Busy Busy Busy!!

So our busy busy time started on July 30th when the waibel family drove down to Tennessee for a mini vacation. We stayed at Wilderness of the Smokies and had a fun time in the sun and pool. This post is long, so I'll just highlight a few points as the pictures go on. This first picture is of the boys who got themselves ready to go ride a Monster Truck with Uncle Nate. They decided mohawks would be cool. We told them that was fine, but that we won't be wearing our hair like this for other times.
Nate and the boys on the truck!! It was empty that day so the guy took them around the track 8 times instead of 4 times and then sold us a cd of ALL SORTS of PICTURES for 25$. Great deal. Nate was able to pose the boys however he wanted.

Caden pretending to be run over!

Elijah pretending to be run over!

They each got to take turns sitting in the drivers seat for a picture too. Here is Elijah in the drivers seat. That truck is BIG!! Nate is a tall guy and he just barely is above the tires.

The next two pictures are nick and I's bathroom and bedroom at the condo. It was a suite with four bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Mom and Dad and Kelli and Nate got the rooms with bathrooms joined and the kids and nick and I got the bedrooms that had double beds and bathrooms across the hall. (Nick and Kelli played rock, paper, scissors for the rooms...kind of funny).

WHen we got there they were having a little craft area out back of our building so the kids got face paintings, decorated pet rocks, had snacks and drinks and got balloons. A storm blew in(with tiny amounts of rain, so it all got packed up and put away pretty quickly), but still the boys had fun.

So you ask what we did all day for 4 days??? We sat in the sun and we swam till we turned into prunes. They had 3 different water parks here at the site. Two of which were outdoors and one was indoors. We spent the majority of the time outdoors until we had all had enough sun for the day but still wanted to swim...then we moved indoors. It really was relaxing just sitting by the water with your feet in it to keep cool, and watching the kids play and catch waves(in the wave pools).

We would come back each day for lunch at the condo and while we got lunch ready this is where you could ALWAYS find the kids....sitting on the couch watching tv.

At first liam was a bit scared, but after a couple times down the water slides with nick he was saying "gin" over and over. He really did love it!!

The indoor park had this surf pool so Elijah, Avery, Caden and Nick all took a shot at it. I only have a picture of Caden and Nick....Elijah fell right away(and lost his britches) so no picture for him.

Liam loved the small kiddie pools with slides too. He was brave. He even would lay on his back head first and go down them. Silly boy!!

Nick standing and surfing. He actually had to sign a waiver/release form to do this(incase he would get hurt). It took him two trys and he got it!! Good job babe!

We returned from vacation on Wednesday evening. I basically had time to get things put away and laundry washed, and then it was time to think about our next event in the family. Nicks brother Austin got married on Saturday to an amazing girl named Karis!! Yeah....its nice having another sister on the waibel side!

Rehersal practice on Friday night. Don't they just look adorable in their coordinating outfits. Karis's dad is the pastor at Faith Baptist so he actually had the service for them on saturday.

Rehersal dinner...it was good food!!

The big day and these kids were so excited. Elijah and Avery passed out programs at the door and then Avery ushered in Great Grandpa and Grandma Wyss and Elijah ushered in Grandpa and Grandma Waibel. Caden and Alivia were ring bearer and flower girl. To cute!!!

Our family with Austin and Karis...its nice the kids finally get to call her "aunt Karis" now.

The very beautiful couple!! We are so glad to have you as part of the family Karis and we wish you and Austin a beautiful, happy life together as one!!