FUN IN THE SUN (DAY 2)

Day two of our visit with the Weathersbys pretty much wraps up this weekend of bliss.  Today Bethany and I took a walk with the three big kids to a nearby park while Tim and Tyler hung out at the house.

After the park, we had lunch, then I took the three big kids to a 3-D movie while Tim and Bethany stayed at the house with Tyler.  After the movie, we returned home via a nearby 7-11 store where the kids all got a large Slurpee.

With Slurpees in hand, we returned home and jumped in the pool, taking a break after a couple of hours to grill some burgers.



Naomi, Silas, Devon and I cross a bridge to get to the park.

Once at the park, wild blackberries are discovered, picked and devoured.

Naomi grabs a ripe, juicy blackberry for personal consumption.

Silas and Devon climb the bars.

Naomi prepares to come down the slide while Devon has already discovered a way to sit on the roof.

Naomi swings with the help of a nearby pusher.

Silas and Devon climb trees at the park.

Tyler framed by feet.

Tyler takes a break from swimming.

The Weathersbys, posed and real.

Although Belinda is now in another part of the country, today is her birthday.

FUN IN THE SUN

With summer winding down, the Weathersbys arrived for one last weekend visit before the thermometer starts adjusting to cool autumn days.

After a quick lunch, the kids wasted little time suiting up and heading for the backyard pool.  Silas, Devon and Naomi navigated the waters quite well and Tyler made his swimming pool debut.

Devon prepares to explore the depths of the deep end.

Bethany and Naomi swim together.

Tim makes a geyser with a pool noodle with Silas holding one end of the noodle against a water jet.

Silas, Naomi and Tim sit on the steps.

Tim, Devon and Silas airborne.

Naomi and Tim airborne.

Devon and Tim flip into the pool.

Naomi, Silas and Devon airborne.

Tyler sits beside the pool before getting in for his first time ever.

Bethany captures the moment on camera.

Tyler floats on a frog.

FIVE CANDLES

Today Naomi turns five.  The morning started out with both Naomi and Tim opening gifts from family members.  Then, later in the morning, the party crowd arrived.

"Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug..."

Tyler wakes up to his five-year-old sister.

To Tim Timmy Tim from Bruce Brucie Bruce and Deb Debbie Deb.



Soon to discover a gumball machine from Papa and Nana.

One dollar per year from the Moffits.

Devon takes a break from watching his father and sister open gifts.

Busting out a tune on a new harmonica.

A nest of hornets conceal themselves from the partiers.

Devon finds shade among the blackberries.

Lucy picks a blackberry.

Declan looks for strawberries.

Silas and Devon compete in wall ball.

Sidewalk chalk artists.

The hands of sidewalk chalk artists.



Taylor rests in a doorway.

The partiers gather as Naomi begins to unwrap her gifts.

Bethany helps Naomi unwrap a gift.

Naomi shares her new window markers.

Window markers from a different view.

Time for lunch.

Mason waits for lunch.

Party girl and friends consume hot dogs, grapes and chips.

David with chip.

Balloon stomping contest begins.

Lucy and Naomi try to pop each other's balloons while Tom and Kari watch the other contestants.

David and Taylor go at each other while Abigail and Devon do the same.



Elizabeth tries to stomp Lucy's balloon.

Amarissa and Emma are the last two standing.  Amarissa ultimately prevailed.

Per Naomi's request, Bethany made a pig face birthday cake.

Bethany lights five candles.

Naomi listens while the crowd sings "Happy Birthday to You."

Suffering from a slight case of embarrassment, Naomi asks Mom to help blow out the five candles.

Time for birthday cake, cupcakes and creamsicles.

Declan and Tyler prefer to participate in a staring contest rather than a birthday party.