Saturday, June 27, 2009

A day of Adventure....and I mean Adventure!!! Yikes

Well we started off for our Red Rocks adventure day, only to get a call from TJ and Hollie saying they would not be coming, Caleb had got some blisters the day before and was out and out refusing to put on his shoes, and flip flops wouldnot cut in at Red Rocks...so the adventure got a little tougher without the littlest one there. Sorry this is a long post, I couldn't decide which pictures to put in and which to leave out so they all got put in.... Here is The Third waiting for his dad and mom to decide which way we were going.
Ok getting started ....here is Tatem with daddy not far behind
The Third at the top of one of the climbs
John and Terriebeth headed up after him.

The Third still climbing and yes Grandma is freaking out!!....But just wait, it is amazing I survived the day!! Ha,ha,ha!
The Third made it to the top again!!
Little Miss Tatem...I'm going up there too!! Yes Grandma is ready to turn around about now!!!Go back up John I'm coming up too!!!! There is no fear in this girl ;o)
Ok I got my pictures bring them down....not, mom was fine with it all...how can she be my daughter???
This is the cute picture she got...yes it was worth it!!

The Leader of our First Adventure....yikes John's thinking we should go up there!!! Every one's in...except me...but who am I to stop the fun
It doesn't look so bad from here.
Up, Up, Up we go!!!
And up some more!!! Everyone still in one piece!!

Yep you guessed it...we are still going up, and up and up!!

Getting closer...Tatem wanting to do it by herself, no problem!!
Ok we are at the top...now where?? And where is The Third???
I think I spot him...can you???
Here is a better picture just in case you can't find him...as you can see Tatem did ;o)
Did you get the picture???

You thought, (like us), that we were at the top...but guess what...we still get to go up!!
And we're off.....Tim, The Third and John made it in record time...the rest of us were not far behind.
The view...this is the way we came!! Pretty amazing isn't it!!!
This is where we are....nice picture spot, and a chance for grandma to calm her nerves...NOT!!!
Tim strutting his stuff...but of course I miss the best part...one day I will be great with a camera.Ha,ha,ha!!!
Grandpa, The Third and Tatem all take their own rock for a picture!!
The same three only the Third acting goofy this time ;o) and John is in there also.
A close up of Strong The Third and Brave Miss Tatem!!
Ok we better get started again we got a long way to go. Not sure where either kid is...I see Tim, John, and Terriebeth and Maybe The Third...I will have to blow up picture to see if I'm right.
Yeah we get to go down....but down to where and what?? Sure does look pretty though.
What...down lead us to up??? Ok we are game...bring it on!!!
Ok here we go...kids need a help on the first little part but after that they are on their own. Fun!
Still climbing...it was great, I really mean that.
Ok to be honest I haven't started climbing yet!!! I wanted to get every ones picture going up and didn't think there would be a good opportunity for that once I started....so here they all are!!!
Ok we made it to the green trees at the top...it is always amazing to me how out of nowhere you get this beautiful green stuff...ok it was pretty but it looked like holly bushes and it scratched just like holly bushes would. And the spider webs on some of them were crazy BIG!!
Sitting at the top for a look at the view!!! Amazing!!!
Tim enjoying the view...
I think this picture is at the start of the last little climb...not sure how it ended up here.
A funny little level area in the midst of our climb...
Thumbs up if we are having fun!!!
Tim and I in the middle of no where...far away.
Close up..
This is just a little side climb John wanted to try. Fun!!!
At the top...I think a few more than just Grandma were a little nervous up here.
A view from over the side, (in above picture The Third is leaning on a ledge, this is the picture from over that ledge)
Should we climb just a little higher for a family picture?
The camera women went down to capture the shot...in this you can see Terriebeth on the left hand side at the top...John is handing her the kids...there is no where to go but down. Yikes. Tim is waiting for them to get done so he can help the kids down through one part.

Friday, June 26, 2009

Swimming in Vegas!!!!

Swimming is a big thing for us in Vegas...it is a great way to spend the day or part of the day!! I hate taking tons of swimming pictures, because they all look the same. So I vowed this year not to do that... Yeah right as I was downloading them...I kept thinking so much for not taking a ton. How can you say no to those little grand kids that say...take my picture doing this grandma???
Just so you know how hot it was...the bee's were even coming to the pool to cool off and then lay in the sun ;o)
TJ giving Ethan a ride on his back and The Third swimming along with them.
John waiting for the football...Tatem climbing out to jump in again...Terriebeth waiting for her.
TJ, Ethan and The Third again
John throwing the football back to The Third...TJ, Terriebeth and Tatem just hanging out.
TJ, John and Terriebeth all trying to catch the football the Third threw...notice no one is even close.
The Third getting ready to throw another sneaky football throw...who will catch it this time? Ethan is there giving his encouragement.
Bring it on The Third!!!!
TJ and Hollie just chilling ;o)
Terriebeth got away from everyone to enjoy a little alone time...I wonder how long that will be for ;o)
Caleb wanted his picture taken but didn't want to get in the pool so Auntie Terriebeth...(what where did that Auntie thing come from....those Massachusetts people must be wearing off on me), any way Auntie Terriebeth took the camera in the pool and took a couple of him! What a nice person ;o)
Nice Auntie Terriebeth snuck in this one also...I thought I would go ahead and put it in because Caleb is so cute!!! He looks like he is ready to fall in!!! Ha,ha,ha!
Ok here come the take a picture of me every second from the other three. They wanted me to snap a picture every time they jumped in...but they would have to stand right next to me...so some are pretty close up!!! And yes I thought about pretending to take one...but that is not me I couldn't do it! So you have a ton of pictures to look at!! ha,ha,ha! Here goes Tatem!!! And of course I tried to get the action shot ...but well enough said...you all know me ;o)
Caleb on the side again...
This is The Third swimming...he jumped in then swam to the shallow end!!! Wow what a great swimmer!!!
Caleb again...
Ethan jumping in!!!
And here goes Tatem again....
Ethan getting ready to jump in...are you ready Grandma??
Tatem...she would be happy if all she had to do all day long is jump in the pool!! She is in Heaven....no wonder she wanted to sleep in ;o)
Ethan again....
The Third...that was almost a great action shot ;o)
You guessed it!!! Miss Tatem Rae.. You ready grandma??
Ok this would have been a great action shot ....if I would have got his head and the water!!!!
It is Ethan just in case you are wondering ;o)
Tatem...just a second to late...but I got the water splashing!

Hollie finding a minute to herself ;o)
John with a minute to himself...
TJ, Caleb and Terriebeth....Caleb wanted Terriebeth to use his floatie!!! What a nice kid ;o)
Grandpa, Caleb and Tatem...Caleb really did get in the water, not just sit on the edge!! I promise...you will see soon.
Another one of The Thirds and Tatem things to do is be thrown in the water...Here is The Third getting thrown by mom!!! Ethan and Tatem watching...well not Tatem.
Ethan do you want a turn??? Ummmmmmmm No!!!
The race....Tatem is winning...Terriebeth is second and Hollie in Third...Not sure where the boys are.
Oh there they are...looks like they are out in front...go boys!!!
On your mark, get set....GO!!!!
Come on guys lets race!!! Whose in??
TJ finds a minute to himself...Time to let the water out of the goggles....funny I don't remember him wearing goggles??
Just chilling having fun!
Still chilling or waiting for another race ....I'm not sure which.
Chicken fight...sorry these are in backwards order...TJ and Hollie lost...but this was the closest I got to the end of the fight!
The middle of the fight...both teams looking good!!!
Come on Terriebeth and John...bring it on!!!!
The Third and Ethan diving for rings!!! The rest who knows.
Ok ask me if this is crazy!!! It is like 95 degrees outside and these two get in the hot tub!!! What is up with that??? ( a little secret...the rest of us all got in it too, at one time or another.)
Grandma....here I come take my picture??
Look at that Caleb is finally in the pool with Terriebeth...
Ok that is crazy...I know I have more pictures of Cabeb in the pool where are they???
Oh well here is our week of swimming....but this is only a couple days worth of pictures...I didn't take them all 9 day...ok 8 days...last day there we didn't swim.
Don't forget to check older post for other fun stuff from vacation!!!