Rachelle's Birthday

Donovan Birthday

June 14, 2011

Special Event at the St.Louis Zoo

Last Thursday we went to the zoo for an event sponsored by PNC Bank

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Enjoying the show!!!

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Sea loin show .

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AWWWWWW!!!!

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The group walking to dinner at the zoo.

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Aunt Jaqui chasing Donovan down the hill, he absolutely loved it.

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Dinner at the zoo, and Dip pin Dots too!!

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Then off to the petting tank Sting Rays and Sharks oh boy!!!

Waiting in line Grandma and Rachelle.

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Can’t wait to go and pet the sharks, looks pretty cool.

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Shark                                                Sting Ray

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This is cool!!

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Petting the sting rays and sharks. Donovan washing his hands after he pet them.

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The girls and there flowers. These where the center pieces at dinner they let us have

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Bye bye for now.

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Pat caring the flowers that Rachelle asked for. Doesn't  he look happy hehehe!

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Thank you Samm and Mom, Grandpa and Grandma for inviting us to come to this event.

We had a great time!!!!!!!

June 1, 2011

Memorial Day weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks!!

Christina invited us down to the Lake of the Ozarks.

Friday night we got to the lake.

All the kids from left to right Elizabeth, Calvin,Donovan,Chris,Katelyn,Matthew and Rachelle.

Except baby Emily she was down stairs.

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Emily

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Katelyn & Emily                                          Chris            

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                                                          Elizabeth & Emily                                                           

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Donovan

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Rachelle                                                              Matt

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Getting life jackets on to go on the boat.

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Donovan and Chris heading down to the dock.

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On the dock heading to the boat!!!

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On the dock waiting to get on the Boat

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We took the bigger kids first.

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We are ready to go Donovan,Elizabeth,Calvin, Rachelle and Chris.

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Backing out of the dock,

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on the water taking a ride. My beautiful little woman.

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Driving in no wake zone we want to go faster.

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Out of wake zone here we go.

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Now that's what I'm talking about!!!!

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Enjoying going fast.

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Chilin!!!!

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Christina’s brother Mike and his daughter Elizabeth.

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don’t we look super cool

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Lunch time.

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Then after lunch we took the smaller kids.

Matt                         &                     Katelyn

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Rachelle had to come to, had to be with me.

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Swimming hole.Its cold!!!

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Want to play in the water but very cold.

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Pat and I went tubing

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We caught a big catfish 20 pounds

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Had roasted marshmallows

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Took a paddle boat ride.

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We had a blast. Thank you Christina for inviting us to the, Lake of the Ozarks.

Can’t wait to go again.