Fun in Yuma

We had a great time in Yuma as we always do. We got to celebrate Dad's birthday with the family. Mom made a really great rice crispy train stocked full of candy that the kids just loved. We went swimming everyday and Eliza is really loving it. She has turned so much more bold and brave around the water and it is fun to see. Kate was terrified of the water (or at least to go under water) the whole time we were there, until the last half hour as I was packing to go. Then she gave it a try and loved it. Last summer she was such a fish and could swim half the short length of the pool. This summer she has been so timid that it was fun to see her start to be her old self again. We had Autumn spend the night the first night and then Eliza stayed with her for a night. I can't believe she is getting old enough to do that kind of thing. Nathaniel wanted roasted marshmallows and Eliza joined in the fun. They grabbed the roasters and decided to go ahead and do it inside, right over Mom's clean stove.
We always have so much fun it wears the kids out. This is Kate at lunch one day. She was trying to sleep on the two stools.
Uncle Matthew had these masks from a party he had recently had with his friends. Eliza loved them and made sure everyone was wearing one. I was glad Matthew and Nathaniel played along. They looked great in them. (Matthew had just got done doing a swimming lesson, hence the shirtless look.)

The river is one of my favorite places in Yuma. You can see in the picture that it is really narrow and shallow. It is so fun for the kids. We had a really good time as a family and with Nancy, Quentin and kids.
Nathan just loved the mud. He couldn't get enough of it. You can see that from his face. He kept eating it...and we saw proof of that for the next few days.