YaYas' Gathering at the River - July 31-August 3, 2009
The YaYas plus families met up for our annual summer getaway at a river house in New Braunfels, TX, and everyone had a blast swimmimg in the river, playing baseball and celebrating Diana and Bebe's 60th birthday, sock hop style!
Photos
First nap in the car, after only a few hours of screaming
First nap in the car, after only a few hours of screaming
Playing the iPod/blocking out the baby screaming
Playing the iPod/blocking out the baby screaming
At least he's happy when we stop the car
At least he's happy when we stop the car
After many hours of screaming, we're almost there. Hallelujah!
After many hours of screaming, we're almost there. Hallelujah!
Guadalupe river view
Guadalupe river view
Our house for the weekend
Our house for the weekend
Sitting on the dock
Sitting on the dock
Aunt Meggit and Oliver
Aunt Meggit and Oliver
Race you to the ladder!
Race you to the ladder!
Uncle John trying to take over the family photographer job
Uncle John trying to take over the family photographer job
Just Jake!
Just Jake!
Swimming
Swimming
Fun at the dock
Fun at the dock
Chewy
Chewy
Lovely Logan
Lovely Logan
Swimming with Jodi
Swimming with Jodi
Uncle Mike and Ollie, fast friends
Uncle Mike and Ollie, fast friends
Emily and Matt
Emily and Matt
More swimming with Jodi
More swimming with Jodi
Jimmy, Di and Jackson going for a canoe ride
Jimmy, Di and Jackson going for a canoe ride
Faster, Uncle D!
Faster, Uncle D!
We want a ride!
We want a ride!
Hey Uncle D, we're on a boat!
Hey Uncle D, we're on a boat!
On the tubes
On the tubes
All wrapped up
All wrapped up
Fun at the dock
Fun at the dock
Molly showing off her crazy grape shoes
Molly showing off her crazy grape shoes
Uncle Mike and Oliver, the quiet observers
Uncle Mike and Oliver, the quiet observers
Granna Di, Jackson and Jenna relaxing
Granna Di, Jackson and Jenna relaxing
Lifeguards on duty
Lifeguards on duty
Katy and Emmy
Katy and Emmy
Swimmer Charli
Swimmer Charli
Sleepy Tyler and Bebe
Sleepy Tyler and Bebe
Happy Oliver and Coco
Happy Oliver and Coco
Laughing at big brother
Laughing at big brother
Playing at the water table
Playing at the water table
YaYa baseball
YaYa baseball
Jackson at the bat
Jackson at the bat
Run, Jackson, run!
Run, Jackson, run!
Jackson wasn't into running, so Jenna did the running for him
Jackson wasn't into running, so Jenna did the running for him
Tyler's up!
Tyler's up!
Running like the wind
Running like the wind
Jenna and Jackson, cheering on the team
Jenna and Jackson, cheering on the team
Put me in, coach!
Put me in, coach!
Oliver's up!
Oliver's up!
Jake running to save the neighbor's tent from blowing into the river
Jake running to save the neighbor's tent from blowing into the river
Jake saves the day!
Jake saves the day!
The un-enthused crowd
The un-enthused crowd
Mimi perks up with a cheer
Mimi perks up with a cheer
Emmy swinging for the fences
Emmy swinging for the fences
YaYa cheering section
YaYa cheering section
Uncle Mike, the videographer
Uncle Mike, the videographer
Go, Emmy, go!
Go, Emmy, go!
Thinking Mimi's shoes look pretty delicious
Thinking Mimi's shoes look pretty delicious
Ollie gets another turn
Ollie gets another turn
Dad has to hold his mouth just right
Dad has to hold his mouth just right
Three cheers for Oliver!
Three cheers for Oliver!
Going in for the kiss
Going in for the kiss
YaYa baseball always draws a big crowd
YaYa baseball always draws a big crowd
Logan's up!
Logan's up!
Home run!
Home run!
Go Team YaYa!
Go Team YaYa!
Beautiful mom, beautiful daughter
Beautiful mom, beautiful daughter
Did you see me hit the ball, Pop?
Did you see me hit the ball, Pop?
Staredown: Oliver vs. Jodi
Staredown: Oliver vs. Jodi
Gooooo...
Gooooo...
...YaYa!
...YaYa!
Team picture time!
Team picture time!
Team YaYa
Team YaYa
Team YaYa
Team YaYa
Numbers 1-7
Numbers 1-7
Ollie loves Emmy
Ollie loves Emmy
Charli wanted to play football, but there were no takers
Charli wanted to play football, but there were no takers
Fun on the dock
Fun on the dock
The Kurten family
The Kurten family
Papa and Tyler go canoe-ing
Papa and Tyler go canoe-ing
Look out, John!
Look out, John!
Emily helps row
Emily helps row
Jumping Jason
Jumping Jason
Jodi and Jackson ponder
Jodi and Jackson ponder
'50s diner decorations for the sock hop
'50s diner decorations for the sock hop
Coco and John are ready for Bebe & Di's 60th birthday party, sock hop style!
Coco and John are ready for Bebe & Di's 60th birthday party, sock hop style!
All dressed up!
All dressed up!
Oliver and Jake in their 50s wear
Oliver and Jake in their 50s wear
Jenna and Jodi
Jenna and Jodi
Happy birthday girls
Happy birthday girls
Silly birthday girls
Silly birthday girls
Di, working it for the camera
Di, working it for the camera
It's a little past Tyler's bedtime
It's a little past Tyler's bedtime
Sock hopping
Sock hopping
Ryan, all nerded up
Ryan, all nerded up
Dancing Emmy
Dancing Emmy
Dancing Coco
Dancing Coco
Partying
Partying
Come on, Charli, let's dance!
Come on, Charli, let's dance!
Coco, Oliver and Emily boogie
Coco, Oliver and Emily boogie
Awww, Coco got Papa out on the dance floor!
Awww, Coco got Papa out on the dance floor!
Ryan and Candace get down
Ryan and Candace get down
Sock hop group picture
Sock hop group picture
The petites sing the "12 Days of 60" to the birthday girls
The petites sing the "12 Days of 60" to the birthday girls
The petites sing the "12 Days of 60" to the birthday girls
The petites sing the "12 Days of 60" to the birthday girls
What? We can't hear you!
What? We can't hear you!
Everyone now: "And moments when you don't know who you are...you're Bebe, you're Granna!"
Everyone now: "And moments when you don't know who you are...you're Bebe, you're Granna!"
Is the song over yet?
Is the song over yet?
A round of applause from the birthday girls
A round of applause from the birthday girls
And of course, a YaYa song, too! "The Twins are Sixty and They're Very, Very Old!" (to the tune of Do Wah Diddy)
And of course, a YaYa song, too! "The Twins are Sixty and They're Very, Very Old!" (to the tune of Do Wah Diddy)
YaYas love to be serenaded
YaYas love to be serenaded
Done with singing, back to dancing!
Done with singing, back to dancing!
Tearing up the dance floor
Tearing up the dance floor
Camera battle
Camera battle
Mimi videoing the dancing for future embarrassment
Mimi videoing the dancing for future embarrassment
Still dancing
Still dancing
YaYas dancing the night away
YaYas dancing the night away
Uncle John, why aren't we moving?
Uncle John, why aren't we moving?
Jimmy going for a solo ride
Jimmy going for a solo ride
Logan says cheese!
Logan says cheese!
Who, me?
Who, me?
Jake getting ready to ski
Jake getting ready to ski
And he's up!
And he's up!
Spray to the left
Spray to the left
Spray to the right
Spray to the right
And he's done!
And he's done!
Drake, boat driver; Jake, skier; John, photographer; Megan and Tyler, cheerleaders
Drake, boat driver; Jake, skier; John, photographer; Megan and Tyler, cheerleaders
Double fives!
Double fives!
One worn out skier
One worn out skier
We didn't get any pictures of Uncle Mike skiing, but this was his emergency rescue when he couldn't walk up the hill after his turn
We didn't get any pictures of Uncle Mike skiing, but this was his emergency rescue when he couldn't walk up the hill aft...
Giving the truck/ambulance a push to get it headed back up the hill
Giving the truck/ambulance a push to get it headed back up the hill
Storytime with Daniel
Storytime with Daniel
YaYas and their petites
YaYas and their petites
YaYas and their petites
YaYas and their petites
YaYas and their petites, take 42
YaYas and their petites, take 42
Bebe and Jonathan
Bebe and Jonathan
Granna Di, Charli and Jackson
Granna Di, Charli and Jackson
Coco, Tyler and Oliver
Coco, Tyler and Oliver
Mimi, Logan and Emily
Mimi, Logan and Emily
Granna, Pop, Charli and Jackson
Granna, Pop, Charli and Jackson
Waited a little too long to try to get a picture with all the kids
Waited a little too long to try to get a picture with all the kids
We'll learn from our mistake -- kids picture first next time!
We'll learn from our mistake -- kids picture first next time!
Logan tries to join the Sherbert family
Logan tries to join the Sherbert family
The Sherbert family
The Sherbert family
Kids playing in a closet
Kids playing in a closet
Going for another swim
Going for another swim
Papa and his littlest buddy
Papa and his littlest buddy
Oliver, plus all his chins
Oliver, plus all his chins
I'm gonna flip you, Uncle John!
I'm gonna flip you, Uncle John!
Floating with Daddy
Floating with Daddy
Papa relaxing in the river
Papa relaxing in the river
Cheering on the skiers as they go by
Cheering on the skiers as they go by
Swim hug
Swim hug
Bebe and Mimi
Bebe and Mimi
Jimmy and Charli flipped the canoe
Jimmy and Charli flipped the canoe
Jimmy tests out the canoe before taking Charli out again
Jimmy tests out the canoe before taking Charli out again
Jonathan goes rafting
Jonathan goes rafting
Jackson tries out the pink canoe
Jackson tries out the pink canoe
Not going anywhere, but still having fun
Not going anywhere, but still having fun
Pounce on Uncle D!
Pounce on Uncle D!
Watching the twins' birthday slideshow
Watching the twins' birthday slideshow
Children of the digital age
Children of the digital age
Logan and Charli, lost in a game
Logan and Charli, lost in a game
Jonathan and Tyler, playing the iPod
Jonathan and Tyler, playing the iPod
The iPod draws a crowd
The iPod draws a crowd
On the road home -- watching a movie and blocking baby screaming
On the road home -- watching a movie and blocking baby screaming
Sleeping through the screaming
Sleeping through the screaming
Mmmm, cheeseburger!
Mmmm, cheeseburger!
Happy as long as we're not in the car
Happy as long as we're not in the car
Crossing the Red River into Oklahoma, six hours of screaming down, two to go!
Crossing the Red River into Oklahoma, six hours of screaming down, two to go!
Are my ears dripping blood yet?
Are my ears dripping blood yet?
Hallelujah, we're home, where's the Tylenol?
Hallelujah, we're home, where's the Tylenol?