Winchester Week

We have been up at the lake house for the last two weeks. Week one was spent with the Winchester clan. Of course the biggest news at the begining of our trip was the HARRY POTTER book. We had all our basis covered with ordering some books to come to the P.O. Box up there, but we didn't realize that they closed at 9:30AM!! So, luckily Ann took the boys off to town and bought them all books.

Here is a pic of O'd & Wes reading their books:



I can't seem to stop taking pictures of pretty sunsets.





I was trying to get shots of Livia without her knowing it - but she always found me out. I love this pic of her!



Zane must of had a bunch of jumping this day on the trampoline to fall asleep while Auntie Liz was reading to him and Rose. At one point Zane's head fell onto Rose!



Cousins chowing on some grub. We had lots of great meals this week. This year we were able to have less "junk" - less soda, less sweets. Of course the kids still made plenty of yummy cookies and other treats. O'd made some of the yummiest berry syrup with some leftover raspberries. Yummy!



Slade has been planning a river trip from the ATVing put-in to the resevoir - this year saw it happen! We drove the kids (Urris, Alex, Wes, Cody & Graham) to the river where we ATV. The JEEP made it in with the canoe on top and pulling the kayaks in the trailer. Here we are heading down to the put-in.



Putting-in and heading off down river! Slade, O'd & I couldn't help but hum along to the tune from Deliverance!





When we weren't out in the water, there was lots of game playing going on. This afternoon I woke up to a game of Clue being played. Cody decided to leave the game and I took over for him. Livia was the first to figure it all out.



I can't remember if I took this picture early in the day, or late in the day. The colors looked so amazing to me. Someday I'll have to start taking different shots of the lake - instead of this constant view.



Our poker playing this year took the form mostly of Texas Hold 'Em tournaments. This last night found Seby being the constant winner. He really played like a seasoned poker player. He kind of amazed us all.



In the end this other seasoned poker player took all the winnings.



Maud brought a really fun craft for us to learn this year. Last year she brought the fixings for us all to make a knitted throw blanket for Alex to take for her first year of college.

This year we learned how to wet felt and needle felt. Maybe I have these names wrong? In the begining of the week I laughed at Maud saying that needle felting was addicting. Of course by the end of the week I saw what she means. It was really fun to do and we greatly appreciate being left with all the goodies to continue it!



Livia did a wet felting of the new Harry Potter book cover - here it is in the dry stage. It was really awesome. Livia, do you have it hanging on your wall like you planned?



The last day Slade took a bunch of boaters to the resevoir to do some faster and longer runs of water skiing and wake boarding. I'm still trying to figure out how I can turn some of these pics, but for now:

Wes


Cody


Lucas


Slade


Urris


Our last night we celebrated Seby's upcoming b-day. Here he is opening his present from Clip Clop and Papa - oh no, know they know that we didn't wait until his actual birthday like the box said!!!



Here is our annual group shot. It was taken early Sunday morning before Slade, Cody, Ann, Maud, Lucas, Livia & Rose, and Liz & Urris took off. It looked like it wasn't going to happen this year and then at the last minute I said we HAD to do it. We woke up Seby & Zane who were sleeping and took some fast photos. This spot seems to always work the best for our group pics.