Ahhh... beautiful Lake Almanor!
Due to different scheduling issues, our family went to Lake Almanor a little later this year. We left on 8/2 and got home 8/10. Seven full & beautiful days of camping! What bliss... waterskiing, skipping rocks, building traps, catching frogs, playing baseball, reading books, napping in hammacks, biking to the boat lauch, sipping Pine Shack shakes, haunting for homemade fudge, breakfasting at Carole's... is there a better life? I submit not!!!
Also due to scheduling issues (and Elijah's birth and the health of Grandpa & Grandma), we thought we were going to be "alone" this year. Just our little family... no cousins or siblings :( With that anticipation, we worked on "importing" some family. LOL. We invited the Wu side of the family to join us! My brothers, William (and Vanessa) and Frank were not able to come. Only my brave sister-in-law, Kari (thank you for being a trooper!), took on the challenge and came out with her 3 kids, Annalise, Ethan and Jared. We are so thankful! What a sweet few weeks for us to live and play together!!! I will always look back at this time and treasure the remembrances in my heart!
As it turns out, Aaron & Annette and family were able to make their schedule line up to be at Almanor around the same time as us. We even got to see Andrew & Melissa and family for a little bit. On top of all this extra fun, Rebekah made an appearance with A GUY!!! The GUY by the end of the week became future UNCLE JAMES :).
Why did you park so far away, Dad?
"Ummm... what are you doing, Seth? You WILL get wet!"
Abby's funky hair... no wires, really! I think the dirt was holding her hair in place?!?!?
Very cool pink sunset
Seth is playing "outfield".... not looking too excited :)
Isaac, Seth, Ethan & Jared... goofy cousins :o
Good job, Annalise!
Kari & Jared, cuddling on the boat :)
Sweet and innocent Ethan
Awww... my knight in shining armor
Abby double skied this year... on her skis, not on her face!
I love this action shot... Morgan and Abby flying!!!
For what was suppose to be a quiet ho hum abnormal year at Almanor, we had all sorts of extra bonuses!!! I know that this will go down in history as one of the most memorable Almanor years :). Until next year...
