Monday, August 03, 2009

Table Rock Lake-Pictures

Alex and Delaney eating Captain Crunch and drinking from the Flinstones cups! (they have been around a LONG time!)

Chillin in her camping chair and snacking on grapes.

Delaney caught a fish! But she let it swim away...
Her hair was all curls from the humidity!
Waving to Uncle Andy while he was skiing. Every time someone got in to ski Delaney would say "Ready Andy, hold on tight!" It was so cute!
Mommy and Delaney riding on the tube.. here she is waving with both hands.
We were going pretty slow but she was yelling "faster"!
Andy and Rachel
My Daddy (aka The General)
The kids in the water... Rachel, Andy, Alex, Delaney, Dawn and Jerry.
Delaney helping the General drive the boat!
Played with the settings on my camera as Delaney played on the shore at sunset...
I didn't do so well!


Delaney dancing at sunset!
Delaney and Daddy playing with the flashlight. She loved chasing the light!
Just a few stickers.....
This horse and this penguin must be in love... they were kissing all week!
She loved playing with her animals.. lining them up, counting them, making them race and kiss!
Delaney and Daddy cooking Delaney's hot dog over the campfire.
Delaney sitting with MiMi while she eats her mashmallow!

It's been a few years... but we made it back down to Table Rock Lake for our family vacation. Growing up I don't remember a summer we didn't pack up and head down to Table Rock witht he whole family. Many years Andy and I were lucky enough to get to ride down in the motor home with Granny and Papa. This was so much better than riding in a car! We could move around for one! We played cards with Granny and she fed us practically the whole time too! We loved sitting up in front with PaPa in the big seat where we could see up ahead... or lying in the back bed where we could watch our parents following in their car! We went out in PaPa's boat and everyone skiied or was pulled on the ski horse. We went fishing off the cliffs or in the boat and sat around the campfire everynight roasting marshmallows. I especially liked the years when everyone went.. Granny and Papa, my aunts, uncles and cousins too. Memories of my childhood are filled mostly with camping at Table Rock.. so I was looking forward to starting that tradition with Delaney! After bugging mom and dad some they finally agreed to go back this summer. Delaney was a great camper and being the only kid she had our attention most of the time. She loved playing outside so much, so much in fact she didn't take many naps... just a snooze on the boat here and there.... but she did quite well considering. She loves boat rides and they make up for the fact that she HATES her lifejacket..... what can you do? She even rode the tube with me for awhile..... She got pretty brave jumping off the boat to MiMi too! Delaney taught everyone her word for other or another.. "nunny" and everyone had to try to use it in their own sentences! It was a great week being out in nature with our family. I love hotels and pools and resorts but there is nothing quite like camping at Table Rock Lake. I don't think anyone will forget this trip... and hopefully we'll go on a "nunny" camping trip next year! Next year Delaney wants everyone to go just like the old days.... so if you are reading this and you've ever gone with us... plan on it next summer! A special thanks to MiMi and the General... I know camping is a lot of work and I appreciate you doing this for us! A post with soem videos of the week will follow later! Enjoy the pics for now!



2 comments:

Kelley said...

This looks like it was so much fun! You got some fantastic pictures...Delaney is such a doll! I hope you can go back again next year, too. Would be great for Delaney to have terrific Table Rock memories like you do!

mc said...

What great pictures and stories! I'm so glad you guys got to go back this year!