Easily Entertained

It's good to know that our kids are so easily entertained. While eating at Pizza Ranch (actually inside the mall because it was so packed), the kids had fun watching the coins go down the funnel.

Photo Shoot

During the reception (also held in the church), the kiddos were running around. We actually got them to sit...for a little bit. Family vacation is going to be fun in August.

Emma & John W., Drew Gaskill, Luke Vander Hart, Landon DeJong

Photographer for Hire

As the wedding started, John decided he needed to take pictures. Mom let him use her camera. Soon after the wedding started, both John and Emma went to the nursery to play.

Congratulations, Philip and Andrea Van Dyken!

My "little" cousin Andrea got married. Once a week in college, I would go to my aunt and uncle's house to do laundry and get a delicious, home-cooked meal. Andrea would come home from school, and we'd have an "after-school" snack and watch some TV together - I Love Lucy and Saved by the Bell were a few of the shows we watched. Now Andrea's MARRIED! Crazy how time flies. I was honored to pin flowers on (most of) the wedding participants...and I didn't even poke anyone!

The DeJong Family - Uncle Dennis and Aunt Pam
Allison DeJong and fiancee Greg Peters
Travis and Tami DeJong, Dillan, Landon, and Aaron
Andrea and Philip VanDyken

The introduction of Philip and Andrea Van Dyken

Swimming

John and I took our first trip to the Altoona Aquatic Center yesterday afternoon while Scott and Emma took afternoon naps. It's a zero-entry pool and very nice. There are some sprinklers and a slide for small kids, as well as 3 bigger slides. John won't be tall enough for those for quite awhile though since kids need to be at least 48 inches tall. He had lots of fun jumping off the side to me, and it was a great way to stay cool.

John had so much fun that we headed back today after Emma's nap - 95 degree days are good days to stay cool at the pool, except that everyone else has the same idea. Scott dropped us off while he went to work out at Anytime Fitness. Emma wasn't as fond of the water. She held onto me nearly the entire time. Hopefully she gets over that quickly.

I think we'll head back to the pool tomorrow, but we're going to try going later. Hopefully it won't be so crowded then.