It's a family affair!!

Every year we get together at my mom and dad's with the entire family to do some spring yard clean up. Not only does it give us a chance to spend time together, but to get some things done outside, and also some special projects they may want done!!! This year mom got some working gloves for all the youngsters!! Rhonda made some cute iron-on's to complete the look!

Let the work begin...see Nancy HOLDING the rake!!! I guess the tractor needed a little tweaking and then we were ready to haul some leaves and twigs!!

Even the youngest have to pitch in!! This is the newest addition to the clan, Logan, who belongs to Dan and Sandra!

Grandma out supervising the work crews! Don't just show off the guns......put them to work!! :)

Since I had the HARDEST job, I was in need of hearing protection!! Again there is Nancy and THE rake!!

Sami and Cody man the buckets!!!

Hunter using his RAKE......and Nancy??? Holding that rake again!!!

Sami and Victoria....picking up the twigs...and notice my legs in the background working away with the leaf blower!!!

Mike was in charge of the power washer and because I am such a concerned sister-in-law I fashioned a rain jacket for him!! It kept him dry and cozy! (side note)....he went home and while playing b-ball he tore his Achilles tendon and is scheduled for surgery in the morning....best of LUCK. Hope all goes well and he recuperates QUICKLY!!!

Lukas with his wheelbarrow full of vines!!

I think Cody was removing sticks from his flip flops!! That or taking a little rest in the sun!

Once again........me busting my butt with the leaf blower!!

Rhonda and Matt pitch in with the little ones!!

I swear every time you turned around Victoria was working!! She was sooo darn cute!

Cody, Hunter, and Victoria never stopped...such good helpers!

Lukas helping daddy!!

Yup, I am being BRAVE and posting a picture of Janet.....she LOVES having her pic taken!! :)

Once again you will notice someone in the background WORKING!!!

OK, so I took a much needed rest to chat with 2 of my favorite guys!!

I did turn over my job for a few minutes to those 2 guys.....but it didn't last long!

Sarah and Victoria having a important conversation!

Gpa and Lukas

UMMMmmm.... they tried to use the excuse that they heard someone say it was lunchtime!!!

RIGHT!!!!

Dan, Sandra and Logan, and yes for him it was lunchtime!! :)

Ggma saved some interesting ice that had formed in bowls over the winter.....the kids loved it, until some of them started to lick the ice......it had come from the chicken coops!!! LOL

Logan had put in all the work he could muster.....and how cute is this onesie!!! His daddy is a firefighter!!

Yup, my nephews.......Travis and Micheal.....and that is the way that boy always wears his shorts! :)

They have ISSUES!!! :)

Nancy, Mike, Travis, and Micheal......see Mike is dry, thank you very much!!

Victoria and daddy trying to figure out that scooter!

And, when you have a family get together who doesn't have their very own hairdresser on hand? Thanks to Brenda I think 6 heads left looking better than when they arrived!

Yup....Nancy waking up from a snooze, once all the work was DONE.....and maybe just maybe her shoelaces may have gotten tied together!! ;)

After a great potluck lunch ggma played us some tunes on the piano and the kids played Dancing with the Stars!!

Rhonda, Brian and Sami!

Brenda, Mike, Lindsey, and Cody!

Here is where the picture of Matt, Victoria, and Hunter should be but, Sarah took the pic and it was BLURRY!! Sorry guys!!!

Lukas meeting Logan...we had to try and make him comfy with a little one, as it won't be long and he will be a big brother!

Jesse, Amy and Lukas, and T-rex's legs!

I also didn't get seperate shots of Sarah, or ggma and ggpa.

It turned out to be a beautiful weather day.

But, the part we all liked the best was a chance to spend the day as a family making memories!

A HUGE THANK YOU!!

Love this family!!!