Roosevelt Lake 2012

Good food, family, water, relaxation, and a good workout everyday! What could be better? Nothing I can think of! 

We had a fabulous week at Roosevelt Lake for another annual Gibbons Family Reunion.  Not all the family made it this year (but with a family the size of ours that is to be expected).  Thanks to my Mom and Dad who do so much to make it such a fun week for adults and kids.  Thanks to Dad John and Jonna for the endless hours they pull wake boarders, skiers, and of course the endless tubers. It truly was a fabulous week!

A view from the top of our 5:15 a.m. walk, hike, and even a little running a total of
6.8 miles roundtrip with a 1750 feet elevation change (thanks to Jeff for all that info).
My sisters, nieces and I enjoyed this morning workout to get our frustrations out
and enjoy each others company. A couple of the guys did one day and Dad John did a few of
days (the early mornings were hard on them)!

This is what the lake does to a two year old when naps don't happen!

This kid loved the boat and adored his cute older cousins who
gave him any attention!

Jeff and the start of bare footing

Yes this is Jeff with no ski's just his bare feet! This is quite
impressive if I say so myself!

Someone thought this was a sandy beach and boy were they wrong
but the kids of all ages loved the mud.  Before they were
allowed back in the boat they had to strip (in the water
of course) and clean all the mud out of everywhere! It was
hilarious to see them trying to walk in this stuff!

My little boat princess always wanted to be the flagger!

The 4 and under group loved this little pool!

This is Jeff once again showing off his stuff.  He was getting
some really good air.  I kept waiting for some dramatic flip
or something it just never happened.

Caelin LOVES to knee board and she is quite good!

This is Jeff's Dad and at age 62 he is quite impressive himself.
He skis, bare foots, and is quite dramatic. 

This is John being dramatic because the water wasn't good enough
because of the boat waves.  Then it gets really good when he can't
get his rhythm and throws the rope and goes down. :)  We love him
just the same with all his drama and I know where Jeff and the kids
get it from!

It really was a fun week. Jace (not pictured) was either on a tube or off exploring with his cousins. He loves the time the most with his cousins that are his age that he rarely sees!

I did my hiking 6 of the 8 mornings we were there but no water sports for me! Knee boarding was my thing but since my surgery there is too much pain.  Jeff wants me to learn to wake board and perhaps one of these days I may try but for now I am content to watch Jeff and the kids do their thing.