to go to the Cherokee Festival of Native Peoples this year. Yes that is Aaron holding an alligator!! It was a great experience, fun and educational.

The boys in front of the Museum:

Native Peoples dancing demonstration:

So these five men climbed this giant pole, then four of them tied ropes to their feet and swung all the way down.  Here is a youtube video of them doing it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTLhiYeNLs0

All at the top:

Swinging down:

It was pretty cool:

The boys watching with our friend Val and her kids:

So you'd think it would be young guys seeking a thrill, but no it was mostly these cute old men. 

Corbin surviving the hot and humid cooling off playing in some water:

Then we watched an alligator wrestler:

He was crazy close to that alligator:

Tickling the gators chin:

Cool but crazy:

Ya crazy:

Then this guy played with a cobra:

Did I say crazy?!:

Tayven got to hold the gator too:

It was a wonderful experience. They boys loved it and we learned a lot.

Wiggly Feet Talent Video

We're sad to be missing the family reunion for my side of the family, since we're on the opposite side of the country.  They're doing a talent show and requested that we send our talents in by video.  This movie is a product of our FHE last Monday.  We had so much fun making it :)

Blackberry FHE

For Family Home Evening this week we went out to the horse pasture and picked blackberries. The boys had fun finding them. Then we made blackberry jam together. It was my first attempt ever at making jam, so we went with the easy freezer jam. It is so delicious!! We'll definitely have to do it again next year.

Opa and Oma Visit

Opa and Oma came to visit us last week.  It was so fun to have them here.  We had a picnic on the Blue Ridge Parkway and went swimming at Carolina Hemlocks. I apologize that these pics are a little out of order, but I'm rushing to get them up :)

Corbin experiencing sand under his feet for the first time.

Corbin enjoying the water.  He would kick and kick those cute little feet.

 Aaron bravely jumping in the cold water to Dad

 Tayven chillin on the rock in the middle with Dad

 Oma and Aaron

 Tayven, Aaron and Opa

 The boys climbing a tree at the picnic

 The Blue Ridge Parkway is so beautiful

 Aaron running through the grass

 Pa and Nana at our picnic

 Corbin eating his big boy food at the picnic

 Opa and Oma at the picnic

 Our picnic site

 Corbin, at the picnic

 Corbin got a little cold.  He's all wrapped up snuggly in the car

 What a happy boy

 Tayven and Aaron ready to swim

 Corbin ready to swim

 Aaron not sure he wants to get in yet

 Tayven can't wait!

 It was a fun day in the water.