Diedra's party!

Today the extended family had a party to celebrate the visit of our Aussie cousin Diedra!  Welcome, Diedra!

Aside from the little spill Max and I took on our arrival, it was a lot of fun!

Two little pools of water were set up for the kids ...

There was also one pool filled with dirt (because Aunt Peggy knows what little kids like)!

They started out in the big pool ...

Maya in the little pool ... (And here's Brian having fun, as usual.)

Making dirt castles requires just the right amount of water.

Max with his favorite person, scarfing down chips ...

... and sucking down lemonade (which he calls "lame").  "Mama, more lame!"

Grandma.

Max and Nathan, who sometimes grab for the same thing but don't realize they are fighting yet.

Max with Buddy!

Gabe, playing water games with his cousins.

Gabe's the oldest, so he gets to pull the wagon.

Aunt Susie with cute Cousin Kate!

Cousins Josh, Luke, and Judd, playing near the fish pond.  (Their bigger pond, like ours, was dried up!)

Max loves to swing!

Susie and Diedra.

We had a really nice time.

Goodnight!