Indiana Trip, Day 3

We spent our third day back home again in Indiana at Sherry's mom's house with her family. Here's proof.

Hayley dressed in her new princess dress for the day.

We started out the morning with a visit to something we don't have in Minnesota -- Dunkin' Donuts!

Next, we headed to West Park in Carmel for a little play time.

On the teeter-totter thing.

Guess who climbed to the very top of the "spider web?"

Collin goes down the "monster slide."

Collin, goofing around.

The kids and Mike, hanging out in the shade.

Next, it was back to the hotel for a little pool time.

Hayley "saving" Mike.

Collin in the hot tub.

Hayley giving Collin a ride.

Then to Norma's house. Here's Debbie, Norma, Skyler, and Kathy.

The French women: Debbie, Kathy, Norma, and Sherry.

Kathy and Norma in the kitchen.

Rick and Jason strategize on home repairs.

Talking around the table: Kathy, Sarah, Laura, Norma, and Julie.

Kathy and Sarah.

Kathy, Ricky, and Sarah.

Ricky and his grandma.

Around the table: Julie, Ricky, Norma, Debbie, and Kathy.

More ladies: Kathy, Sarah, Missy, Laura, and the back of Debbie's head.

Mike and Jasmine play with Collin and Hayley.

Sherry, Collin, and Debbie.

Kathy says goodbye.

Missy reads with Collin and Hayley.

Collin, Hayley, and Missy. (And Collin's monkey, too!)

Indiana Trip, Day 1

The day after Collin got out of kindergarten we drove down to Indiana for a short trip to visit friends and family. Here are some pics from the ride down and our first day there.

Three in the backseat, kids watching DVDs with headphones on -- Hayley, Laura, and Collin.

We found this old jet plane at a gas station in the middle of Illinois.

Day one, at Sherry's mom's house. The kids like the nesting dolls.

Visiting the Indianapolis Zoo with Norma, Collin, and Laura.

Collin and his great-grandmother.

Collin getting a closer look at the animals.

Pretty bird!

Bird heads.

Collin and Norma and the birds.

Collin feeds a bird.

Hayley at the bird exhibit. 

Sherry feeds a bird.

Back at Norma's house.

Hayley and Collin explore the back yard.

Collin throws a monkey.

Our favorite picture of Hayley.

Playing on the stairway.

Indiana Part 2

We took Collin and Hayley to visit family in Indiana between Christmas and New Years. We spent a full day at Sherry's mom's, with most of her siblings and their families.

Siblings -- Kathy, Debbie, Rick, Sherry, and Norma.

Steve and Norma.

Sarah, Jacob, and Shannon.

Hayley rides Norma's exercise bike.

Collin plays the organ with the big kids.

Ricky takes a nap.

Missy, Julie, and Kathy. 

Debbie and Jason.

Rick, Sarah, Jacob, and Shannon.

Time to eat!

Playing games.

Missy.

Not the kids' table.

More food!

Nathaniel and Hayley.

Time for presents!

Santa Claus?

Collin and Hayley open their presents.

Mike and Rick.

Debbie and an angel.

Sarah, Shannon, and Jacob.

Sherry and Julie.

Ricky and one of his presents.

Jason.

The Allbright family -- Shannon, Troy, Debbie, Nathaniel, and Jacob.

Sherry's sister, Kathy.

Jacob, Norma, Nathaniel, and Shannon.

Jasmine, Ian, Skyler, and Norma.

Collin and great-grandma Norma. 

Sarah and Shannon.

 

Mike, Hayley, Collin, Norma, and Sherry.

The Frenches: Sarah, Ricky, Julie, Rick, and Missy. 

Jason, Jasmine, Kathy, Norma, Skyler, Steve, and Ian.

Norma.