Sun Lakes 2010

I realized when I started uploading pics for this post that it is the 3rd Sun Lakes post for the Thompson family blog! This trip is one that I have made since I was a baby. We reunite with all my dad's (and mom's) friends and their kids. Here are Ayla, Henry, and Titan - the 3rd generation of Sun Lake's kids. We look forward to this trip every year and now we have even more reason to do so with all these little ones running around.

Ayla and Henry playing a little golf.

The winning team. A scavenger hunt was put together that took us all over the campground tied together in groups of five by a rope. Of course we took 1st place. Ayla was there cheering us on.

Ayla working on her long drive.

Ayla giving her golf flag to Henry. We had so much fun watching (and playing with) these two. I grew up with Henry's dad and now am good friends with his mommy. By the end of the weekend they were running around the campground looking for each other!

We couldn't keep Ayla out of the dirt. Note her constantly dirty face. We gave up on keeping her clean. I mean, we were camping - she is supposed to be dirty :) Please note...

Squat

DigWipeUgh, got some in mouthHa, no worries mom

Ayla's first fishing trip. My dad really should have been on that boat with us. A mixed feeling of anger and sadness. He would have loved to bait up a pole and catch fish with her, just like he did with me. He would have shown her how to bait the hook, cast the line, reel it in - shouting "fish on, fish on!". Me, Brett, Ayla, Jimmy (dad's best friend), Chris, Misty, and Henry (Carpinito clan that I grew up with). Couldn't have asked for a better crew.

Spring has arrived (I think)

As the weather gets better and better I realize how much FUN summer is going to be. The best part of being a teacher (besides enriching the lives of our youth and making a positive impact on the work ethic of our future generations, tee hee) is summer!!!! Brett has even been able to bring Ayla out to my games and practices. She loves it , I especially love it. She just runs free. She yells "ball, ball, ball" I can't help but already see her skills developing :) So here are some of my early spring faves, Easter included...

Ayla in her Easter dress!

After our Easter egg hunt, she obviously hit the jackpot!

Ayla was the only toddler let alone kid at our Easter celebration at Brett's moms house:( However, it means the girl makes out pretty good in the egg hunt!

Spring means diggin in the dirt, however we still need to bundle her up!

One of Ayla's new favorite activities is putting on mommy's shoes, she was REALLY proud here because she fianlly conquered the UGGS!

Look at the big girl! Playing with some toys in the sink filled with bubbles. She is growing SO stinkin fast. Ignore the potty - it is there purely for looks. She sits with her clothes on and loves watching us go while shouting "potty potty potty". Only once has she let me take her pants and diaper off, she tinkled a teeny tiny bit. Its start, but we are defiinitely in no rush at all.

Neither Brett nor I have any sort of musical talent whatsoever. I do however remembering turning anything that remotely resembled a microphone into one. Lucky for her we have Pop Star Sing Along on the PlayStation!

AND this is our guitar from Guitar Hero. She straps it around herself and sings!

With daddy at the park. She continues to be fearless as she begs to swing, slides down the big slide all by herself, climbs the rock wall all by herself, and even hangs on the monkey bars (for maybe 5 seconds, but we'll take it)

This is purely for your viewing pleasure