Monday, August 23, 2010

Camping at Brazos Bend

Drew has to climb up everything. He is one talented little boy.


























Zack swinging super fast













This was our first time using our dutch oven that Josh and Xan gave us two Christmases ago. Amy made peach cobbler. It was really good.











Zack and Drew trying to catch the smoke



























Drew being silly and Zack having a nap













Drew checking to see if Zack was sleeping













Some of the beautiful nature we saw





































Nap time. Looks like they are having a "good one."













It was over 100 degrees each day. That would not have been that bad if they had somewhere for you to swim (without alligators). Good thing we thought to bring the baby pool. It was great to sit in and cool off.










Our camp site













One of the alligators we saw


















Amy and Drew petting a milk snake in the nature center. The nature center had a/c, so we spent about a half hour in there cooling down.
















Zack would have nothing to do with the baby gator. But Drew pet the baby alligator in the nature canter.













An alligator we found on the path









































Another alligator we found


















Zack looking at an alligator we found in front of a tree












Close up of the alligator Zack is looking at

Albuquerque

Our last stop of our trip was to see Matt's grandma. We took the boys to a park to get them some exercise before we went to lunch with Babi. They had lots of cool stuff.



The Allens

Tyson, Matt, Aaron holding Addie, Brandon, Emilee, Matt, and Troy. Katie and Mom. Becca holding Quinn, Jennifer holding Brayden, Bennett, Ethan, Amy holding Drew, and Jami. Brian holding Caleb, Chloe, Eliza, and Zack.








Tyson, Matt, Brian, Brandon, Aaron, Matt, and Troy. Becca, Amy, Jennifer, Mom, Katie, Emilee, and Jami.










Amy's siblings. Tyson, Brandon, Matt, and Troy. Amy, Jennifer, Mom, Katie, and Emilee.











"Silly Troy- get your fat butt back with the other boys!"











Grandma and all the grand kids. Quinn, Chloe, Bennett, Caleb, Zack, Brayden, Drew, Mom, Eliza, Addie, and Ethan.










Brian, Jennifer, Caleb, and Brayden.


















Tyson, Becca, and Quinn.


















Katie, Aaron, and Addie.


















Amy, Matt, Drew, and Zack.


















Matt, Emilee, Mom, and Brandon.


















Jami, Chloe, Bennett, Eliza, Ethan, and Troy.

Allen Family Reunion

The Allen family reunion was at the Dixie College lodge in Pine Valley, UT. It is a nice big place with 6 bed rooms, a ping pong room, a pool room, large kitchen, dinning room, and a huge living room. It was great being there with all my brothers and sisters.

Nice tower Matt!


















Drew and Addie playing with a garbage can













The triplets (Addie, Quinn, and Drew) playing with the garbage can. There is not even 2 months different between them. Addie was born the middle of March, Quinn the end of April, and Drew the beginning of May.









Katie and Addie


















Ethan and Chloe playing ping pong













Tyson and Becca playing ping pong













View of part of the great living room from the pool room upstairs












Zack playing pool













Nothing like Star Craft in the dining room













Zack watching TV













Emilee and Drew


















Zack holding Brayden. He really loves babies.













It is fun to sit on Emilee.



























Don't know what he is thinking.


















Him either


















Addie, Eliza, and Drew looking out the window













Grandma Allen and the triplets













Quinn pouting


















Playing Wii on the wall in the dining room













Nap time