Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Snake River Youth Jam

The Snake River Youth Jam was this last weekend, it actually ran from Thursday to Saturday but with all our other things that go on we didn't get a chance to make it down there until Saturday
It was a little chilly but we bundled up and Walker had a blast
Here he is painting the big xylophone and then he grabbed a mallet and played it for a little bit too
The graffiti wall, he thought it was really neat that he got to paint on a wall and not get in trouble for it, I had to make sure to stress that wall painting is only ok at the river...lol
This is Junk Jam, they have all sorts of things strung up and there are bats and sticks and tennis rackets to bang on all of it, he had to make sure to hit each and every thing that was up there and told me all about the different noises each one made
He wanted to go to the little overlook thing and see the falls, I couldn't pass up the chance for a cute photo

"The Duck" every year there is a duck race you can adopt a duck and if it is one of the first ones to go over the falls you win a prize. Walker thought this duck was "AMAZING" he told me that he had to have a picture because "its bigger than daddy"

The Fireman Challenge was here this year, we started to watch some of it but as Walker is only 5 he got a little restless, they had this area set up for the kids challenge but it wasnt going on while we were there, the nice people let Walker put on a hemlet and fire jacket so we could take a pic.
It was about 3 hours well spent mommy and Walker time. I love the fact that things like this take place along the river, its something different to do and helps break up our semi boring lives

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Camping

What a wonderful weekend we just had, spending time with family out in the great outdoors.
The "Family Reunion" Camping trip turned out wonderfully. Tendoy is such a beautiful place, so quiet and peacefull (even with the kids running around crazy)
There was lots of time to chat and catch up with each other and everyone got a chance to ride the 4-wheelers.




Regan and Leah Playing

Sara, Nancy, Grandma, Natalie, and Abi playing cards while waiting for dinner


Uncle Wynn and Uncle Paul hanging out before dinner

Eric



Kris working on the ultimate "Harry Potter Stick" for Tal


Donalee and Tal playing the bean bag game (I can't ever remember the name of it...sorry)

Im sure that Donalee got way more pictures of everyone and better ones as well, I was doing too much "relaxing" I think to take many pictures.
All in all it was the best weekend of the summer. Walker's first camping experience, first 4-wheeler experience and first mosquito bites lol.
I look forward to doing it again next year!!!

Thank you everyone for all the work you put into planning and excuting this fabulous weekend!!!