Labor Day Campout

This was where the party was at!
601 Avenue...

::Warning::
Lots of picture on this post!

Saturday, September 4th, 2010.
The first annual Pettis Campout at the Farm.
It was a beautiful day to be outside and enjoy the fresh air.
We celebrated Uncle PeeWee's good news of tumor shrinkage/stability
AND
Maya's, Claire's, Sophie's, Skylar's, & Brooke's birthdays!

All the second cousins...

The birthday girl!
The party was on her actual birthday.

She was able to open some presents
from some very generous family...

The birthday cake from the caf.
It was great!
And thanks to Koby, we had enough candles for all 5 girls.

We played some games and visited with friends
{old and new!}

The kids had a blast jumping
(and jumping, and jumping, and jumping, and jumping)
in the bounce house we rented for the weekend!


Watched Skylar carry/ride the toy tractor
in and out of the porch about a million times!

And more playing/visiting
with family & friends...

::Grace & Paige::

::Brian, Matt, & Tim::

::Aunt Barb with Cousin Marta from Oregon!::

::Alicia, Blake, & Jon::

::Neighbor Charlie & his boy Andrew::

::Uncle PeeWee & Harold::

::Cousins Steve & Tim::

::Barb & Bonnie::

::Grandma Pettis with Domonic & Koby::

::Brooke & Sophie::
I think they were telling each other how old they were turning!

We had lots and lots of food!
Fresh corn on the cob from Grandpa Pettis' field...

And dishes that everyone brought to pass!

Cousin Aiden had a blast transferring ice cubes
from the bucket to the coolers....
(over, and over, and over, and over again!)

And one of the highlights probably was the hayride(s)!

Thanks to Grandpa's neighbor Brad & his John Deere!

::Christy & Amelia::

::Grandma Bonnie & Aly::

::Grandma Char with Joe & Brooke::

A feather fell on Paige's thumb during the hayride!

To end the evening, we watched a movie at dusk.
Toy Story was a hit!
Matt and a few others set up a big sheet on the driveway,
we borrowed a projector,
and it worked great!

The next morning,
Grandpa fried bacon out at the campfire.
We also enjoyed scrambled eggs (made in the house!),
and rolls and breads.

What a fun weekend!
I can't believe I didn't take a picture of the line-up of tents!
There were about 6 tents and one camper down behind the house.
Mitch, the girls, and I stayed in a camper up by the garage.
It was a little chilly. I think it got down to below 50 degrees.
We were fine in the camper. But the tenters had it a little cold!
And the Thorson's from Iowa suprised everyone
and drove up for the party.

Good times. Good family. Good friends. Good food!

Hoping that we can do it all again next Labor Day weekend!