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Today was filled with more visiting/catching up for me but the kids only had to go along with part of it. I went to breakfast with Anna (very nice time) while the kids stayed with Grandma. When I got back they were just setting up her kiddie pools outside. Even after spending most of the afternoon yesterday in the pools at Grandma Kathy’s, they still wanted to swim at Grandma Lori’s today. I went out and watched them play and it was amazing, Nels AND Solvei wanted to get INTO the water. =P So all four kids had fun IN the pool today.

Solvei and Nels were pretty fearless today. They loved getting into and out of all the different pools (they had 4 to choose from).

Gavin and Nels got their mo-hawks fixed up.

Solvei loved sitting down in one pool and flipping water all over herself.

I had planned on them only playing in the water for about an hour, but the were out for closer to two-and-a-half hours.

They were done just in time for the shade to disappear, and we had more visiting to get done before we go home. They didn’t mind too much though because they got to play when we visited Andrea’s family (always fun) in the evening.

Today we started our activities by having lunch with Vicki. I loved working with Vicki because it’s almost impossible to have a bad day around her; she’s always laughing. It was very nice to see her again. Thanks Vicki!

After lunch we went up to the mountains with Grandma Lori. Her church was having girls camp and she was supposed to be there, but since I was visiting she wasn’t. We went for her to make an appearance and to let the kids play “in the mountains”.

The kids spent a lot of time on the playground that is there. Solvei loved the swings, but Nels not so much.

Saedi and Gavin played with the merry-go-round for a long while (until Saedi’s “tummy was kinda yucky”). I love how Gavin thought it was neat when his cape was flying behind him because he was running so fast.

Solvei and Nels found the girls’ bucket stools and had to sit on every one.

Then we had dinner cooked on a campfire – hot dogs and s’mores.

Of course the kids loved it.

The kids played for a little while after we ate before we went home. Nels found a path that went from our fire pit to the playground by way of a tiny bridge over a little trickle of water so he had to go over it at least 50 times, making me nervous every time. Solvei loves to have her picture taken so I ended up with a bunch of her. (The first one shows her “where-did-it-go” expression.)

And of course there is an appearance with the hat.

While the big kids were back at the playground Grandma and I took the little kids to see the river. It was fascinating and rocks were thrown, as always happens when my children see water.