The view from here...

Lacking time to publish all the pics that I intend to, I will share some of the photos taken the last day....Labor Day. Julie had arranged earlier to have Sammy come over and cut her hair, so Sammy came....along with Shelly, Kevin, Noah, and Caitlin. We had a wonderful few hours together!


Sammy layering Julie's hair. Shelly and Caitlin relaxing.




Britt stayed behind in the morning to pack for the return trip home while Dan, Ethan, Kaylin, and Krystin went to his parents' house, and waited for Britt to come.



Kevin and Trey playing Snake Toss.


Noah and Jesse waiting for their turns at the other end.


Sitting around, relaxing and visiting....Caitlin, Noah, Julie


Caitlin, Noah, Julie, Jesse. Great to see cousins again!


The 2 Kevins and Sammy



Jesse and Trey hunting in one of Ethan's and Kaylin's "I Spy" books. Obviously, it takes much concentration to find those hidden pictures.


Julie and Jesse being entertained by the "I Spy" book, also


Britt and Kari saying goodbye. (As busy as I was trying to capture all the goodbyes on pictures, I still missed much. Several of them are on video clips, but I don't know how to post those yet. Maybe I'll try later. )



Jesse and Ethan outside by the firepit...spending their last few minutes together before Jesse and Julie had to leave.


Kevin and Trey. Had a lot of paper products to burn....



Last photo of Britt, Jesse, and Trey before Jesse and Julie leave.



Uncle Trey and Ethan saying goodbye early Tuesday morning as Britt and Dan and kids were leaving.



Kaylin and Aunt Kari, 2 tired girls saying goodbye.


Grandpa saying goodbye to his granddaughter, Krystin. I love this picture because I see how hard it is for Kevin.



Uncle Trey and Kaylin saying goodbye. It's about 6 a.m.


The last of the kids to leave. David took Kari and Trey to the Moline airport. I, of course, stood at the door until they drove out of sight. A very hard farewell.