Labor Day weekend with the Stanleys!

We had my family over for Labor Day and played on the water slide...the boys had so much fun!  That water slide definitely took a beating this summer, but we really enjoyed having it!   Here is Jackson and Alex....

All of the boys...

The adults....

Hank was constantly in and out of the slide....always busy!

Hank and Jackson...

Zbinden Family Reunion at the Beach!

In August, we got to go to Gulf Shores for the Zbinden family reunion.  Drew's Nana was in charge this year, and we had so much fun!  We were sad that Clay, Julie, and George weren't able to come, but we were glad that most of the rest of the family was able to be there.  Here we are set up on the beach...Chase loves the sand!

Chase and Hank playing in the sand together...

Chase in the pool with Mama Zo, Nana, and Aunt Celia...

Nana with some of her great grandchildren....Willow Sage, Chase, Ella Jayne, and Hank...

On Saturday night, we had the reunion with all of the Zbindens and we had a great time!  We ate together and listened to Nana, Papa's youngest brother and his wife, and another sister-in-law talk about Papa's mother.  It was really neat to learn more about her and such a special time!  Here is a picture of Chase and Hank at the beginning...poor Hank had a reaction to his sunscreen!

Chase and Hank with Pops and Mama Zo...

Our little family...

The Cochran clan minus Clay, Julie, and George...

The kids had fun playing with the handbells!

Aunt Gina had these shirts made and they were really neat!  This was the back of the shirt...it has everyone's name in the Zbinden family...

Chase and Daddy...

Hank had fun with Ella Jayne... :)

The fourth generations that were there...

The second generations that were there.... (unfortunately I didn't get a third generation picture because we were in it:))

Nana and Chase  :)

The next night we went to The Wharf and rode the ferris wheel...I think that was the hardest that I laughed the whole trip!  We all got in one ferris wheel cart....Pops, Mama Zo, Drew, Wes, Chase, Hank, and me....it was hilarious!  We were so smooshed in there and then they stopped us at the very top for quite a while.  Wes was not very humored and Chase (who was totally calm) kept telling Wes to turn around and look at the lights behind him.  It was so funny!

Here are Chase and Hank walking with Wes...

Everyone's faces at the top...

a little nervous :)...

Unfortunately I don't have a picture of Mama Zo, but she was there and enjoying the experience as well :)

July 4rth with the Cochrans!

We went to Pops' and Mama Zo's house to celebrate July 4rth with the Cochrans the Saturday after the fourth.  We had a great time with everyone as always!  Here is Pops and Mama Zo with their three grandsons...

The three boys together in their cute matching shirts that Julie got them :)

Happy Birthday Gran!!!

My Dad's birthday is on July 4rth, so it is always a fun time to celebrate.  This year everyone came over to our house and we had a great time!  We are so so thankful for "Gran" and he is such a blessing to us all.  He had lots of help blowing out his candles!  :)

And licking his candles :)

Hunter and Drew were taking the picture, but here is everyone else with Gran and his cake...

Anna and Jackson...he is growing up so fast!

Hank with Peg-P...he loves his Peg-P!

Gran with his four grandsons!  They all love him so so much!

Gran with his oldest two grandsons...

with the Cochrans...

with the Stanleys...

Daddy with his boys...

Gran with the kids and grandkids...

Hank loves his Gran too! :)

Chase, Hank, and Alex had fun on the empty train table!