Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Day 6 - Thursday

Our neighbor told us about this brewery that we should try....we did, the kids were not interested in food and the service was not good. We got one plate for us all to try and then headed out, but before we did, Piper climbed up on this rock and did some more posing! HA! These would make some good senior pictures if she wasn't 5!


We headed back to the cabin b/c Presley had a loose tooth and she wouldn't talk or eat. I had tried to pull it the night before but couldn't get it. It is full on drama. We are in bathroom, I'm trying to convince her that we have to pull it. She agrees but doesn't want me to hurt her. I told her that I don't want to hurt her and it will be a very short pain....we did this over and over again. But this afternoon she was totally ready to just get it over with so that she could enjoy the last 2 days of vacation. So I pulled it, that sucker did not want to come out either!
Daddy in the boat, just relaxing.
Holly almost beat Uncle Dave in bags! She looks so determined!
 My daddy and my baby girl. 
Seth and Elias each took a kayak out, but the current ended up being too much for 7 yr old Elias, so Seth got him and his kayak into his, and then came back in! It was funny to watch this process, but they managed just fine!
 One of the few pictures of me, as proof that I was there the whole week.
 More smiles from everyone!





My cousin Luke and his girlfriend Lily. 
My cousin Chris
 My cousins, Luke and Matt....arguing about which brother is taller! 
 My cousin Brian....who is an awesome rapper and beatboxer, so cool to listen to him!
Thursday night was karaoke night...oh boy, it was so fun! Really almost everyone sang along with every song and I'm sure the neighbors loved listening to us. Actually one of the neighbors (who happened to graduate from Iowa State) came in and joined to sing a song for us!
The sisters singing, my aunts and mommy.


 My cousins (sisters) Molly and Sarah
 My cousins wife Kelly

 My Uncle Roger, who is normally very reserved!


 They are really impressed, can't you tell?

 Smiles from Jonas
 Jerry sang My Girl to Holly.
Steve made a friend, Brian, in the tie dye, who he actually went fishing with for a couple hours this night. He came and sang a song with my Uncle John!
 My cousin Sarah and her husband Seth sang together, so cute!


 Tyler, Brian and Chris
 Cousins Molly and Chris
This was so much fun! But 11 o'clock came which is the quiet time the cabins have set, so we headed out and called it a night!

Day 5.2 - Wednesday - Hayward

We ran back to the cabin, had a snack and then headed out to the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, we had gone there 8 years ago and thought it would be fun to go back!


 Up in the mouth of the big fish!

 We reenacted the pictures we took of Presley 8 years ago, the baby fat and curls are gone!

 
 They had a playground and this area that you could practice casting.

Plus a big museum that had everything from old motors, thousands of pictures of big fish, old boats and lures, it was kind of fun to go through.
We did dinner in the little town there, they had a patio and live music...shocking that we would find that place huh? 😆
We headed back to the cabin and everyone was hanging out, playing more tournament bag games, the kids played, just a very relaxing night of hanging out.

 Now Miss Harper was posing for me!

 Presley was keeping Jordan occupied, he thought she was SO funny!