River Trip 2011

This years river trip to Laughlin was a blast, as usual. It's taken me awhile to blog because each year we take more pictures and this year I had to select from 363.
I hope I chose a little of everything. We found a cool new beach right near the hotel that I'm sure we'll go back to next year. We also took great grandpa Kelly this year and I initiated his first river trip by turning the new boat over on its first run and depositing GGpa in the river. All was well, though, as it was extremely hot and the cool water felt good. I'll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.

Getting ready to leave

Aubs and CJ in the car - let's go grandpa!

Gma and Gpa at we hook-up with Scott's family

Our "convoy" at the rest stop outside of Needles.  Man was it hot!

Camp Skelly - day one @ Jack Smith Park in Needles

Brooklyn didn't care for the heat much

Gma

Molly trying to keep Brooklyn happy

Scott and family going out for a ride.  They also dumped a boat.  I still don't know who was more upset - Olivia or Rachel!

Trying to convince Olivia to go for a ride (?)

Skyler chillin'

Scott, Bonnie, and Aubs

Aubs and her Mom

Another view of camp Skelly

GGpa. 

James and CJ looking for ????

I guess the found it, or some, or???

Aunt Bonnie takes a turn with Brooklyn

Scott getting a feel for the "road"

Molly going for a spin

Shawna coming in from a ride

Are those gpa's apricots on your face?

Day two - Big Bend Park at Laughlin
This place had a cool little bay where the kids (large and small) could lounge in calmer waters
 

Aubrey, Olivia, and Brooklyn keeping cool

GGpa and Olivia

Brooklyn and her mommy

Scott keeping cool on a tube

Olivia and Aubs

Rachel and CJ

Gma and Gpa getting ready to tow someone in a tube

Towing Aubrey or Cayden

More towing

Camp Skelly from afar

Gma & Gpa

Aubs tubing

Bryan, Molly, and Shawna swimming out in the bay

Brooklyn brought her own pool

Bonnie and kids going for a ride

Bonnie and CJ on the boat.  Just about everyone else in the water.  It sure felt good!

Bonnie goofing off

Scott, James, CY and Gpa kicking back

Sky keeping out of the sun (Smart!)

Olivia

Bringing in a "tuber"

Bryan and Gpa unloading a boat

GGpa going to relax by the water.  Was it hot, Dad?

Gma blowing up some toys

Setting up camp Skelly.  Who's in charge?

Aubrey watching Brooklyn and olivia.  What a helper Aubrey is!

GGpa trying to keep cool

Sky helping to keep Brooklyn amused

Shawna on the new boat.  Do you miss purple?  I hope not

Lounging in the lagoon

Let's all gather at the water

Bryan and Molly

Shawna reading

Shawna and her blow up boyfriend?  No, letting the air out of a tube.

Done for the day

Tootsie pop picture

Checking out of the hotel.  I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the long, boring drive home

Brooklyn doesn't care

HOME AGAIN!

SEE YA NEXT YEAR!