We were so thrilled to welcome our friends, the C family, for a fun-filled couple of weeks. From crafts to swimming to Disney days, we crammed a ton of fun into their vacation and our too-infrequent time together. There are so many pictures that I wanted to include here, but in the interest of brevity (I’m only a Shenk by marriage), I had to be choosy. So much laughter, so much fun.
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All the C girls camping out under James’ bunk bed.
Good thing they are still little and we can fit three on one bed! |
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Evie takes on the beach and loves it! |
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James, Ellie, and I are hanging out in the warm waves. |
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Mils was the best at making “Baby Ellie” laugh. It was so sweet! |
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Love all those kiddos playing in the sun and the surf. |
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Leo was so happy to have all the kiddos to play with. |
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Ellie chillin’ in the pool. Love the little crossed feet. |
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Evie and Kerri having some fun in the pool. |
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Traveling Swimming Shenks |
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Chris is super happy to have his hands full with these two. |
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Evie was so excited to spend time with Ellie and kept trying to hug her,
which Ellie didn’t understand or participate in, but was still so cute to watch. |
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A fun moment with the always talented Stacy Paul. |
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Mils loved to twist this swing up tight and then hang on while it unraveled.
She didn’t puke but I definitely would have! |
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Chris took all the kids on tractor rides.
Evie got to ride up front and waved like the queen she is the entire time. |
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James and Mads take a turn in the cart. |
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Gracie and Mils get their turn in the back. Evie continues to wave. 💖 |
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Those beautiful C girls at the walls of St. Augustine. |
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Little Miss Blue Eyes. |
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James and Mils (holding hands!!) and exploring the weaponry. |
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The end of a long, hot day where you ask children on summer vacation to stand
in front of a schoolhouse yields this mix of faces. |
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Lego Time! |
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Gracie cooks with Uncle Chris. |
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Evie takes over running the smoker. |
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Mads and Aunt Jill working on a little sewing project together. |
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Always more fun to be had in the pool. |
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My beautiful boy still wet from the pool. |
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Gracie checks out her s’more marshmallow progress (needs more charring). |
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Surprised Kerri with a horseback riding outing for her upcoming birthday. |
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We are clearly meant for this kind of adventure! |
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A thunderstorm rolled in while we looked out over Lake Monroe in Sanford.
Kerri only made us sit on the metal swings for a few minutes more than I would have liked. 😳 |
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You know we had to go to Cafe Rio! Mils remains the best at making Ellie laugh. So, so cute! |
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Disney time! |
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C Family, Shenks, and the welcome addition of C Family friends Candice, Jason, and Mark. |