Six Flags!!!

On Tuesday morning, July 19th...we woke and headed to Six Flags with the gang. It was so HOT!!! Lance and I tried convincing the kids to just go to the water park area but NOPE...they are die-hards. They wanted to ride...RIDES! We drank lots of water and rode the water rides a few times;) All the kids...except Lilyan, want to ride whatever they are big enough to ride;) I sat by Liam on the American Eagle (The worlds largest and fastest wooden coaster:) and he totally cracked me up. He kept yelling "This is INSANE Mom!" the entire time. SO much fun!!! Liam and Levi need a few more inches before they can ride everything they want. We probably won't take the littles back for a couple years. Leytan was super brave and rode everything his big brother rode. All the kids had a BLAST despite the heat. After 6+ hours...Lance and I were ready to go back to our hotel for a shower. The bigs stayed for a couple more hours and then we picked them up for dinner at Lone Star Steakhouse:) Such a hot, tiring but SUPER fun day!!!

All 7 kiddos...

My China peeps with Foghorn Leghorn...

Lance, Lorelle and Levi on the balloon ride...

My STUNNINGLY beautiful Miss Lilyan...

Liam hugging Sylvester...

Liam and Levi posing with Sylvester...

Levi and Liam in front of the bat mobile...

We made the big boys ride the oldest and probably littlest coaster with us;)

Keylime Cove!!!

On July 18th, Liam had a check-up visit with his orthopedic surgeon in Chicago so we loaded up the big black bus with 7 kiddos (Landan took a friend:) and began our journey. After the appointment, we spent the rest of Monday at the water park in our hotel...Keylime Cove. Then enjoyed some delicious Chicago style pizza at Giordanos for dinner. YUM!!! Keylime Cove is great because they have rooms to fit our family. I also like that the water park area is not too big and I can keep better track of everyone. The big boys would have liked it if they had some bigger slides but it is PERFECT for my littles. We all had a FABULOUS and relaxing time!!!

Water Basketball...

Enough with the pictures mom...

My wild boys being lazy in the lazy river:)

Floating and snuggling with my Liam...

She wishes this was REAL!!! Lorelle my sweet tooth...

Lorelle giving her "little sister" a piggy-back ride...LOL!

Our China Peeps...Adoption Reunion:)

Almost 6 years ago now on the other side of the world, in a far away land called China, God brought together four families through adoption. We have stayed in touch and watched each others families grow and continue to be blessed by His love. A few weeks ago we got to spend the weekend together and had such a GREAT time! All together God had blessed us with 11 adopted children...so far:) And also too many to count home grown kiddos...that are not pictured below;) Love you all SO much!!! And miss you already;( Thank you Lord...

Can you guess which little one is not from Asia?! :)

Happy 14th Birthday Landan!!!

Landan turned 14 year old on July 7th! He did not have a big party this year. His dad and I got him an iphone a couple days before his special day. And on his actual birthday...I took the kids to Somethin Funn, then also invited some family and one of Landan's friends to dinner at Hacienda. He also had a couple of his friends spend the night. I think he had a good day. He is growing up, so big and tall, mature...such an amazing young man. I love you sweet boy!!!

Lorelle was excited to finally be tall enough to drive herself in the go-carts;)

Silly boys...

Watching Landan open up a gift...

Happy Birthday song, balloons and sombrero:)

A beautiful sunset for Landan's birthday...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Landan!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

We just hung out at home on Monday...the actual 4th:) The kids played and we had family over for a cookout. Our neighbor puts on a GREAT firework show for our "back pond" families. Thanks Mike! I am SO thankful that my family and I live in a country with such Freedom. May God Bless the USA and all who keep us safe!!!

Our family had such an AMAZING weekend of celebration!!!

4th of July Weekend...Sunday:)

Sunday was a pool party day at our friends (and neighbor's house;) We were there late into the night and they were amazing hosts, keeping us all fed and thoroughly hydrated. I little TOO hydrated in my case...LOL! Let's just say... I didn't feel so well later that night or the next morning. I was reminded why I typically stick to red wine only. WOW! Besides that...we had a GREAT time! Three of my kiddos ended up spending the night even. Such a FUN day for all!

Thank you so much Hall Family!!!

4th of July Weekend...Saturday:)

We had a busy, FUN filled day! We started by taking our gang to the Winona Lake Park for some of the holiday weekend activities. They played in the blow-up, jumpy things; got balloon swords and hats; and the best part...spraying a real fire truck hose:) The big boys mostly enjoyed the homemade ice cream. Lance and I, the pulled pork barbeque sandwiches...ya know us Perry's like our food;) LOL!

The best kind of sword fight...with balloon swords;)

Nice hat Lorelle...

Liam really concentrating on his work...

Levi LOVING it...

Mr. Fireman changing the spray to get him wet:)

Lorelle's turn...

Thinking it is harder to control than it looks...

Our second stop was the pool:) The kids played hard and impressed us with more of their diving board moves. We SO enjoy our fun and relaxation time at the pool. Such GREAT family time!

Catch it Lilyan!

He seriously needs to STOP growing so big and handsome;)

One of Levi's twist and flip dives...

It's a bird, it's a plane...nope just Super Landan! LOL!

Lance and Leytan hangin...

Liam's been making pool naps a regular thing lately...

Lilyan on her daddy...

Makes my heart sing... to see Lilyan play with her dad:)

The girls standing/balancing on Lance's back...

Look how high Leytan is?! Bootie above the fence...LOL!

LOVE this one!

Lorelle giving her dad a massage...

On Saturday evening we attended a fireworks party on Winona Lake. Unfortunately...it stormed and the fireworks were canceled:( We did enjoy the food and face painting though;)

Love my man...and my family SO much!!!