Saturday, May 30, 2009

Pool Party! oh and #10 graduates!

So yesterday was another beautiful summer day and what goes best with warm weather? ......water of course!  Most of the family gathered for a dinner before Riley (the youngest of ten) graduated!  The graduation wasn't until eight so the grand kids wanted to take a dip in the pool.  We didn't have to convince Ryan or Andy to join them.   They had so much fun! Little Izabel is a fish and loves to swim to anyone and jump off of the diving board.  Elly loves to blow bubbles and ride on her dad's back while he swims.  Ford just loves to be thrown really high and wear the goggles!  After a nice swim we all went and watched Riley get his diploma and sport the yellow valedictorian cords!!!!  We are so proud of him!  Oh and my mom and dad will soon be empty nesters, well good thing they have tons of grandkids to keep them occupied.  I am excited for many more pool parties and warm summer weather.  WAHOO SUMMER IS HERE!

Izabel swimming doing her circle arms (like grandma and Auntie Kristie have taught her to do) 
go little fish :)

Elly and Izabel

Tesla the cutest darn chubby baby girl and her mommy

Elly going for  a ride

Sweet Izabel

Look at her jump!

Ford and Uncle Ryan
Last but not least, Ford sporting his swim goggles!

6 comments:

Kori said...

Looks like a fun day! I can't believe that riley graduated! it makes me feel so old! Your little nieces and nephews are adorable!!! how is your knee healing? We need to get together!

Heide Gentry-Kemp said...

Oh my gosh those kids are getting so big!!! Ford is so dang cute!! Oh how i miss those pool parties, can't wait to come visit! We miss you guys so much!!

Karen said...

It looks like you all had so much fun! I agree YAY for summertime

J & J said...

Thanks for keeping the rest of the fam updated. Sam loves to see his cousins swimming and Ford looks so cool in his goggles. Love Tesla's chubby baby thighs. xoxo

Quinn, Alexis, Jayden, and Owen Brown said...

pool parties at the blackhurst's are the best!!! what do ya say we invite ourselves over for a pool party when we come home in july so that jayden can get to know his little friends?! :) and no, we aren't coming home for jayden's b-day because we didn't get tickets from his uncle fast enough. that's ok, we are going to throw him a laua here and then i think his mom wants to throw him one when we come in july. we'll be in boise for a couple weeks! i'll give you a call once we get there. we need another girl...and baby party

Erin said...

How fun! I taught swimming lessons all through college and seeing those cute kids swim was always so sweet. Your nieces and nephews are adorable. Maybe I'll take Nate for a swim today...