FLASHBACK: Summer at the Splash Pad

Just as the five dubs have a birthday marathon beginning in October, our cousins have one beginning in May! We usually make two or three trips to my hometown during the summer squeezing in family time with the birthday celebrations.

This was our attempt at a cousin portrait in July 2010:

(Mac [5 1/2], South [4], Ann Elise [5], Carter Cater [2 mo], Bankston Hays [2], and Wes [7])

My hometwon has always done Parks & Recreation well. There is an abundance of parks, ball fields, lakes, pavilions, trails, and pools. They do an awesome job with landscaping, safety, and planning events at these locations such as movie nights in the park, concerts, tournaments, city wide tailgating, egg hunts, etc.

A few years ago they installed a Splash Pad and it has been a huge hit. While home we have been able to have a great time there! This summer the kids really enjoyed it.

(Mac and Ann Elise)

(Wes and South)

(Bankston Hays)

(Mac, Bankston Hays, and Ann Elise)

(Mac, Ann Elise, Wes, South, and Bankston Hays)