Friday, July 25, 2014

Schmid Happens - Day 2: ATVs, Extended Family and Coyotes

On Tuesday, July 1st, we took the ATVs up the canyon and spent the day.  We found a lovely picnic site and roasted hot dogs for lunch.  Everyone took turns riding.  Those who weren't riding hung out and played games.



 When Sheila was in Idaho, she bought treats for all the kids.  The girls got lip suckers, Meagan got a flower sucker, and the boys got chocolate covered bugs and suckers with bugs in them.





Dave loved riding on the ATVs.  Whenever there was an open seat on the back of one, he was there!







 There were berries growing on the bushes around us.  That naturally lead to an all out berry war.

 Zac found someone's secret stash in the bushes by our picnic table.


This may or may not be a picture of  Zac sitting on the ATV in the back of the truck on the way down from the canyon.

Mike always was the rebel.  Some things never change.  Drinking Pepsi whilst donning a Coke shirt!  Scandalous!


That night Uncle Harold and Aunt Connie and  Aunt Callie and Uncle Marley came by for a visit.  Harold and Callie are Steve's mom's siblings.  Steve's mother passed away before Steve and I met.




 After dinner, a dance party ensued.
 I may or may not have participated.



 Harold and Connie

More Farkle.  It's a family thing.  Emily just rolled 6 6's!!!! 

The Dulaney's dog, Bobby, was on a leash in our back yard.  We could hear coyotes in the fields surrounding our house.  They were trying to lure Bobby out away from the house but she was tied up.  We moved Bobby to a secure location.  The boys brought out the night vision goggles and other things that they thought might be handy in dealing with a coyote problem.  They had fun trying to find the coyotes and they could see their eyes when the shined the flashlight into the field.  But unfortunately they were all in the fields with the horses and we didn't want a mishap so the coyotes got lucky and got away.

5 boys sleeping in the game room!


Schmid Happens - Day One: The Lake

 On Monday, June 30th, we spent the day at the lake.  Unfortunately Grandpa wasn't feeling well.  He is undergoing cancer treatments that are taking a toll on him and he drove straight through without stopping from Missouri the day before which wasn't great on his back.  So he went to the hospital in pain that morning and Mike, Ed and Rhonda went with him.  Steve had to work.  The rest of us headed for a fun day together at the beach.  On our way out we stopped at the store.  Asher put on one of the girls hats and leaned out the window as a young lady walked by and he gave her a "YOO HOO!"

Emily, Meagan, Asher
 Addy, Reagan, Aubrey
 Uncle Dave having fun in the sun
 Zac undergoing his transformation

 Sheila, Reagan, Allyson, Emily
 Spencer, Aubrey, Reagan, David, Josh, Amanda, Asher, Addy, Zac
 Addy
 Reagan and Aubrey
 Meagan and Emily: AKA "Megily"
 Zac and Asher
 Skin tone comparison
 Emily and Meagan Drag Racing


 Aubrey and Reagan
 Asher and Lisa
 Aubrey, Reagan, Addy
 Josh, Emily and her sand art
 Amanda, Meagan (I think), Zac, Spencer, David


 The seagulls were our friends.  Especially since the kids kept feeding them.

 We returned home that night to the catfish master frying up delicious dinner!

 Cousins that game together stay together
 A little late night Farkle


I have the best mom ever.  The day before Emily had been talking to her on the phone and told her that we were all craving pie.  So she brought over more than enough homemade pies for all of us to enjoy!