Family Reunion Time

At the last minute, we decided to hit the family reunion scene. We drove 14 hours to So. Lake Tahoe, CA one way - got there at about 7 in the morning - kids fully rested and parents fully knocked out - we went to the beach that day (Saturday). We took a hike (nature type stuff) on Sunday (not we, just husband & kids, I went on a walk and got lost in the bitty teeny neighborhood, but I won't get into THAT) on Monday, we took a hike w/ everyone in the morning - and then the kids & Ross went to the beach in the afternoon & I went with FIL, MIL, BIL & his wife & boys (and Coby) on a little hike to see the Vikingsholm Castle. That was - well, another hike. We came home & ate a fabulous diner and crashed. Left early Tuesday morning for another 14 hour journey back home!

Here are some of my more favorite pictures.

The twins:

The twins grown up:

Tug-o-war:

Picture from the Sunday Hike:

While they were taking in the beautiful scenery - I was getting lost on my walk:

Yodel-lay-hee-whoooo:

I had to add this one -- Kiersten took this picture and WOW - I didn't even have to photoshop it! WTG, Kiersten!

Monday hike w/ the gang - this was the beginning of the hike...people are still relatively un-grumpy.

Heidi of the Alps with her little puppy dog, Sixx. Keep her on a tight leash.

And lastly - he who needs no introduction or posing tips, it's all him:

Sadly - I am having to pay a retrieval company to pull the remainder pictures off my camera card, I can see them on my camera, but they won't show up on the computer - any suggestions?? - I've been hitting my head against the wall all day long! Nothing more frustrating than 28 hours in a car with 6 children, two of them full size, but all 6 of them acting like 2 year olds - with only 1/2 of the pictures to keep the squishy-car-trip-memory out of their heads! Nice...any experts on picture retrieval, I'd appreciate it!