The Thompsons and Galena

 We spent last week with the Thompson clan in a beautiful rented home in Galena. It was large enough for us all to spread out, yet kept us all together enjoying the home and the nature around us. We all had an amazing week and we are SO thankful to Karen and Harlan for renting the house and getting us all together!

jack had an amazing time with his cousins and they were all SO good to him.

Checking out the dock: The dads and their boys.

 getting ready to head out on Pontoon boats

 jack had a ball, Max did NOT like the vest!

 Lots of swimming

 Jack, Bryan and I went canoeing one afternoon.

 jacuzzi at the house

 We celebrated my 30th birthday a bit late... and Jack and Max's birthdays a little bit early! :o)

 Group shot...

 The Cousins!

oh water...we love you!

jack can officially swim. He can come up for a breath whenever he wants and has swum all the way across my parents pool. He's such a little fish! We have all been enjoying the pool though, and have been in it most days in the past two weeks. Here are a few of the fun moments. We've taken some fun movies too, but this computer is too slow to post those.

Schroederville Games 2011

 We just are coming off an amazing family weekend. We were all together for three full days and filled those with our annual family game competition. Bryan and I didn't do too well, but we really had a blast. Jack is LOVING the pool and time with cousins. YEAH for summer!!

 We even squeezed in a family workout one morning :o)

 Cinnamon rolls baked in oranges over the fire, YUM!

More photos to come...

Hong Kong June Recap

 

We took a field trip to the beach with Christines playgroup... I will be taking over next year and wanted a chance to get to know the kids.

 

A friend who used to live in Hong Kong was back acting in a show! A few of us were able to go to see it, very funny and great to see Audry again.

Saying Good-Bye... A few teachers are leaving HK for good. We had lunch last weekend with the Driegers to say farewell.

 Jack enjoying a few hong kong treats. Mango jelly juice...

 Meat on a stick :o)

 Lunch with friends after a hard morning swimming.

 Max LOVES this playmobil person.

 So tasty!

 A few former students over for dinner...

Now we are off to the USA! Good by Hong Kong, hello America!

What's the matter with Jack?

 We had a final lunch and play time with the three boys last Friday. We tried to take some pictures, but Jack got progressively less happy... and there seemed to be no reason. The pictures are funny :o)

We're back....

 I took most this week off from blogging here after the obsessiveness of last week :o) but I'm back now with a few videos and pictures from the week. Enjoy!