While Mom and Dad Are Away

While Jamie and I took a couple of days to go to San Fran the boys were having a blast in Winnipeg with their Uncle Tyler and Auntie Michelle. I wish that I could be a better Aunt/Uncle like Tyler and Michelle. They are so wonderful with the kids and love spending time with them. This year was the first year that they have taken all four kids. They have been working their way up to more children each year since Darien first went there when he was five.
This is such a special time for the kids and they look forward to their week long visit with their Aunt and Uncle. This year Ty and Michelle came out to get the boys and on their way home they stopped at a family reunion on Michelle's side of the family. The boys had a lot of fun.

Once they were in Winnipeg the fun really began. They keep them so busy and having so much fun there is no time for being homesick. LOL

This year each of the boys got to pick out a dinner that they wanted to make and then they would go shopping with Uncle Tyler to get the supplies and make dinner for everyone. They boys loved this. Darien got to make sliders (mini burgers).

He was pretty proud of himself and so when he got home he couldn't wait to make them for us and they turned out really well.

Keagan got to make spaghetti.

This is in their crawl space that they have transformed into a hang out place. Darien was so excited to hang out with Uncle John (Ty best friend who we have adopted). John is a great guitar player and taught Darien some things and even gave Darien a guitar. So cool.

Stefan enjoying some snuggle time with Grandma Charlotte. This is another adopted member of our family. LOL

Movie time.

Rylan's turn to make dinner. He got to make mini pizza from scratch. Can you tell by the smile that he was enjoying himself.

Adding the pizza sauce.

It wouldn't be a trip to Winnipeg without going to the amusement park. LOL

They got a little wet from playing water balloon fight.

Going on the bumper boats.

And best of all Go Carts. This is their favorite part. Keagan did great even though he had a broken arm.

Rylan was happy that he got to drive his own.

So did Stefan, not so sure that he was heading in the right direction. LOL

Making smoothies.

I think that they discovered that Stefan is busy. LOL

Stefan didn't make a dinner instead he got to make cupcakes with Auntie Michelle and Auntie Pam (another adopted family member)

We are so blessed to have so many wonderful people that love our children and that take time out of their busy lives to spend time with out kids. These are wonderful memories that they will have forever of going to Auntie Michelle and Uncle Tyler's house each summer for a week. So much fun.