SUMMER VACATION

Summer vacation is always eventful. We had lots of fun (as you can see from the pictures.) It's always interesting to get so many different (and by different I mean REALLY different and some a little more different than others) personalities together. This year I learned a lot. Thought I'd share some of my enlightenment with you:


*Believe it or not, Jay has never been arrested.


*Believe it or not, Gramps HAS been arrested. (Although he claims it isn't from peeing in a gas tank. He's still claiming his innocence on that one.)


*It is possible for a 14 yeas old girl to wear the same jacket for 18 days in 100 degree heat.


*There is a full moon during the middle of the day out the basement window. (Thanks for showing me that one Jennifer.)


*Mandie wears fake toenails. (Who knew they even existed? And we also found that fake toenails cannot stay glued on through a capsize in the river.)

*Debbie believes that she is the most easy going sibling. (Try to stiffle the laughter.)

*Grams can actually hear a private conversation that is taking place on the other side of the garage.


*If you upgrade your rental car from economy to midsized, you can't afford the insurance.


*Sleeping upstairs in a cabin is much much much more comfortable if you have a fan.


*Aaron Krieger is the next Eminem. (Not very many people would think to rhyme nasty with kurzawski.)


*We came up with the perfect career for Colton. (Although, costume designer and library book stacker are still viable options.) Colton's ultimate career would be a safety engineer. He could go around all day and just observe and report how to make things safer.


*Four (or more) people can spoon on a twin sized matress if there are no other beds available.

Courtney hitting the rapids.

Derek and Austen

Colton and Ryan

Andy and Declyn. They found floating on the grass much more fun than the water.

Suzy and Aaron kicking up their heels.

Dagen giving Declyn, Andy, Zayd, and Oakers a ride in the chair.

The boys eating spaghetti dinner at the cabin.

Brandon and Jennifer

Paul trying to surf in the raft. . . emphasis on TRYING.

That's two thumbs up from Debbie.

Suzy in the rapids while Debbie looks on.

Paul, Colton, Dono, and Brax

Colton at the fireworks

Zayder found some new friends at Grandma's house. Yes, his mom about died.

Dec, Dagen, Dono, and Zayd getting a drink from the slippery slide.

Everyone waiting for the parade.

Everyone in the Garage for Grandpa's Birthday Party