What a fun and insightful trip! I think Roland has a better understanding of why I am the way I am. =D It is amazing how many characteristicts families share even when being apart for so many years. All I can say... is that we are not a prim and proper family... It has been years since I have been able to actually spend any amount of time with my Sister Tasha and Brother Davin. This was Roland and Jace's first time being at my Dad and Sara's house. (maybe Davin's too)
My Dad and Sara have a beautiful log home in the Idaho "wilderness" and yes... wilderness is the right word. lol Definitely a quieter and slower paced life. - a great way to relax on a vacation. It was so nice to not have any commitments or any place you had to be at a certain time!
Roland and Jace caught their first fish! Roland- bass and perch, Jace-perch. And lo and behold, Roland found a new hobby! Although we were all completely out fished by Davin we managed to have a great time.
My Dad took all of us kids for a hike to check out his trail cam on Tuesday. We were all having a great time cutting up... And then we got to the point of the trail where we were supposed to stay quiet. (didn't want to scare away all the wildlife) It is funny how you don't have a ton to say until you can't. Then it seems there are a million things that come to mind. Needless to say, Roland's sign language is not very developed... So he thought he would try to catch up to me and whisper something in my ear. He came a little too close a little too fast, slamming into the side of my head and nearly knocking me off the mountain. Lol! We finally had to stop because we were "silently" laughing so hard. It goes without saying that we did not see wildlife on that hike. =D But the trail cam did get some good photos of some deer and a bear.
I think that we spent more time eating than anything else. Sara did an awesome job. With everything from Mexican Lasagna to Racks of Ribs with sweet and sour beans, we did not go hungry!
I learned a lot about my Dad on that trip! I knew that my Dad was some kind of Doctor with the Navy, but not much more than that. We were able to read some of the letters that he wrote and sent home while in Vietnam. He was actually a Navy Corpman with the Marines. He did everything from delivering babies to stitching up the wounded. I know that he did much more than that, and went through more pain and heartache than anyone should. I am sure that he was a hero in many people's lives. He will always be my hero!
We all had a wonderful time being able to spend time and get to know each other better. I am looking forward to next year! Hopefully Raymond and Mandi and their little one on the way will be able to join us.
View from Deck
Davin and Roland
Dad's House
Grandpa and Jace
Grandma Sara
Uncle Davin
Aunt Tasha-Jace's new girlfriend
Roland with his "huge" first catch!
Jace's first fish!
Laughing at Grandpa's jokes...
Aunt Tasha
Jace and Daisy
