Hello everyone!

Here are the pictures from Deuce's 9th birthday weekend. We booked a King Suite in a hotel with a swimming pool, water slide, children's pool and children's play area. We had all 5 of the older granddaughters over night for a party. It was very fun again! Here are some pics. We find we don't take as many now that the kids are getting older because they always want us to play instead! FUN! :)

Zoo checking out the kids' water slide!

Smidge getting used to the water.

Zoo and Smidge liked this pool quite a bit!

Bug getting ready to go down the water slide!

Lili waiting her turn to go down the slide!

Deuce and Bean picking each other up under water!

Bean and Deuce at the top of the water slide!

Smidge trying to decide if she wanted to slide or not.

Fess had a great time and even tried the water slide this time!

Smidge finally trying the slide! She did go down the big slide once with daddy, but didn't like it.

Lee taking it all in!

Grandma taking Zoo down the slide!

What Lee REALLY thought about it all! :D

Bean and Zoo enjoying the little water falls.

Deuce REALLY enjoying her birthday! She LOVES spending time with her cousins! ALL of them!

Bean, Fess, Lili and Bug eating apples and snacks while watching a movie!

Deuce, Bean, Fess and Lili! We should have taken one with all of them in it!

Grandpa enjoying his treats and the movie!

The big flat screen TV in our room. They're watching FLIPPER with Elijah Wood and Paul Hogan.

Back at home the next day to open presents!

Deuce was excited to get a new Bible, but more excited to get the tabs to put in so she can find things quicker! Now that's a real student of the Word! :)

Deuce opening her new Life of Faith "Emily" doll while Bean, Lili and Fess watch.

I think that's an excited look! :) We bought it a year ago and kept it for her birthday. She noticed it was gone from the store, but didn't know that WE bought it! :D

Zoo and Bug resting and watching!

We had such a good time that this will probably be a new family tradition! I hope Deuce always wants to do that! It was great fun!

I'll have more pictures in a few days from Bug's 7th birthday party! Enjoy all the great weather we're having!

Shalom in Him,

Robin