Proctor's visit day 5,6 &7

Chad had to go back to work on Tuesday, but it didn't stop the rest of us from relaxing and enjoying our vacation.  We always made a big breakfast, had leftovers for lunch. We spent our afternoons chatting, reading, napping or playing video games.  Tuesday afternoon ray took his bunch to the library and to the park for a little bit to give the kids a break from each other.  We met up dinner and made southwestern egg rolls for dinner.

video games and lounging

liv did a lot of reading

lounging around

we sent the kids to play outside but they soon complained it was too hot out there

but not before chalk

look as liv's designs

so cute!

this is how we spent our evening

lots of laughs

even tatze got in on it

Wednesday morning Maddie woke up early and felt sick. She threw up a couple times but started to feel a little better in the afternoon. She didn't eat much but was able to play games and hang out.  Luckily none of the other kids got sick. Wednesday we played board games and enjoyed some rain and more relaxation. We spent our last night together with lots of laughs!

pancakes and fruit for lunch

liv finding a new reading spot

some tetherball action

sarah reverse french braided my hair

lifelong friends

a little UNO playing

time for a movie

our last dinner together (or the kids last dinner together)

we opted to go out to Don and Millies for a burger for one last adult dinner. We will miss having them around for all the fun and laughs

we ended the night with klondike bars and chatting on the patio.  tomorrow is leaving day :(

In the morning the Proctor family had to start packing up their stuff for their long drive home. we had to get a few pictures of the kids together before they left.  The great news is we already have plans to see them again! We are going on a cruise in May!  We are so excited for that!

from last year to this year. we had to recreate the photo

we also had them make a human pyramid

our kids that are the same age together

all the times our kids have been together

Until May Proctors!  It was great having you guys!

Proctor's visit day 4

On Monday we decided to show the Proctor family one of the best zoo's in the country :)  So we left fairly early in the morning to head to Omaha to the zoo.  We got to the zoo and applied sunscreen and left our lunches in the cooler in the car.  We then made our way into the zoo and scoped out a plan for the day.

sun screening it up

so these kids look ready to see some animals

a quick picture with some "animals"

we always get pictures by the gorillas

these creatures are amazing this close

jonah and carter getting as close to the gorillas as possible

staring into the great abyss 

a group shot before lunch

the boys table

the girls table

swinging and playing on the vines was a hit with the kids

someone is hiding in the boat

the rope bridge in the lied jungle

admiring all the animals below

getting wet by the waterfall

our little monkeys

friends at the zoo

the aquarium is one of the best parts

skyfari is something the boys always ask us to do. you can see a lot of the zoo this way

ray liv and maddie were on one life

chad jonah and carter were on another

camden callan and I were on another and sarah and brie were on the last one

our youngest babies

checking out the jeep

it was starting to get hot and everyone started to get tired to so we wrapped it up with a quick trip to the gift shop and then headed home

bye omaha zoo!

when we got home we all showered and just relaxed.  the proctor girls had fun looking through my old NICU photo album

i am glad someone else enjoys seeing these. we then put the kids to bed and enjoyed our evening out on the patio

I think they are pretty darn tired!