Back Where I Come From

Its always an adventure visiting family. Crazy people just somehow fit together.

It's always nice to go home. After venturing up to WA this past weekend (for the first time since we got married...11 months and 2 days ago...*scandalous* I know!) P and I decided though it is a long drive, it's definitely worth doing a little more often. Boating, a baptism, a redneck pinata and working on the farm again...we had a super time! Poor P had every second of his time taken up by our little Turkey-Bug and K-man. I'm so glad he's such a good sport to play "Monster" on the trampoline, or whatever else the boys think up to do. We love our Gibbons family!

On the left is the cutesy bull pinata we had for Grandpa's birthday.




All the kids (little and *ahem* "big" kids and adults) joined in on the fun.
To the right is the poor thing after the PVC pipe beating and redneck duct-taping job (what fun is a pinata if it breaks after the first person swings at it, right?).

GIBBONS PRIDE!

Monday night was beautiful and we were able to convince Dad to take the boat down to the river. The water was smooth as glass and actually pretty warm (well, 65, warmer than average). Above is our attempt to prove that bodies can indeed spell out words if you want them to bad enough.

Mel and Brooke out on the tubes. See what I mean about the water? Amazing!

Last of all, but most important of everything we did over the weekend, to the right is the reason we planned the trip in the first place. Keldon turned 8 and decided he wanted to be baptized on his birthday. I think he knew that if he asked P to give a talk at his baptism and K to lead the songs, we would have to come. We wouldn't have missed it for the world anyway. Way to go bud! We love you. :)
Now its back to the old grind. School starts back up for P and I the day after tomorrow. Sigh. Sometimes I wish for the days of summer to last like they did back when I was in grade school.
FOREVER!

p.s. hay and tim-thanks for letting us come see your new house and play with Athen! It was great!