Labor Day Weekend

September 6, 2010

On Saturday morning we all got up, got dressed in our camo shirts and Lymphoma Awarness pins and got ready for the 1st Annual Rory Finch Memorial Skeet Shoot. Danika was the one putting it on and we were prepared. After I grabbed some doughnuts for the kids we drove out to Kellys pit and helped set up.

Daddys Girls Forever

We had a decent size crowd considering we has issues advertising. A discruntaled idiot whose name I will leave out felt the need to go around town ripping down the flyers. His claim was that I had no right doing something like that. We'll it turns out I wasn't putting the shoot on and Rory was blessed to have other family that does't bear the same last name, who also want to keep his memory alive.

Joel vs Dad (Leland)

Rock shooting

Around 10:15 the shooting began. It was a double elimanation and a few hours later we had our winners. The prizes were gift cards to Western Drug, and all of the proceeds went to the Hunt of a Life Time AZ Chapter. This was a program that was dear to Rory. Even after Rory got sick he helped his friend John scout for a bull for a boy who ended up dying just a few days after his hunt.

After the shoot was over the girls and I were tired from being in the sun so we just relaxed at the Crowthers house and enjoyed the company.

Sunday we went to church. I am not a big fan of going at noon but that is one way to kill the day. Afterwards with the help of Jake and his boys we got Lori's room completed. The calls it her hospital room but I didn't know of a better way to divide off a room without adding actual walls. I love Ikea!!

Monday morning we all slept in a little bit, I don't think I will ever out grow my love of sleeping in. I am more of a night owl. Having kids (and now that school has started again) has really put a damper in my lazy streek. Before I knew it I was forced to get out of bed and start the fun day at the lake we had planned.

Once we were hooked up, gassed up, and fed it was time to hit the road. I know that Lyman is no where near as cool as Roosevelt but I do love that it is close to home and cheap. After the jet skiis and the boat were off the trailer it was time for fun. The lake was busy but the water was still calm enough to wakeboard so we did plenty of that. I am getting to where I am pretty comfortable on the board but I'm not quiet ready for jumps. Jake and Trey on the other hand were doing awesome.

Trey catching some big air on my pink board

Dustin loves the jet skis

Before long Kelly and Danika showed up with Kellys boat full of people and Mike showed up with his pontoon boat. Need less to say there was plenty of entertainment for everyone.

After lunch we did some knee boarding and even blew up the tube. Before long the wind picked up and the clouds rolled. With the water choppy it made it hard to load the boat but we did it and got out of there just in time to miss the storm.

Lori, Dustin & Trey on the tube

After we got home everyone was so wore out that we just lounged around. Jake and I played the game LIFE with the Dustin and Race so that was fun. Around 6 Wendy, Leland, Kelly, Micky, Deacon, and Danika all came over for Family Home Evening so that was a good endding to a great weekend.