Niece Bella enjoying some puppy chow and sporting her new visor!
Brett and Grandma Vicki in the pool! Many Grandma points were earned here!
Cousin Makenzi playing in the water.
Reagan swimming away and loving the freedom the life jacket allowed!
Little Maximus, the youngest attendee.
Max's big brother Emmeric playing in the pool and enjoying a cold beverage...we start 'em young!
Little Ms. Evelyn enjoying a snack in the sun.
Taco time with Generation Little Schmitz minus a handful of babies!
Reagan, Abby and Brett cracking and whipping some eggs for breakfast while Mary Jean sang them songs. Quote from Brett " Mary Jean is cool and she sings some silly breakfast songs about eggs!" I love it!
Steph and a cranky Jack.....he's wishing those big kids would hurry up with the eggs already!
Katie and Brady.
Brett, Abby and Martin playing with/on the farm.
Reagan, Kenz, Abby, Landen, and Brett helping with sheep chores.
Kiddo's with Scott's aunt Mary Jean in the back ground watching the sheep eat.
Presenting Princess Abigail Elsamiller.
Evelyn eating a cow....no vegetarian here!
Me having picture fun with Mary Jean's garden art. 
Abby, Landen, Reagan, Makenzi, and Brett playing in the hay in the barn.
Reagan, Makenzi and Abby talking to Abby's horse, Wilbur.
More chores, Brett is feeding the chickens.
Rea had a turn too!
Now it's time to collect the eggs.
Landen playing in the sand. MJ let them bust out the hose......major cool points there too!
Reagan holding a little toad that Aunt Misty spotted. After we got a glimpse she spared its life by taking it to a far away tree out of the way of a lot of little feet! 
We took a field trip to an old one room school house that Mary Jean and her 4H group restored years ago.
Brett ringing the bell....once of several times, naturally.
MJ telling the kids about the kids that used to go to this school....when they went the flag only had 48 stars!
Each cousin had a book at their desk and gave a quick lesson on a page they selected. Reagan talked about robins.
Brett talked about boats. 
Then they all did a craft while the babies all slept.
Mary Jean played the piano while the kids sang and danced along.
Brett writing his name on the chalk board.
I love this picture.....did they have fun......the smile here says it all!
Brett using the abacus.
Rea using hers as Abby looks on. 
MJ explaining how the school kids had chores each morning. Some had the job of retrieving water.
Here's the outside of the school.
Some pretty flowers around the school house. I'm a sucker for wild flowers.
Bella, Makenzi, Jack, Brett, Addison, Brady, Reagan, and Abby posing in front of the oat field.
Quote from Brett, "what's in these things." Funny boy.
My kiddos in front of the oats. We learned that not many folks plant oats anymore.
Reagano.
Here's Wilbur all carted up to give rides. Abby and Jack's Dad, Jon, stopped out to give the kids rides on the horse. Thanks Jon...and thanks Wilbur!! Here are Abby and Brett during their turn.
Jack, Reagan and Makenzi's turn! Notice Reagan's death grip on Jon's arm...so brave...super cute!
Hold on Kenz!!
Some of the pretty flowers in MJ's garden.
Bella and Brett....two total goof balls!!!!
Mary Jean and Misty riding a bicycle built for two....it was hilarious!
Misty and Zhara.
Brett and Bella watering MJ's flowers while the others rode the horse.
Reagan all saddled up!! Go Girl!!
Jack and Brett deep in thought.
Brett and the girls...Bella, Zhara and Abby.
A good old fashion game of baseball.
Reagan up to bat. 
Cleaning and packing out eggs. 
Me taking some fun pics of Wilbur and the old car in the background. Horse power.....
Wilbur enjoying some grass and swatting flies.
Another. 
Yet another...ok, I'm done. 
