Fort at night

Birthday girl

Stories

Cousins

Bouncy

Up and down and static electricity in Colorado with Daniel.

And Aunt Lisa runs!

At mile 99, Lisa gets a big hug from Daniel, who's been watching and waiting for her.

The home stretch! With Marty, Daniel, Mort, and their friend Ro.

Aunt Lisa reads

Visiting Colorado

Sparklers

Friedrichses

Daniel waits for combine

Learning from the cousins

Daniel: Hey poopyhead.
Bernadette: Hey poopyhead!
Daniel: Hey boogerface.
Bernadette: Hey boogerface!

This comes on top of a few days in which Bernadette and Isaiah have taken to using "crap" and "stupid" because Zach and Luke use those

And I should add, I find this amusing.

Fall 2012 Daniel visits

Morton and Friedrichs cousins

Everybody but Kateri seems to be interested in the movie ("Monsters Inc."). Also note the redeye, which reminds me of so many Menke cousin pictures over the years.

Horsey ride

Cousin Daniel gives Bernadette a ride.

Sunday hike

Camping

The morning after the screaming. Hot and still to start but breezy and cooler as the night wore on.

 Isaiah and Daniel got a seat in the most coveted ride of the reunion: Chris' Sunbeam convertible.

 

And a lamp that Isaiah would love ...

 Part of the view from our house in South Tahoe.

 Isaiah and Daniel clamber on Uncle Paul. Cousin Keith was also a great favorite of the boys.







Daniel holds the bottle of wine he or Isaiah pulled out for supper. Fortunately they don't know how to use a corkscrew, yet.

Liz and Marian hike.

 The Easter egg hunt. Daniel and Isaiah, with a lot of cheering and coaching, made quick work of Paul's crafty hiding.

 The four of us on Easter (with a special guest appearance by Daniel in the background).

Our lovely hosts in K.C.