TWIN LAKES REUNION

Another great week at Twin Lakes has come and gone. It's always fun to be with family and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Melissa and I celebrated our birthdays together and Colleen always goes above and beyond in making it a special day for us. I got to enjoy some quiet time while the baby napped and then when the kids were tired of the water, they went back to the cabin and I stayed and swam with Karissa and had a lovely time chatting it up with one of the coolest people I know. Followed by yummy salmon dinner...(I mean YUMMY!) and my favorite birthday cake, to boot, which was dee-lish! It was a fun week with great weather and great company. We missed Mich and Bennett and Nic and Hyrum! It wasn't the same without you!!!Till we meet again, enjoy the pics!

The kids had to get in on the candle- blowing extravaganza. There were PLENTY o' candles to go around, believe me, but pity was shown on us and there were only four on the cake.

Oh, BABY, she is edible! Almost as much as the chest hairs sprouting from Dad's shirt....rarrrr!

(BTW-every cousin in the pack is about as edible as they come. How is it that one family can produce so many insanely cute children?)

RACHEL has turned into quite the little swimmer. After some..shall we say.."encouragement" from Dad, she was jumping into deep water without her life jacket and dog paddling like a pro. She was proud of herself, and then the next day, forgot how brave she was and felt safer with a flotation device. She is a water baby, like her sister, and we could barely get them out of the water. They LOVED it!

To jump or not to jump? That is the question...

Rachel and Tori named this dolphin "Daisy".
What a pal!

Rachel and Karissa having an intense conversation about trolls and something else...I can't remember, but very important, nonetheless. Thanks for amusing her, Kissa.

Rachel learned how to blow up a balloon. We had to record it for posterity.

BROOKE, of course, was occupied with three activities...digging, taking a break from digging, and digging with cousin, Eli...

........digging

...more digging

....getting water for digging

...taking a break from digging

...Brooke and Eli "jumping" off
the dock into 6 inches of water...
SO BRAVE!

Dad having some fun in the sun
with his girls

This is the third annual t-shirt making
activity for the grandkids. Grandmas
know how to make everything fun! The
kids love this part and wear their t-shirts
with pride all year.

Grandma led the cousins on a fun
scavenger hunt around the yard for
some delicious treats!

Kristina devoured Grandma with some
yummy kisses!!

This picture is just a small taste of how
beautiful the setting is. This is Grandpa
bringing the boat in after another day
of skiing.

The car is packed and ready to go....
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

We are always sad to leave Twin Lakes. It's a beautiful spot, guaranteed sunshine, and when you're surrounded by family, it can't be beat. We always leave wishing we would have gotten in one more swim. The kids played hard, though, and we were ready to get them back into a normal routine. Needless to say, we came home to cloudy, 60 degree weather...(gotta love Seattle).. and a two day battle with the stomach flu. YUK! We were wishing we hadn't left paradise so early. Until next year.............