Friday, August 15, 2008
We had such an amazing week! We look forward to our time together at Redfish every year. We have been to Hawaii, the Caribbean, Florida, all across the US and even some places out of the country, but this is the greatest place on earth! It is beautiful!!! But our favorite thing is being with all of Parker's family and reflecting on the memories we've made in the past and making new memories each year. We have traditions that we do every year... dinner together every night where we take turns cooking, early morning skiing, matching family sweatshirts, hiking to the lily pond and waterfall, going to the hot pots, running the amazing race, games, games, games, devotionals each night, and we might have started a new one this year... night skiing??? Larry?! We laughed, stayed up late, played hard, swam, caught minnows, sat on the beach, visited the fish hatchery, hiked, skied and surfed, ran the Amazing Race, played games, read books, went on bike rides, got dirty, ate a lot!, and we all agreed that we could have stayed longer! Thank you Syndee and Larry for all your hard work and planning to make this week every year so wonderful...we love you!
(There are tons of pictures! We had so many good ones to choose from, so hopefully it's not too overwhelming!!!)
Parker is a beautiful skier and so fun to watch! He loves
to tear it up!!!
Ella loved riding on the boat!
Paje and Jackson were never far from each other!
Chloe, Paje, Jackson, and Taylor
What cute cousins!!!
I love my girls!
Chloe was always in the water. It's not warm, so
sometimes she'd come out blue, but still smiling.
There were tons of little fish that we would catch in nets
I got really good at catching the little ones, but Jackson
took the prize! He caught this with a net!
Ella loved laying under an umbrella on the beach
The big boys went out to play sink the dock.
Larry is standing on the corner, hands on hips sinking the kids :)
Chloe practiced writing her name in the sand
We visited the hot pots where the hot water comes out
and mixes with the river water to make it a nice place to sit and relax
Chloe didn't sit and relax at the pots, but practiced her swimming
This is the famous log at Redfish. Many pictures have been taken on this log.
We're wearing our family sweatshirts that Parker and I designed this year!
Jackson and Dawson looking for the pot of gold.
It rained a couple different days we were there for just a little while.
These beautiful rainbows just added to the beauty that surrounded us
Jackson loved going on the morning ski trips with the big boys!
Parker's family!!!
We hiked to the lily pond and waterfall...such a beautiful hike.
We picked huckleberries, and looked for frogs
The waterfall!
All of the Cerva family at the lily pond
Syndee...you're beautiful!
Jackson and Dad getting ready to run the amazing race!
Jared, Jenny, Paje, Preston, Paris, Ava, and Jack
Larry took us out night skiing one night at 11pm.
It was beautiful and the boys said the water was warmer than the air
(It was so fun, even when we thought the sheriff was chasing us)
Aunt Sheri and Ella
Ryan, Natalie, Kelton, and Taylor
Paje
Paris
Kelton
Chloe
Jenny with Jack, Aunt Sheri, Me with Ella at the fish hatchery.
We were excited for the kids to fish but it started raining, maybe next year.
Jenny and baby Jack
(this is my favorite outfit on him!)
Parker's brother Ryan driving the boat
His family came from Arizona and it was so fun to spend time with them
Larry taring it up!
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It lookds like you guys had the time of your lives!! I love the shot of Chloe looking straight up at you, and that rainbow one is spectacular. Really. You should enter it in an amateur contest!
I LOVE your pictures... What kind of camera do you have? Lens? I think that we are going to have to try Redfish out sometime, looks like a ton of fun!!
What a wonderful week. I am glad that you had such a wonderful time and were able to spend time with such a great group of people. You can definately see the LOVE that surrounds you.
We love you and missed you.
what fun memories for you and your kids.. i love the rainbow picture..
oh my gosh. amazing pictures AGAIN! i have been waiting all week for you to come back so i could see them!!!! well done. looks like a blast. maybe we'll get adopted into your family. hahaha
Hey sorry i coudln't make it to the game! my baby gets so ronchy when she is tired at night and not at home. it sucks. why dont we all go to lunch?!! with paula and you and cathy?! that would be fun. write me an email and let me know when you would wanna do it!! maqueca.anderson@gmail.com
holy cow!!! I am loving this post! SO fun. I love getting together with family and going water skiing. Great pictures. Looks like you guys had a great time!!! I can't believe how big Ella is getting. She is a mini you Liz!!
those are just amazing pictures and looks like you guys just had an awesome time. Bytheway i didn't get the season pass...but when you go let me know and i'll meet you up there....
It was a great week!!!My children love Redfish too, I am never ready to go home. Love your pictures!
Great pictures! Looks like a fun place to vacation!
I can't get over how much Paje and Chloe look alike. They look like sisters. It looks like you guys had a ton of fun. It's gorgeous. Peter would love to head up there. Maybe next summer. Glad you're back safe and sound
Those shots are just great!! What a beautiful place!! I like the family shots and especially the one where you and Ella are by the waterfall. Very Gorgeous!! Looks like you had a lot of FUN!
So much fun! What a little piece of heaven for the kids. And the huckleberries. . . a little jealous.
gorgeous lake, photos and great pictures of the family. So glad you guys had a fun vacation and am definately wanting to go to redfish lake. So, now that your back... let's get together :o)
Great shots! Looks like such fun!
Hey Kemps! Redfish is such an awesome place. I remember going there with Parker in High School. You all look like you had so much fun. The sweatshirts were an awesome idea too. Doesn't look like Larry has changed much. Still crazy as ever. Oh Liz San Diego is an amazing place just like you said! I had never been to play in the ocean so I was so excited. I was glad to take a week of off work and just go lounge on the beach. Love and miss you guys!
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