Night of Day 3

After the Arielympics we headed out to a work party. The company that My Mom, and big sister Emily, and Brother-in-law Alberto work for puts on a pretty awesome work party. There was so much to do...so much to eat! It was great!!! The girls had a blast...thanks for letting everyone tag along!

After eating some very yummy Chinese food and getting our names printed in Chinese letters, we headed out to where the games were, and they got a ton of prizes. Then of course snow cones and Cotton candy, then pony rides...and SOOO much more! In the top picture you can see Elsie making the sign for Horse...she thought it was pretty neat.

Down the shark blow-up slide with Dad!
The girls wanted to climb the rock wall, so Dad got to hold the necklaces...isn't he a hottie!
Right before this picture..Madi yelled at me "Just take the picture." She felt a little unsteady I guess, and wanted to make sure I got my picture...before she fell, which she didn't...she did a good job.
And Cassi was a little monkey...scaling the wall like a pro!

Madi and Cassi wanted to get their hair spray-painted...and we didn't want Elsie to feel left out...

I think she would have been okay with being left out! Poor kid!

She got over it...playing with buckles again...the broken off buckle from her cousins stroller.
Brent had a little fun too...Elsie didn't like that either!
Then they boxed. I think it is safe to say that Madi won...but they had so much fun!

The First Annual Arielympics (still on Day 3)

Ariel, the baby of the family, had some games all planned...we dubbed them the Arielympics! I am pretty sure Ariel and only Ariel could get EVERYONE to participate! Good job Ariel...I believe Melodie and Rachel also helped a lot...

Anyway, she had lots of fun field day type activities planned and it was a lot of fun. Although, I did find out quickly just how much of my muscle I have lost...wow...

Here are some fun pictures...a lot, again...sorry

Mom got attacked by some little ones....so she wasn't gonna let them get away with that!
Then of course...Andy had to get attacked...we missed that kid!
Andy, getting attacked again...really, he brings it on himself!!!
I had to throw this one in of my brother-in-law Tom...love the leg, Tommy!!!
My cute Dad...I think he ripped the towel out of my Moms hands!
Ooooh...almost caught it!
Madi and I made a good team, if I do say so myself.
Um...my Mom really gets into this stuff...not only with CHEATING on all the other games...but almost throwing Lily along with the water balloon...just teasing Mom...Love you!!!
The balloon that Ariel and Melodie threw on this throw...HIT ME!!! Lucky for them I have cat-like reflexes...well, not really, but at least my camera didn't get wet.
This was the pass the egg game....which again, my Mother and her team CHEATED!
We really had so much fun though! Thanks for putting it all together!

Day 3- Irrigation etc...

After family pictures, it was time for irrigation. The kids had fun playing in the water, and I am sure they helped a little bit every-so-often.
The older kids thought it would be more fun to work on the club-house some more.
Cassi and Reagan taking a break during irrigation
After lunch, Elsie was SOOO tired!!! Brent had fun rocking her in the hammock. We all rested up for what was in store for the rest of the day!

Day 3-Family Pictures

Yes, believe it or not...this is my immediate family...Mom, Dad...7 sister (8 counting me) and One brother. Add the spouses, kids...we kinda have a big group! Besides my camera not focusing in the middle like it should have... it turned out pretty good. We like to color co-ordinate so you can tell who goes with who.

And you always need a goofy face picture! Does anyone else do this???

My Mom and Dad

My sister Emily

Bailey, Reagan, my sister Stephanie, Owen, Bruce and Morgan Holdaway

Aarynn, my sister April, Lily, and Tom Davidson

Bradley, Sean, Samantha, my sister Sara, and Russell Storms (And she is having a little boy a couple weeks before me)

My sister Rachel , Alberto, and Abi Miramontes

The babies of the family, Melodie and Ariel

They are kinda ugly, aren't they!

I wish I would have done a picture of my family...but I didn't...and I didn't get one of my brother Andy either...oh well!

Night of Day 2

So after camping and playing up the canyon we headed back to Grandmas house and cooked the fish and had a BBQ (along with burgers and hot dogs, of course)

My brother and brother in law put a frame together for the kids to build themselves a clubhouse at Grandmas. They had a blast. It still didn't get finished...we had too many fun things to get all of it done! But eventually it will be painted and beautiful...I forgot to get a full shot of the playhouse, but I got some of the girls working on it.

Meanwhile, all the boys got the fish ready to cook
My brother Andy...found his twin of the fish variety! YUCK!

Elsie Rose, just hangin out...

Madi, trying a taste of her fish. She didn't like it much...but at least she tried it. Cassi thought it was great.
Then after eating we all hung around and did riddles...I am not so good at them...but they did have some pretty tough ones!
The there was trying to prove and disprove the riddle answers...lots of fun!

Then we headed back to my sister Stephs house where we stayed, for another late night. Oh well, that is what vacation is all about, right???