Good fun, great food and the best company!!

After Vance and I took our "Catch up" nap we prepared for a bbq/swimming party!!! All my of family minus my parents (Sorry mom and dad) :( met at Lara's house for a family get together. 

Everyone suiting up to hit the pool. 

My niece Zoey is ready to go.  We really hit it off.  I'm really excited to see them again in the summer when they come up.

Nephew Brady is also ready to go. I love that his suit needs to safety pinned. 

Nieces Aimee and McKenna loving the pool and sunshine.

Aidan was nervous at first, but ended up loving it and having a great time.

Ethan is struggling NOT to fall asleep. He is suffering from car lag!! :) Very tired boy.

All kids having a blast.

This is my favorite picture. What a lucky shot with Daniel shooting Anissa and those looks are hilarious!!

Lara's boy Kieran having a relaxing time by the pool.

Aidan playing in the ice.

Zoey deciding to take a break.

My sister-in-law and her youngest Stephanie.

Vance holding Ethan on his shoulders.

Stephanie is darling! What a posy picture

Tony and David my brothers bbq'ing!

YUMMY Hamburgers, hot dogs and Brats!! 

Ethan quietly enjoying his hot dog.

Deborah "Choking" down her nasty hot dog thing!! Hope it was worth it Deborah. :)

Aidan was burnt out!!

Stephanie and big sister Aimee

Grand kid shot for Grandma and Grandpa Chard!!

I don't think I've seen Ethan stand so still for so long!!

Nothing like a swig of Coke after a nap. 

The boys jumping into the pool. 

This was actually the next night.  Leftover's and more swimming. Thanks Lara.

Aidan's turn.

I'm glad the boys love water. It just makes it that much more fun.

Kieran hanging out.

Relaxing in the chair. 

These were really fun squirt guns Lara got. 

Hanging out poolside.

Vance being a horse.

McKenna and her friend having fun.

One of Ethan's favorite people is his uncle Nick. He has always loved him so much. Whenever he sees him he runs right to him.  So cute.

They always do this together.

Megan, Nick's Wife, coming for some fun.

Silly Aidan trying on some goggles.

Me enjoying the pool and sunshine.

Nick shooting someone with the squirt gun!

It was a lot of fun to spend time relaxing and playing in the pool.  Thanks to Lara and Rich getting it ready in time for us. 

It was a lot of fun to spend time with my family.  I love the togetherness and chaos it brings.  With all this family time I spent in Utah this passed week it really made me think. I realized how much I miss it down there. hmm.... 

Anyway so the weather there was quite interesting.  It was beautiful, sunny and warm during the day than later in the evening it would rain and thunderstorm.  It was fun to watch the lightening and thunderstorm because with as much rain as we get in Washington I can't recall having a thunderstorm. The kids were very nervous, but it was pretty far in the distance that we were ok.

Megan loves the watch them and we practically followed her outside to watch. 

Aidan and his cousin McKenna.

Pretty intense dark clouds.

This is Ethan's new "Fun" thing to do, but it's really not fun, is he hides his face from the camera. Very annoying.