BESTS of "Lago de Los Pinos"

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Tyler's favorite activity....HOT TUB. He actually learned how to swim on top of the water in the hot tub this week. Yeah. Now I just need to get him to do it in the pool. That is my goal for the summer.
Best Dessert...Lindsey made this yummy arroz con leche. It was soo good. She is such a talented chef.
Favorite Kids Dessert...Otter pops. I think we went through all 100.
Best Educational Experience. The Gold Mine. Grateful for my job as a coach.
Most Tired...Tyler! Unfortunately lack of sleep means added tantrums and whines. I still think that it is worth all the fun you can jam into a day with cousins.
Best Movie...Cars 2.

Most Patriotic Moment...4th of July Parade. Planes flying overhead. Kids catching Candy. Motorized Sofa. Fireworks at night.
Best Game...Some game that David's neighbor invented that has you lead a ball around certain obstacles..
Best cuisine....Crawdad Dinner caught by the kiddos. They had so much fun catching these creatures and even dared to eat them. Brigham and Jades face is priceless!

Best Craft...Stevens Scavenger Hunt! We were all in charge of a craft and this one was the very BEST!! It started in the morning with the kids chasing Adam around the house and yard as he was making the map. So fun and ended at night with them finding the clues. It was so fun! The kids had a blast working together to find their treasure chest!


Best Part...Hanging out with family and building relationships. I am blessed with great in-laws. My kids are blessed to be with there cousins. I am so excited that after Tyler's surgery we will be able to visit Utah more and continue to build relationships. Right now we only go to Utah once a year and Tyler stays with my parents. As soon as his surgery is over, we can go whenever we want. Scott loves hanging out with Jade, Tyler and Brigham are so cute together and I think Lily and Kira are going to be little buds. My kids talk about their cousins for months after our yearly McMillan vacations and nothing compares. That was the highlight of the trip for me.



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DavidandJuliann said…
Thanks for the memories! We loved being with you guys. We were sad to see the vacation end. We love you guys.
7/12/11, 6:54 AM
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