Between work and vacation, I'm sorry to say that it has been about a week since my last update. But here it is! The best one yet! This weekend we went to Hells Canyon for 3 and a half days of camping, skiing, fishing, and fun. Hells Canyon is on the border between Idaho and Oregon and is about a 3 hour drive from where we live. So why do we drive three whole hours just to go camping? Cuz it's not just a camping trip. More importantly....it's a skiing trip. And Hells Canyon has the best water I've ever seen in my life! The lake is always a glassy mirror and to have waves on the water is a rarity (is that a word?...I think it is). We actually did get one night of rain though! But it was over by the time we wanted to go skiing again, so no harm done. We had so much fun this weekend. Warning, this post has LOTS of pictures. So it looks long, but really it's just lots to look at.
Okay well one thing about Hells Canyon, is it's a place for accomplishments! For landmarks! When I was about ten years old, I went outside the wake for the first time while waterskiing. Granted, I was scared stiff and even though I had skied several times, it actually took me lots of tries before I got enough courage to go outside the wake. Anyway, Parker had his first Hells Canyon Landmark this weekend. He cleared the wake for the first time on the wakeboard. YAY Parker! Now when he goes up for Labor Day we'll have to convince him to do his first backflip. (wouldn't that be cool)!
Allright so this picture is me, and I know it's blurry, but I HAD to put it on because there are VERY FEW pictures of me skiing on this trip (since I took all the pictures) and I just wanted you all to see that pretty little rooster-tail spray I've got goin' on there. I'm very proud of that rooster-tail and it's because water-skiing is the ONLY sport that I am better than Parker at.
Hells Canyon is also a great place for fishing. This is Parker's favorite part about the lake. He and my dad and Derek went up to the dam and fished for a couple of hours. They caught so many fish! Parker said they were biting every time you put your line in the water.
These are some pictures of David wakeboarding. I have to say he's the best wakeboarder I've ever seen! (which isn't saying much, cuz I don't watch other people wakeboard, besides my family) However, I happen to know he's pretty dang good. This post has a few videos of him and Jason wakeboarding so you can see how good they are for yourself.
David gets SO MUCH AIR when he jumps doesn't he?!! Holy cow I'm amazed every time I watch him!You'll probably notice that Caleb is crying in lots of pictures where he's wet or in the water. I'm sure you remember me saying that the kid has a phobia of water. The problem is, that it was SOOO HOT up there that we had to dip him into the lake at least two to three times a day just to keep the kid cool. He'd pretty much cry till we pulled him out and then he'd just want to sit on my lap until he was dry again. The poor kid. He NEVER took naps on this trip, cuz he's a little energizer bunny and he won't go to sleep unless he has a dark room and a crib. No can do while you're camping....so he just stuck it out and then crahsed with us when we went to bed. 
And here's more pictures of my brothers. Derek slicin' up that glassy water on the water ski, and David flying through the air on his wakeboard. Did I mention he's really good? Oh yeah, I did.
Parker also caught the most air I've ever seen while at hells canyon. I'm so proud of him!!
And this is me. Like I said, very few pictures of me, and even less that are good. Oh well. I skied so much that I could barely get up the last time I went! My muscles are SOO SORE!
Allright, here's Caleb crying his eyes out cuz he had to get wet. Parker and I double knee-boarded together, and when we were done, we had Caleb join us in the water. Boy was he upset! I have a feeling it's gonna take YEARS before he has enough courage to water ski (just like it did me). I'll tell you what. The kid is a physical clone of his father, but he's ALL ME when it comes to his personality.
Me and Parker double-knee-boarding. Really....it's just a spray contest. So much fun! Thanks for letting us borrow the kneeboards Teresa! (Man we gotta get us some of those).
Caleb always knows when he's getting his picture taken. He'll say "cheese" even if you're just viewing videos on the camera. He loves getting his picture taken.
And here's more pictures of my brothers. Derek slicin' up that glassy water on the water ski, and David flying through the air on his wakeboard. Did I mention he's really good? Oh yeah, I did.
Parker also caught the most air I've ever seen while at hells canyon. I'm so proud of him!!
And this is me. Like I said, very few pictures of me, and even less that are good. Oh well. I skied so much that I could barely get up the last time I went! My muscles are SOO SORE!
Allright, here's Caleb crying his eyes out cuz he had to get wet. Parker and I double knee-boarded together, and when we were done, we had Caleb join us in the water. Boy was he upset! I have a feeling it's gonna take YEARS before he has enough courage to water ski (just like it did me). I'll tell you what. The kid is a physical clone of his father, but he's ALL ME when it comes to his personality.
Me and Parker double-knee-boarding. Really....it's just a spray contest. So much fun! Thanks for letting us borrow the kneeboards Teresa! (Man we gotta get us some of those).
Caleb always knows when he's getting his picture taken. He'll say "cheese" even if you're just viewing videos on the camera. He loves getting his picture taken.
3 comments:
Well it looks like I missed out on a good time. But I'm glad I didn't have to deal with my girls, it probably wouldn't have been as much fun. Especially with that heat....and no husband to help me out.
Wow that looks like fun! Lydia dosen't much like the water either. Well she likes kiddie pools but nothing bigger than that. Nice job on the jump parker!
I am pretty sure Caleb is the cutest little boy I know. That kid is going to be a ladies man, I can already tell. You and Parker must be doing a good job of raising him because he is sure a sweet kid. I hope he grows out of his aquaphobia soon... he won't have much fun in the summer's if he doesn't. when I was growing up I was a little fish! Anyway I hope your job is going well and that life has been fun for you lately! talk to you later.
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