What a great trip with my family! We went to Bear Lake for 3 nights and stayed in a big house with 7 rooms and yard and it was just a hop skip and a jump from the beach... it was so great! I love summer outings! My kids got lots of cousin time, because all of my six siblings went with their families...
It was so nice to have a yard with grass to let the kids run wild. There are 17 grandchildren and 3 more in counting and compared to our Lake Powell trips -where we are all stuck on the boat or hot rocky shores- it was nice to have a place for the kids to release energy!
Jami and Brett were Rube's favorite buddies! I hardly remembered she was around (
until bedtime of course), but thanks Ohio-an Buckeyes, we miss you!
This was a fun little family bike we rented and all took turns using, but only one steering wheel controlled the bike and of course that was Marty's side, how annoying that was!
We celebrated my dad's 60
th b-day with a surprise party!
We decorated with pictures of him and memoirs from his mission in Brazil. Our dinner that night was all
Brazilian courses that we cooked up, it was delicious! Especially the beans and rice!
We put on skits about the different stages of his life, he was a drummer in a band that started in High School and was called the GENTS, so the kids re-
inacted.
My mom gave him the
Wii for his present- Michelle (my sis) and I BOXING it out! I kicked her butt. Ha Ha
This is down at the BEACH, perfect weather!
The consequences of falling down...
She told me she wanted to strip down and she'd be fine, that lasted about
mmm 2 minutes... I know, I'm a mean Mom for pausing to take a picture, but how could I resist.
Jared and Ingrid drove all the dirty-wet kids down the street back to the house, good thing no cops were around!
It doesn't look like it in this picture but the water was
sooo crystal clear and
turquoise blue! So pretty!!! If the water wasn't so cold we would have done some skiing, for sure!
The boys all trying to be
TUFF and athletic playing
tackle football, yeah
that's Marty hunching over
pretending that his back hurt, they're a
bunch'a old men! Marty
did have a good run though (before his back went sour) for the touchdown-way to go honey!
Ruby was
all over that game!
9 comments:
Your family is the most fun family I have ever seen and Your dad is such a good sport. You never have pictures of your mom in your blog. I just want to reach throught the pictures and grab Ruby and Liam for a hug. I can't wait, but I don't think you will have as much fun at Lake Almanor as you did at Bear Lake.
Hey! We need the name, phone, address, and contact person for that great house you stayed at. And by the way, who is the #3 expecting person? I know Megan and Michelle but who is #3??????????? Send me an email--kristianderton@gmail.com I have to know these things!
you described bear lake so well- makes me want to go back. Lovin' that family time together!
Yeah! a new post! So good to see you guys happy and well. I have to admit I laughed out loud at Ruby's unfortunate standing in her skivvies - Ask her to forgive me :)
Your family is hilarious and fun. Do you think they'd mind if I snuck in as a member of the fam?
Hey...you need to go to my sis-in-law's blog for her giveaway this week. It's kid's art smocks and supplies. www.inevergrewup.net.
See you tomorrow! I'm making cookies as we speak...or type.
I want to be a memeber of the fam too! Will you guys adopt me? Love the pictures Mindy! Esp the last one of Ruby..you go girl, show those boys whose boss!
oh! We loved being there! It definitely went by too fast! I still love the pics of ruby freaking out when she was cold! I think i would've done the same thing if it was my kid! You need to clear up the "expecting info" so people don't think it's me!
Hope you had a great bday! Guess you were out partying when we called!
PS: You should steal the pic of you and marty from my post....it's so cute....you need to frame it!
Brett, was that you commenting or Jami? I've never heard you use the work cute before!
Mindy!! It's been too long. Give me a call so we can get together! I'm thinking of doing a "Northern Utah" friend visit. I'd love to see your house! Can I add you to my blogroll? :)
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