Water Mania

We had so much fun with my brother Steve's wave runner this year. Tyler finally got brave enough to let Dad take him away from the shore and over 10mph.

We were pretty proud!

Mikella Sue lovin it

It was quite an ordeal getting this picture of the cousins together

Uncle Steve was the designated driver for all of the younger kids. Aimee loved to go out with him.

The next few pictures is like a flip book. Tyler and Steve snuck up on the girls sunbathing nice and dry on the island. I could see in my mind the sneaky smiles on both of their faces as they planed their attack!

Here they come

Oh No!

A wall of water

And they are soaked!!!

They went around and around and drenched these poor girls over and over and over. But after you are already wet the rest are just like a water ride.

Puppy Fun

We had a year full of puppy dogs this year. We had a total of 10 dogs at our campsite off and on throughout the week and the week and they all loved the water. We even rescued a cute little mop that wondered away from the lodge.

A walk to the lodge with Tuesday

Friend Molly and Rags

My Best Friend Maria and her Puppy Joey

Water Play With Tyler

Bryan and Maria with their kids

Gotta Love Dirt - Day 1

Only after an hour into our yearly Cultus camping trip my son looks up at me and across his cute little face is the perfect little hand print. He didn't know why we were all laughing at him but he started giggling anyway. I couldn't grab my camera fast enough.

It was one of those perfect moments!

The Cultus Golf Course

Tyler's cousins Doug, Josh and Ryan took up the challenge to create their very own putting green (or brown) in our campsite at Cultus Lake. It was pretty cool when they finished, they even had a water feature. My little golfer took full advantage of the practice time!

Watch the Pro!

The Grasshopper Scramble

Bryan and Tyler were scrambling around the yard catching grasshoppers to feed a baby bird he was taking care of. They sure had a lot of fun.
They ended up with quite a few in the end!

Family Reunion at the Beach

My Dad's side of the family has started a family reunion in remembrance of our greatly missed Grandma Kursave. She was always the one to get everyone together at least once a year. Now that she is gone it is up to those she left behind to continue the card playing, laughing and over eating! My Uncle Bud and Aunt Barbara hosted the reunion at their beautiful house in Long Beach, Washington. We didn't actually get to the beach. Ty had way too much fun with his cousins to even ask to go and we were happy to sit and visit. Oh, and of course play cards. My Dad's side of the family has always played card games. Christmas, Birthdays, 4th of July parties, you name it and there will be cards. And I can't forget the dice. My Grandma had a game called 5,000 ( we also called it ziltch ) that we would play for hours. All you do is role 6 dice and get different combinations of numbers that give various points but it was and is so addicting. Many memories of my Grandmother were spent mostly at her table playing all of those fun games.
Anyway, back to the subject, we had a ton of fun reuniting with family and meeting new ones that have come since our last reunion. This was for you Grandma - we miss you so very much.

Aunt Barbara Rose, my Dad and Aunt Betty (the three oldest of 6 kids )

A few of my cousins

Good old card games

Tyler and Cousin Lucas found a not so fortunate June Bug.

They didn't quite want to touch it but.......

it sure was fun to poke.

Eventually they got it into the bug catcher. Poor bug!

A Pile of Boys -they didn't have any fun together!

New born Cousin Baby Elise

You can always find Ty around the babies

My New Bike - July '08

My Grandma is the Coolest! She found me this Cool Dude bike at a garage sale for only $7.00. We call her the "Garage Sale Queen"! My Uncle Steve was visiting so he came out and helped me ride. I bugged everyone all day long to take me for rides because I loved it so much.

Thanks Grandma!

Uncle Steve holds onto the bar on the back of my bike and helps me balance so I can learn to ride like a big boy. My Mommy says that it will be good exercise for her because when I go fast I make her run. She always gets tired before I do, that silly Mom.

Watch me and my funny Uncle Steve!