July was a big month for us. Gib turned 16 and arrived home from a Florida vacation on his bday. Indy picked him up with a special bday surprise. Everyone was home for a few weeks, with the exception of Taryn who had to return to her college to be a Hit The Ground Running mentor. She loved it, but we sure missed her! Felicie from Paris, France joined us, we went to the lake, to Chattanooga, to Pigeon Forge, and finished her stay with local entertainment! Mariah got to ride her first roller coaster! And finally, the annual Scout Waterworld weekend was upon us. Gib and Mariah had alot of fun tubing and waterskiing. These are in no particular order (unless I get really ambitious and try to move them around!)
Gib at Waterworld TFL XII - after the Pudding Cup Canoe race.
Chrissie and some kid preparing our entry in the Dutch Oven Cobbler contest
Mike and Indie competing (both in red) at the Dixie Stampede, Pigeon Forge
At the Dixie Stampede
Greeted by a Southern Belle at the Dixie Stampede
Dollywood
Splash Country
Felicie and Mariah enjoyed that tube ride
Sneaking in on Indie's cute pic
Gib, Felicie, Indy & Mariah
When in Pigeon Forge, it's important to blend in
Back at Waterwold and up to no good
Gib and Blake tried tandem skiing
They thought it was the best part of Waterworld!
Back in good ol' HOT Dollywood
More from the Chattanooga trip
Centerhill Lake. Our friend Skip took the kids waterskiing
Felicie's first time on waterski's. We hummed the French National Anthem to inspire her
Waterworld - the BEST moments all look like this
Waterworld = endurance, preserverance, and fun!
See? fun!!
Back at Centerhill Lake - Gib is trying to get me to lean the right way
Mike getting pulled off by a scout. I was planning on getting even but the kid dodged me the rest of the weekend
Mariah holds her own with the guys tubing
Back at Centerhill - Mariah & Felicie tubing
Gib and Felicie. She had fun tubing and waterskiing for the first time ever
Classic Gib Manuver - Youth Trip to Chattanooga
Gib learning to golf in early July with Grandpa Fred & Jan in Florida
This is what awaited him upon his arrival at the airport, on his 16th bday
The girls and I went to the Opryland Hotel
Helping Gib with Feed America First. We collected donated produce from a farmer's market and delivered it to a food ministry shelter downtown
Gib and his dad.
Ice Skating in July. Probably the smartest thing we did
July 4th and about 104 degrees outside, 110 heat index. Seriously. Welcome to America Felicie!
The ampitheatre had a Michael Jackson Tribute concert. Many of the French exchange students came. We arrived early to save spots for 20.
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