Aunt Lisa's

Last year, my mom and sister, Lisa went to Germany with Patrick's mom and sister. Patrick's family is originally from there, so they still had family and friends there. They had a wonderful time and met some really great people. This year, three of the people that they did many things with, while in Germany, came out here to visit. My sister had a little beach party at her house as kind of a welcoming thing last Saturday. The weather was kind of dreary, but the kids didn't seem to mind and still had a ball just playing in the water.

Picture with Granny and Papa.







Ryan and Papa eating cake.


Scott and Dad, watching all the kids.



































Jake learning how to skin board with Conner's board. In the background is Amaya swimming, and that is where she stayed, so I don't have many pics of her.

Ryan and Daddy playing. Ryan is a little timid when it comes to the water. He will go in after a while.



Here, Ryan is actually drinking the gross lake water off his hand.



Daddy pulling him out of the dirty drinking water.





When Amaya heard something about tubing, she was the first to ask if she could go, so she and Paige went first. Amaya LOVED it!!


Ryan's attempt at skin boarding.


The kids found a turtle, which is funny, because Jake has been asking for a pet turtle lately. He wanted to keep it as soon as the thing was found. I said, sure, we can keep it, but as soon as it made it's way back into Cole's hands. He let it go. Who knew he was such a softy when it came to animals. Awe!


More beach fun. TJ. Taylor and Jake.













Cole, Mark and Amaya hanging on the float. Amaya is the jumper.










Here I am....Amaya.


The boys sitting in the pontoon boat.


All the grand kids, except Tiffany, she had to work.
Here we are with Timo, Klaus, and Lisa's neighbor, Beth. Klaus made us all a drink that is very popular in Germany. It is called Pitu. It is what they call a "short drink" and is one of the very few drinks that they actually drink with ice. It is made with limes, small amount of brown sugar and this Pitu. It didn't taste very good, kind of a very limey kamikaze. "The Germans" are staying in the US for 3 weeks, then will go back to Germany.
In Germany, it is their tradition, with the first drink, you always do "cheers". So....Cheers!



Me with all my siblings...Mark, Lisa (Aleschia), and Heidi.