Colyer World

A few more random pictures from our week long visit with my sister, Suzanne, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Max (4 3/4 years old) and Kedryn (5 1/2 years old)

The two cousins got along fairly well with a few minor tiffs

Kedryn’s idea of dressing up.  Interesting color choices Dude!

Uncle Scott & Max

Max having fun with Uncle Scott and vice versa

Brynn & Emily playing dress-up

Beautiful Brynn

Brynn & Emily in costume

Emily as “Ariel the Mermaid”

Brynn amazed us with her pancake making talent!  YUM!

Emily enjoying her chocolate chip pancake by Cousin Brynn

Kedryn giving Suzanne a manicure with various colored polish, but mostly a monster green color!  Instead of brushing in nice strokes, he went in little circles (sometimes big circles) all over the fingernail and finger too!  I also had the pleasure of getting a manicure compliments of Kedryn. 

Emily getting her first manicure by Cousin Brynn

Papa Dave & Kedryn

Papa Dave & Max

Emily at the Cousin Sleepover downstairs

Brynn, Kedryn, Emily & Max had a sleepover downstairs together.  Brynn slept on the couch and the other three in sleeping bags on the floor.  They were soooooooooooo excited!!!!

We celebrated my Dad’s 75th Birthday on June 24th while we were back East

We asked Dad to invite a few special friends over to Suzy & Scott’s house for dinner for his BD.  He invited Annie, Betty, Curt & Holly to join us.  Suzanne made an awesome meal of BBQ chicken, corn, pasta salad, a yummy strawberry/almond green salad, etc.  I, of course, was in charge of the cake and decorations … more my speed.

Annie & Curt (mama & son)

Holly with Max’s beanie babies (“Branches” the monkey & “Goatee” the goat)

Holly & Dave

Of course, all 4 grandkids were present … Kedryn

Max

Brynn & Emily

Scott warms Emily up after a dip in the pool

Emily hanging with the BD Boy

Sweet Party Guest dressed in a turquiose sequin dress and hair do by Brynn

Watching Papa Dave open his cards & gifts

Happy 75th Birthday Dad!

Dad wore his BD party hat the entire night

and enjoyed his evening with his friends & family

Uncle Scott fed Emily ice cream cake and she ended up eating the entire piece! 

Happy 75th Birthday Dad!  We love you!

Papa Dave, Auntie Suzy Q, Uncle Scott, Brynn, Kedryn, Max, Emily & I piled in my dad’s van and drove to The Land of Little Horses in Gettysburg on Wednesday, June 23rd. 

Grandma Orlie & my parents use to take my sister & I there when we were young and I have such wonderful fond memories of the place.

It was the place where my love of horses began

and a special place that I wanted to share with Max & Emily.

Brynn & Emily watching the Arena Show

Emily riding a tractor

My girl

Kedryn

Brynn hugging a darling miniature horse

Papa Dave pulling the crazies to the pony/horse ride area

Emily riding Scout

Max riding Scout

Cowgirl Brynn

Max & Kedryn with rosey cheeks

Cooling off with an ice cream cone

I have to chuckle a little bit.  Papa Dave took all 4 grandkids to the Gift Store afterwards and told them they could pick out anything they wanted.  The store was mostly filled with horse related gifts as you can imagine.  Emily chose a small purple ball and Max chose two small hamsters?!?!  HUH?!?!  There were stuffed horses, beautiful Breyer horses, horse games, horse clothing, horse everything!!  A Hamster?  A Ball?  I don’t get it!    LOL!

The kids hit the pool first thing once arriving back to Suzanne’s house!

Brynn & Emily having fun in the cool pool

Kedryn

Emily

Kedryn in flight

Brynn & Scott

Miss Brynn & Miss Emily

Kedryn

Brynn

Papa Dave & Max

Emily floating around in her ring