2nd Annual Riggs Reunion Part I

The Riggs reunion was a success. At least I think so. Everyone came to our house this year. Even though we had it on Labor Day weekend(a long weekend), our time flew by. In 3 short days we; shot bows, got pedis, golfed, played raquet ball, shot pistols, made earrings, ate lots of food, and didn't get very much rest. It was great!! Between 4 of us we took over 1000 pictures, of course only about 300 of them are usable :) So here is a glimps into what the Riggs do for fun...

Madi so excited waiting for family to arrive...

What kid doesn't like playing chalk...

So happy...

Uncle D relaxing...

 We had lots of visiting...

Jeremy...

Cheese...

Peek a boo Brooklyn

Madi doesn't know it, but O'ma is about to put her down for nap...

Explaining to Brooklyn all the dos and don'ts to driving...

Pretty Ten posing for O'ma...

Aunt Nic letting the kids help her make the salad...

Miles and Ten learning how to shoot their bow...

She's a natural...

Miles was all about pulling it back as far as he could...

Uncle Super Ross bribing the kids with chips...

Love, Love, Love these sweet faces...

Growing up way too fast...

More to come...

A Week with O'ma & Pop

Ten and Miles got to spend the week with Mom & Dad(and Ang & Brooklyn). Mom let me download some pics from her camera so I could see a little bit of what the kids were up too while they were there. 

The rope swing was a huge hit...

My babies look way to grown up in these pictures...

They also had fun on the tree swing. Mom said the weather was perfect the whole time they were there.

Mom said Miles couldn't get enough of the lincoln logs...

Tenley got her first sewing lesson...

O'ma helped her sew a skirt...

Precious memories...

I have never liked that my parents live so far away from us. I grew up living 30 mins from both sets of my grandparents, we saw them all on a regular basis. It has been hard realizing that my kids will never have that kind of a relationship with my parents. Although it isn't the same by a long shot, it does help a little that they are getting old enough to go spend some time with them.
I would be lying it I said that I wasn't holding out hope that they would eventually move back this way.

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Mackers was perfectly happy walking around with his balloons...

And she's off..

She didn't even slow down...

Bracing for impact...

Kate digging her way out of the pit...

Syd thought Uncle Chrissy was so funny...

Of course the big kids had to have their turn...

Goose started out trying to do a back flip...

but he ended up twisting completely around...

and landing like a front flip! I would wager he couldn't do it again if his life depended on it...

Chris' turn...

He opted for a front flip...

Alanna didn't let the boys have all the fun...

Without a doubt she showed a lot more technique...

and executed a perfect front flip...

Grandnanna said I came up right at the end of Tye and Madi having an in depth conversation, I wonder what they were talking about...Probably who has the crazier siblings...

Sweet girl...

Again sorry for the poor quality of the pictures, but I hope you still enjoyed them.

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Playing a little catch up here...

Kate picked the best place to have her and Wade's bday party...at least as far as my kids thought. It did look like a lot of fun. 

The pictures aren't the best, I had the hardest time trying to get my settings right. I finally just gave up, I was missing all the action. Bad pics or not you can still see that everyone had a great time!!!

Miles was a little Monkey on the rope wall...

Taking the leap...

Kate really liked the rope wall too...

This was her attempt at a flip! That's what she told me anyway. I laughed so hard. She just jumped straight out, she didn't even try to flip.

Peek-a-boo, I see a Tenley head in the foam pit...

Rachal jumping in...

Luke was fearless, running all the way from the back, doing flips, jumping high, he was fun to watch...

Jessica demonstrating how hard it is to get out of the foam pit...

Rope swing...

She looks like she is about to flip...

Luke's turn on the rope swing...

Who knew a trampoline in the floor could be so much fun?

Sydbo's turn, she didn't really share very well, she would just run people off...

Yup definitely my monkey child. He would climb up the wall, then crawl through the wall...

Then hang from the wall...

and finally drop from the wall...

Sweet Ian, he had to think about it for a minute...

Then he took the leap...

Not sure what happened here, but if I had to guess I would say that Syd didn't wait for Kate to get out before she jumped in...I know, you're surprised right? Yeah, me too!

Love this little Man...

Stay tuned...there is more to come...