Summer 2010 ~ Part 2

We were invited to go white water rafting down the Salmon River with our good friend's the Nelson's. We had a blast (to say the least).





Eric trying to skip rocks




This is the raft that Mackenzie was on, and just moments before this flip, she decided it was time for her to get off. I was standing up at the top of the mountain taking pictures and I keep imagining if she had still been on this raft, and how I would have been in FREAKING out if I had to watch her float down the river not in a raft.


Coleman and Eric were in the next 2 pictures. Coleman loved going down the river and I wouldn't have been able to keep him from going had I even tried!



All the kids getting out to swim and there goes Coleman, jumping off the edge of the raft.


He sure loves the water!!




Eric's Aunt plans a hike every summer when the family is all in town. This year we went hiking up Mill Creek. We sure got a work out on this hike. (sorry, I just noticed I don't have any pictures on here of the acutal hike. I am not going to go back to upload them either.) lol

When we got there, we ate lunch, played in the water and enjoyed the fact that we all made it!!! ;)




On the way back down the mountain, it started raining and then it started hailing. And I am not talking just a little bit. It POURED and we were all DRENCHED! The kids cried because the hail hurt when it hit us, and I couldn't help but laugh the whole time!






Trying to all get together for a family photo. Here is Eric's mom w/ all her daughters (and a couple kids) lol

Grandma Hamm with all her grandchildren!

We take the kids to Lava Hot Springs ever summer and we LOVE it!! We sat there and watched the birds eating other peoples food. I guess they like cheetos! ha ha



Here is Coleman

And his somewhat of a backwards flip.

Here is Blake

With whatever he calls this flip. I just hope he doesn't hurt himself trying it!

All the kids LOVE these slides


Grant and Eric jumping off the highest platform. You will NEVER see me up there!

I had the opportunity to go to Boise for a few days to babysit nieces and nephews. I guess I only took 2 pictures, so here they are. They swam the whole time....

And made yarn bracelets