Aunt Jen and Uncle Mark graciously, or recklessly depending on how you see it, opened their home and acreage up to their nieces and nephews this week. We are all having a blast! High points: "Blokus-ing" Bahpah (see pic above), our own pony rides whenever we want, a humongous blow up water slide that is suitable for humans and canines apparently (see pic below), horses to feed, Oklahoma City Zoo homemade ice cream, cookouts, margaritas and we still have two whole days left! The low points: being stung on my back by a wasp and being pooped on by the Lorikeets at the zoo. Looks like the good is outweighing the bad so far (although that wasp sting really hurt; I keep saying my mantra, "it's all part of the fun, it's all part of the fun..."
(Her daddy would stick his tongue out like this when he was working hard like she is here.)
Yes it rained off and on while at the zoo but any of you who visit zoos in the summer with children know what sweet relief it was!
Here are the awesome shirts Grandma Tracy had made for us all. The design was taken from a drawing that one of Thomas's students did for him several years ago. It reads "I rule the world...because I am a Culp." His students loved and knew him well.
Count for the record: seven adults, six children, eight dogs, fourteen horses, one pony.
And a partridge in a pear tree.
And yes baby T and Sarah are here although they don't seem to make it into my pictures very often! (Thomas on the tram through the zoo.)
Hope our other two cousins can make it next year to Cousin Camp 2011 (If jen and mark invite us back after this crazy, fun adventure!)
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What a fun time! That looks like a kid heaven! I am so glad you are having a fun getaway. Enjoy the remaining time you have together. What sweet memories for Caroline. (I am not sure Thomas will remember at his age but you never know...)
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