Old fashion fun!

So I know that I am a week late (thanks Brian for pointing this out) on posting about a few things. For those in-the-know, disregard the next few lines. This last weekend I found out that I am going to be an uncle to a new baby boy. My sister Jenn and her husband Ramon found out that they were having a baby boy! I was very excited, that means in five or six years I will have a new paddling partner! (Just kidding Jenn, more like 6 or 7, ha ha) Lindsay and I are very excited about the news, although, not that he will be any less excited, I think my dad is ready for a little girl grand baby. Another fun thing that happened was an out-of-the-blue trip to the Nantahala with my mom, David, Andy, Leigh, Ben, Anna, and Lindsey(my other sister). We had a blast on Labor day weekend, three days of fun and relaxation. The weather was perfect, the river was running, and firewood was plentiful. We managed to get Andy and Leigh in a Funyak (inflatable kayak) to run the river on Saturday. They did great, as you will see in the pictures. Secretly, I was wanting them to flip at the falls to see the "oh my god this water is so cold" face. I have been on that river for several years but the look that people get when they fall in, never gets old! Anyway, the trip was great and I remarked to Leigh and Andy that it is really special that we have a family that can get together and truly enjoy each others company. That is something that my family has on both my mom's side and my dad's side. As children from divorced parents, I think we hit the jackpot with our new combined families. Well instead of rambling on, I will post the slide show.

By the way, everything else is fine, its just not half as interesting as the fun stuff. My work is going well, Lindsay's work is too and we are swamped with school work, house work, etc. If anything changes you guys will be the first to know.

Ahh, the simple joys of a tent. Anna and Ben making sure that the tent

matches their rooms back home!

Anna, the soon to be outdoors woman of the year!

Grandpa and grand-daughter relaxing comfortably in their element.

I bet you didn't realize that our camp came with its own chef, did you?

Anna Banana in the middle of a Lindsey/Lindsay sandwich!

Lindsay and I starting out a great run on a beautiful day.

(Bottom of Patton's Run)

The happy couple

The beauty of this place still takes my breath away.

Riva and Boone doing what they do best.

Boone still makes sure that Riva knows he still has it in him!

A little nervous, but still a happy couple. I waited to mention that the boat

they were in was called a "divorce boat" by raft guides.

Perfectly executed run of the Falls, great job Leigh and Andy!

In the middle of the Falls, I think Lindsey enjoyed the trip a little bit.

There are few things in life that take you back to being a kid again, this is one of them. Judging by the look on Lindsey's face, I would say she just revisited 8 years old.