Picnic With The Hornbergers

Amanda and I are both adopted... just in case you didn't already know. When Amanda was 16 or so my parents found her birth grandparents/family, the Hornbergers. They are the sweetest people. They have really gone out of their way to make Amanda feel like a part of their family... well, they've really done that with all of us. They have been in town for a family reunion and luckily we got the chance meet up with some of them for a quick visit while they were here. 

We went to Nielson's Grove in Orem for a picnic (minus Amanda and David who weren't able to make it). Nielson's Grove has really become one of my favorite parks. It's nice and big with green grass, a little pond with lots of ducks, a playground with swings and little pavilions with picnic tables. 

I do have to say, some of those ducks are crazy. There were a couple ducks that if they got in the pond the other ducks would attack. You can tell they have been attacked a lot because the feathers on the back of their necks have all been ripped off.... like I said crazy ducks. 

 

"One of these things is not like the other".... someones dog decided to go for a swim.

The kids fed the ducks in the pond, played tag, made spinners, necklaces and bracelets. They all had lots of fun. We sure wish they lived closer... we could use a good babysitter and some fun friends to play with! :)

Such cute girls.

After they made their spinners they had contests to see who's spinner could spin the longest. So much fun.

Gavin even got in on the action.

Making jewelry.

Thanks to Mimi for planning everything, bringing dinner and bringing all the fun 

things for the kids to do. They had a blast!

and

Thank you Hornbergers for meeting us for a fun night at the park!