Family Vacation to North Dakota

We went on my favorite family vacation last week - our annual summer trip back home to ND. The pics are out of sequence, so here's a quick run-down of what we did:

1. Had fun at Grandma and Grandpa Farbo's lake house swimming, fishing, tubing, and other shenanigans (mostly Chase's shenanigans).

2. Stutsman County Fair with the Syverson crew.

3. Time in Fargo at Aunt JoJo and Uncle Todd's house, playing at Wyatt's school park, going to a movie (where everyone had a recliner- what?!), birthday parties, and having fun with the Mattson cousins.

Thank you to everyone who let us crash your homes, eat your food, make a mess, and use your things. We were pretty much Eddie from National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, minus the camper out front.

Livi did lots of twirls and singing on the pontoon.

He looks innocent.....

Isn't that rod a little big for you?

Logan can be the life of the party.

Jack and Chase

A little pontoon ride to put the kids to sleep after a long afternoon on the lake.

Chase was "playing croquet" with cousin Allie and Uncle Bob.

Great picture of Grandma and Grandpa Vandal.

A game of Duck, Duck, Goose with Uncle Tom to pass the time.

I love each kid's face in this pic...everyone has a different reaction!

My twin sister Kristin's son, Logan, and Livi are looking more and more like half-siblings as they get older.

To say that Olivia loved the rides at the fair would be an understatement.

Next time we need to teach the kids how to spin this thing!

Emma's corn dog was almost as big as her!

Patiently waiting for Dad to finish cutting down trees.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Vandal with all the Farbo cousins.

Chase's first catch - a blue gill!

The lovely ladies of Lake Upsilon :)

I think this was our first picture together since Kristin's wedding!

Jeffry, Josie, Olivia, Jenna, and Logan

Throwback!

Reading a bible. Make note of this, as it may never happen again.

Another throwback from the farm. I remember how much I liked Jessica's swimsuit because it was soft like satin and had matching shorts.

Ben and Chase

Olivia went tubing all by herself, even after falling off the tube the first time. It's amazing that she could reach the handles.

Jack the stud.

My snuggle bug.

Grandma and Grandpa Farbo

Happy belated birthday, Emma!

Here comes the clean-up crew of Olivia and Chase!

Patiently waiting for Dad to finish chopping down trees.

Stretching with Grandma Bobbie.