Bongers Family Reunion

Jenna helped me make some brownies & cookies on Friday, while Andrew was at a birthday party....I think she enjoyed the batter.

Friday night we headed down to Paul and Larissa's house for the weekend. The kids enjoyed staying with Paul and Larissa, checking out their house and going to parks in the morning. Andrew especially loved the big tree next to the fire pit that is perfect for climbing. Jenna enjoyed eating s'mores with her 'nat-sa' (we think this is what she's calling Larissa). Sadie and Daisy had fun chasing each other for the weekend.

Hey that's mine!

Saturday we all went to the Bongers family reunion. The kids had fun, and since they gave all the families different colored shirts it was funny to see which families (of the 4 brothers) where the biggest....my Grandpa & Grandma's family seems to be the largest, and we were missing at least 9 people!

Attempting 1 last picture w/ Grandma & Grandpa:

Jenna trying to decide her next move:

They did a money find for the little kids where they took animal bedding (wood shavings) and put change in it for them to find. Andrew, knowing there was money in the pile, kept looking/sifting thru the pile for at least 20 minutes. He not only outlasted all the other little kids, but wound up with $6.80 in change! Jenna had fun checking out all the other kids that were her size and younger, and especially liked all the desserts from the pot-luck. After the reunion we went down to my cousin Scott's house (my Grandparents former house) for a bonfire and pizza. Andrew had a blast playing with David (my cousin's son, who's 12). I wasn't sure if he'd ever stop giggling!

Sunday it was back home to catch up on house/yard work, and play in the pool. After supper we let Andrew spend his findings (plus some grandparent $) at Target. He picked out a Hot Wheels race track that shoots an air plane when the car goes thru a loop. Jenna used her findings ($0.90) and some grandparent money to buy a microphone that magnifies her voice and a sparkly ball.

Bruce and I had to laugh when we checked out because we had the kids pay the cashier (each separately). Andrew told her the number on each of the bills he handed over, and looked so proud of himself - it was adorable. Jenna didn't really get what was going on, but held onto that receipt and bag with an iron grip.