Sunday, June 29, 2008

Lake Okaboji Here We Come!

We hit the road for our BIG family vacation on the 21st and returned yesterday afternoon. No one was missing from the family - all 16 of us in one place at one time. It was both exciting and exhausting! We filled the week with games, swimming, jet skiing, chatting, sleeping, and lots of eating.
Charlie slept until 9:45 this morning so he must have been wore out from his cousins. He did his best to keep up with busy-body Mak and chatter-box Izzy. At times, we would find him under the highchair or behind the couch to get away for a minute. I think his favorite part of the trip was eating sand on the beach and driving the boat with Uncle Gabe.We are more than grateful for this vacation and the well-needed family time. It was great for Tim to get to spend so much time with Charlie. This was also Tim's first time meeting Sophie and Kyra, which gave him the "baby fever" a little.




"You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them."



POOL PALS






Uncle Gabe w/ Kyra - 1st time in a pool






Charlie & Dad, Izzy & Uncle Chris, Uncle Tim & Mak






Tim, Sophie, Faye, Tina, Charlie, Mom, Mary, Chris, and Mak






Uncle Tim & Aunt Faye with Sophie - 1st time in a pool



FAVORITE GAMES OF THE WEEK




Uncle Tim w/ Izzy playing Ladder Ball



Momma, Charlie, and Mak watching the game



"Faster Dad Faster!!"



Aunt Tina taking the boys for a stroll



Papa climbing the jungle gym with Mak



Happy Birthday Nana!!



Uncle Tim losing a game of Sequence to Izzy and Nana



Aunt Tina once again entertaining the boys in the grass



"Momma, I think that one needs you."


Charlie was helping babysit his lil cousins (Kyra on left-Sophie on right)






BEACH BABIES



Miss Isabelle Lynn



Mak Attack & Charles T.



"Check Me Out!"



Daddy and Charlie



Just Want To Have Fun



Aunt Tina and Char burying feet



The Olsons 1st family vacation



Mak didn't like the life jacket one bit!



Uncle Gabe and Charlie speeding up the boat



"Straight ahead Uncle Gabe"



"Mom, you're crampin' my style"

Mom and Dad having fun with Uncle Chris and Auntie Mary

THE FAMOUS ARNOLD'S PARK



Charlie's favorite thing to do - climb stairs



Uncle Gabe and Charlie racing camels



"I can do it myself MOM!"



Mom and Nana on the tilt-a-whirl



To be a kid again!



The toddlers' first train ride



Papa and Charlie on the carousel










































































































1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Fun family vacation pics, Mel! Luxie was VERY excited to see pics of Charlie...Oh, and she also likes Mak ;-) She told me Charlie, Mak....Charlie, Mak...Mak, Charlie! Ha! Ha! She likes the boys!

We're looking forward to seeing you both again soon.