Sunday, July 22, 2018

Fair Hills 2018

The journey begins... Minnesota or bust!
The past few trips to Fair Hills we've said "This is our last year" but alas, we have all wanted to go again.  Reid didn't have a great memory from 2016's trip so we knew we must go "one last time" for his sake!  The pictures are grouped in order during events, but not necessarily overall in order.  Enjoy!

"Let's go to Pelican Lake, it's the place you can take your little ones..."
 

 We have always thought the fields are very pretty in Nebraska and South Dakota... we are sharing our 80 mph photos with you!

Who YA gonna call?!?  Ghostbusters!

 Mount Rushmore

 hotel cuddles

our favorite little town, Pelican Rapids

Who took a tonkku?  
This would be a family of boys - it is their made up word for BOTH toot and thank you  :)

Picture of us from my parents' car - we are there!

 They never get too big for their moms!

my favorite mode of transportation as a child

quickly found the pool!

a week of smiles!

Brett Hall and Grant tied, out of the whole resort, for Blackout Bingo and won the monetary prize - $26/each!

They think they're so big cruising in the golf cart. That's our cabin.

Family Campfire
Baby Shark song helpers

Reid and Julian, his new buddy from San Diego

 The weather changed very quickly during the campfire and the smores were moved inside to the fireplace.  
These are all within a 30 minute period from the lobby deck.
end of the rainbow at the lake with a jet ski playing at the end
a storm cloud to rival any Oklahoma one

 Because we did...
  

one lucky girl!

Pretty picture of Gabi and Kyle

slurpy spaghetti

Finding Chippy, the chipmunk, of course
 there he is!

Kyle and Grant made the Daddy Shark photo in the Fair Hills book.
 
Our boys had the lake to themselves one afternoon. So much fun!

 I couldn't narrow it down any more - believe me, this is narrowed down!  :)  eek

lake play video 

The Talent Show 
Kyle did a joke session
Reid enjoyed his milkshake

This is the funniest - Tom Hall

 

Golfing with Bubba and GG

 fun pancakes!

 Robin took some great photos for us

Hall, Miller and Walker kids

 A little mom time
Robin, Mary from Denver, me, Amy from San Diego

 The Hootenanny

 The boys had ski lessons.  It was overcast and rained a little bit.  Reid did a great job... the big boys struggled.  Grant took another lesson later in the week and did better.
 
 Only two at a time so Reid is waiting his turn and turned it in to a modeling session

Reid's ski lessons
 You did a great job, buddy!

Kids Cruise

Hi, Robin!

Tennis lessons! We discovered Reid plays tennis as a lefty.

Waterslide!  
Jason didn't do it this year as he picked to have a tennis lesson at this time.  Grant only went down two times. 

Reid pictures first...
 literally looking at me and smiling while going down.

Kyle next...
  
G-rant

Fourth of July
 

 Very patriotic!
 

Putting my braiding skills to use

4th of July parade

 4th of July picnic pictures - thanks to Grant

Family Games - Quidditch

Kyle as the Golden Snitch - had to run - I was tired from just watching with he and Grant were it!
 

Closest to the Pin - Reid played!
 

Fireworks from Hole 1

Kyle and Grant did this Jet Board adventure.  It is a board attached to a jet ski and it is pushed up with the wake pressure. Kyle's connection was messed up at the beginning (he was struggling) and the instructor did figure it out in time to allow Kyle to catch on - he ended up doing really great after a rough start.


 While the big boys had their toys, Reid just enjoyed many jumps from the tower.

Grant caught on pretty quick and spent most of his time in the air!

Jason tried the Water Jet Pack experience - he nailed it!  The instructor said he was super impressed with both his control and height.  This is another instance of my inability to select just a few pictures to post - too many fun ones!

Torpedo Rides!

Kyle is the one standing up on back and taunting the driver... of course
 

Serves him right!

Grant at ski lessons

There was a ten minute rain shower - Reid danced for us

Reid and Jay - his mom and I grew up at Fair Hills together
 

little boys acting like the big boys!

Ringing the bell for activities - he did this several times this year.

A few of our animal pancakes

Master Packer Walker

Reid joining the staff dancing
 

Hermantown, Duluth and Lake Superior
Reid and Brian playing a little hockey in their backyard!

It's a PrimeTime to go on the Lake!  :)  (that's their boat name)

Reid and Taylor serving as our Captain's 

We caught the end of the Duluth Air Show - including the AF Thunderbirds
 Kristi and Brian
 Brandon and Dad

Jason's favorite Minnesota town!  :)
 

We drove all the way home on Sunday - we had happy boys the entire way!

Thank you, Lord, for safe travels, Thank you, Jason, for enabling our family to make such fun memories together - it may be briefly taken for granted at times but not in the big picture - love you!