Sometimes we like to go to the pool in the evening time during the summer. Unfortunatly, that happens to be prime time when people go because it is still 95 degrees at 6:00pm. 
I love it with all the abundance of kids, but I hate that it happens more often then not...poop in the pool from the little kiddies. Here we are improvising because the pool was closed that evening. Rylee was sad, cried the whole way home because she didn't quite understand. 
While Jon washed the car Rylee and I played in a tub of water with her water toys. Since it was hose water it was considerably colder than the pool at the club. Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...but fun!!!!
Thank goodness for shade!!!!
Unfortunately this time it was quite windy so the water was great for tubing!!!! There were tons of wind surfers out that day!!! Jon and I were impressed with how fast Rylee liked to go!!! She loved it...with a little coaxing!!!
Even Rebekah wanted out in the water and did great for a few seconds!!!
Leah had to be like her sister and got in on the action as well...for a couple seconds!!!
Even Aaron, who swore he couldn't get up behind our boat was a master that day!!! He got up and stayed up for a while...now Brittany, she's a different story, it was sure fun to watch her CRASH!!!!
Hanging out back on the shore!!! The kids loved the water!!!
Hanging out on the boat!! The girls loved the ride, no complaining here!!!
Even Rylee fell asleep to the rockin' and rollin' on the boat.
That night we all went back to our house for some good food and fun games. We ate the "man of the hour's" (Dad's) favorite dish consisting of baby back beef ribs, corn on the cobb, salad and rice pilaf. We had paper airplanes flying from every which direction hanging from the ceiling.
Even Rylee was decorated, love the stickers on her back!!!!!
The little girls were all playing together and having a great time!!!
We then went back in for a game of "Family Fued: Get to know the Retiree!!" I was Alexis Trabek!! We had questions that consisted of his very first job ever, favorite sayings growing up and how many hair colors!!! The winners of the game won "Hero Metals" for the brilliant display of valient answers!! Notice in this picture the display of Dad's old flying helmet from Vietnam and old and new pictures of the airplanes Dad flew. We also had out his journal from his mission to Chile. Great stuff to look at!!!
Our guts and cheeks were sore with laughter!!!!
Dad then opened a few gifts with one being from the kids. It was a DVD slide show montage of Dad's career and life. We then watched in awe. The music and pictures were great!!! Thanks to our tech gooroo, Jon!!!!
She loves music and always asks to put the stool in front of the piano so she can play and sing!!!
He was so excited to see us for a suprise visit.
He fed us lunch and Jon gave Rylee a tour of the engine.
They even let her sit in the recliner. She's looking a bit too comfortable. As you could tell, she didn't want to leave!!!
This is a view from the chair lift looking down.
They went downhill mountain biking and had a blast!!! North Star keeps their snow runs groomed during the summer for exiting downhill biking. 
