A "Friend" Reunion - Just Like the Old Days

Years ago....and I mean, YEARS AGO, we lived in a ward where we met some great friends. We all had kids the same ages. We started a tradition of going camping at Apache Lake everyMemorial Day weekend. We had a blast. It was a big ordeal....getting all our equipment from the car - to the boat - to the beach - where we could camp for 3-4 days. We have many wonderful memories doing that for a few years. Then, we got old, and it got to be too much work and it fizzled out. This year, we decided to do it again. But, those of us who stayed overnight did so in the hotel:). Our children are several years older. It was so great to just hang out with everyone again. It really is a great group of friends.

Zane did some seashell collecting on the shore.

Lance coming in on the jet ski.

Weston playing in the water.

Lance gave Wes a short ride. hmmmm. I'm not sure why, but Wes wasn't too fond of it.

Todd dragged around the kids in the tube. Even Wes got on it. Now, that was a big deal. He really surprised me with that one. He grew up a lot this trip.

He even SKIED for the first time ever. Yes, it's a cheater, beginner ski. But, last time, he wouldn't stand up (and that's pretty much all a kid has to do in order to ski on the skimmer). He finally did it. Yes, I bribed him. But, it was worth a toy. He says he'll do it again, so he must've liked it.

Waving "hi' while he skis.

Weston and Cayden had a lot of fun jumping off the boat into the lake. Again, this was a big deal. Last trip, Wes didn't even want to get in the water.

Here's our "old" boys - the now teenagers - that were twoish when we moved in the ward. What a great bunch of boys.

Here's our girls (minus one - Megan - who couldn't come). Sierra, Haley, and Kynlee are lifelong friends.

I want to say this is the new generation, but that's probably not the right word. These are the siblings who, unfortunately, never get to live in the same ward together. But, they are becoming friends just like their older brothers and sisters. l to r: Cayden, Wes, and Avery.

The girls are ready to ride with Claire and her kids being towed behind.

Zane, Sierra, and Jayden look like they are getting whiplash. What do you think?!

Todd and Lance decided to try wakeskating together the first day. It was so much fun. I loved watching them having fun out there "together."

Sierra did a great job wakeboarding!

Zane loves the ski skimmer (the thing Wes rode). But, we told him it was time to move up....to the double skis or the wakeboard. He wasn't very happy about leaving his comfort zone. He chose the double skiis and did a great job. (even though he still wasn't too thrilled about the whole thing:)

Lance and Trevor decided to wakeskate together. They almost didn't make it up - as they were running into each other as they were being pulled up.

Keep holding on boys!

They made it. Good Save!!!

Zane really looks up to Jayden. He wishes we lived next door to them.

Weston pretending to ride the jet ski:)

Unfortunately, a monsoon came in late that afternoon and put a "damper" on things:).

Rain poured off our easy ups.

We all took cover and laughed about it.

We had a great time and can't wait to do it again!!!