the remaking of a kitchen

this is a whole load of photos of our trip to northwestern nebraska and ft rob. there were things to do for all ages....a long horse ride, a pony ride and a ride on a stagecoach. we could eat in our sizeable dining rooms, and each family took turns cooking. there was also a nice restaurant with buffalo burgers and steaks and a tasty salad bar. some took off for the nearby golf course and some enjoyed a beer or two. it was a great success from all reports!

Labels: family reunion, ft rob, horses, stagecoach and fun

these are just some pictures of rels having fun. in the animal house, there's me - too far back to be in the photo, brennan, kelsey and jewlee. kelsey and zach are showing off their rock balancing skills, david is making bennet feel very tall, and bennet is getting similar treatment from zach.

Labels: family reunion

one of the great photo ops i missed along the way was the friday afternoon miniature golf session. most everyone was there, and the kids OLD and young loved it. we agreed that keeping score was silly, and then proceeded to just be basically silly and have a great time! brennan was the only one getting a hole in one and he was pretty excited! patrick carried griffin in the back pack and griff really had fun. we took over about 3 holes for most of the game....some running ahead and others dragging a bit behind. it was fun in any case!

Labels: family reunion, miniature golf

we just returned from the family reunion in estes park at the ymca camp. lots of driving to and from, but it was worth the resulting weariness......we had a grand time! once again i didn't do a great job on the photo taking.....guess that means i was involved in the stuff instead of snapping shots. that's my excuse and i stand by it!!
the first photos i have were taken as we walked around bear lake in rocky mountain national park. everyone made it all the way around! david found a great little spot for lunch....and kudos to the food committee for getting the right stuff and getting it all organized. we had sammiches, chips, fruit and water. very healthy stuff!!
those in attendance were brother jack and liz, megan, zach and griffin, aaron and ashley; sister marilyn, kari, kelsey, brennan and bennet, me and don, sarah and david, patrick, jewlee and sam. a good gang all around!

Labels: colorado, family reunion

paul and the boys finished painting our house at a bit after noon today. woohoo. it feels good to have it done, but it looks a lot better too. the siding is still old, but i guess it will stay that way.....warts and all just like us. :)
tomorrow it's off to colorado for the family reunion.....sounds good to me.

Labels: family reunion, house paint