It is kind of sad, but this was our last trip to the lake in the trailer for the year. We set out to have some fun relaxing, fishing and enjoying the weather for a weekend. We did just that.
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Jeff got him a fishin’ pole this year. Not just any pole, a Hawg Seeker. This one has electronic fish detection and a really long pole. Here he is with the pole and his cake later.
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Clayton and Jeff visited Mom and Dad in August. We had a truly wonderful time! We saw a Cardinals game in the new stadium. We went fishing at Creve Coeur Lake, and even caught some fish. Clayton did an upgrade to Mom’s computer as well. We spend several days visiting and playing cards too. All in all, a great visit. Thank you Mom and Dad!
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We did it. We braved the crowd and camped at Lake Afton Thursday night through Monday. We took Jeffrey and his friend Tyler. We found ourselves a semi secluded spot away from the crowd. We had a lot of fun. We did some fishin’ and some swimin’ and some campfire. Penny and I went fishing Friday morning and each caught a small fish. — UPDATE — Video is done. Check the rest of the story.
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Our nephew Seth graduated Saturday. We are so proud. We spent the day at Jo and Tom’s and celebrated. They had a get together for family and friends after the ceremony at their house. We had cake and hamburgers and hot dogs. We had a great time. Pictures are here.
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We all got together again for the anual Easter holiday. This year was a lot of fun. Chandler got to hunt some eggs. We made some bubbles, ate a great dinner and enjoyed each others company. I made a video as well. Read the rest of the story to see the video.
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Gayle turns 43 this year. Here’s to you Gayle!
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Jeffrey had some friends over and slept in a tent in the backyard. They had birthday cookie and had a great time.
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After getting his new contact lenses today, Jeffrey gave one of his best perfomances at the Haysville Middle School’s fall band concert. We are all very proud of him.
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Gayle and Darlene invited us to Darlene’s birthday party with family and friends at their house. Penny and I checked it out and had a great time. They sure have a lot of kids and grandkids. We had a little rain but it turned out great anyway.
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Gayle and Darlene invite us to spend the weekend at El Dorado State Park for a crew party with Gayle’s work friends. We took the trailer and Gayle and Darlene stayed with us. Lots of people showed up Saturday for the party. We went boating, tubing, swimming, fishing, and just plain visiting. We got to meet some really neat people and had a great time.
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Clayton and Penny spend the weekend at Lake Afton with Gayle and Darlene. We all stay in the pop-up trailer and Gayle and Darlend did most of the cooking. Even thought the weather was cold and windy on Saturday, we all really enjoyed relaxing and enjoying each other’s company. Besides, Sunday the weather was beautiful! We celebrated Penny’s birthday as well.Penny decided a while back that this was how she wanted to spend her birthday, and she got her wish.
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We took the camper to the Brown’s mom and stepdad’s house at Beaver Lake and set up in the neighbor’s driveway. We had a great time swimming, boating, tubeing and visiting. We went on a journey about 20 minutes in the boat to see some fireworks on the 4th. Shot some BBguns and spent some time relaxing. Of cource the kids set off some fireworks of their own and nobody got hurt. A complete success!
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Jeffrey had another band concert at the Middle school Tuesday. This was the last one for the year. He sounded great! Those six graders really have improved.
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Easter at the Van Campen’s was fun for all. The family got together for egg hunting and food and good times.
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