Fourth of July Family Picnic 2009

So another year has passed and another Fourth of July picnic. It's always so much fun to get together with the family and play and eat and swim and eat and talk and eat.....LOL....Aunt Debbie and Uncle Harry put on another great shindig at their place. The weather looked a little grim towards the morning hours with the light sprinkles and all but it cleared up nice and it was even warm enough for Cody to go in the pool....wasn't warm enough for Derek or myself, or anyone else for that matter. My two little nieces did dunk their legs in a time or two though....I saw some good CornHole games going. I think that is the name of the game. Pretty strange name though. My mom played Cody and Cody won by one shot. Derek then played my mom and my mom won that round. I didn't get a chance to play BUT I watched all the fun that my sisters, their husband and boyfriend, and my brother and his fiance' were having....And my mom got in the game pretty darn good too!! She was playing with a vengeance!! My dad was always good at that game! He'd always play with my Derek and make him money bets if Derek would win. Somehow Derek would always win -- not sure if it was because he really did or because my dad "allowed" him to win...LOL. Either way, Derek would always go home $5 richer than when he came....My dad hasn't been with us for five years now but my thoughts are with him and I'm sure everyone there missed him with all their hearts. His memory will live on. I love you Dad.

Cody is ready for some fun!!!!

My adorable little niece, Makenzie (Kristin's daughter) showing off her "fish lip" look...

Cody and my sweet niece, Ella (Jeannine's daughter). She's a little peanut.

My oldest niece, Sophia (Jeannine's daughter)...isn't she precious?

Ella, Jeannine's future gymnast, showing off her handstand. She is a spitfire, I tell ya!!

Sophia is just as cute as can be!!

Never a day that goes by without Cody showing some kind of crazy face or two.....

Cody enjoying some scooter time.

Abby waiting for someone to play ball with her....isn't she a doll??

Gotcha Derek!!

Sophia showing off her driving skills as sister, Ella, hangs on for dear life....

Cody causing trouble with the water guns.

Makenzie is just so darn cute!!!

Again, she is so darn cute!!!

Abby is just such a cutie-pie...I just want to scoop her up and kiss her!!

Sophia modeling her 4th of July bathing suit

Yes, Ella, you're a princess!!

Cody is ready for some water fun!!

I think Abby (Jeannine's youngest daughter) had enough of all the Fourth of July festivities....

Cody and Makenzie...Cody just loves his cousins---especially the babies!!