ok, so back to the post wedding… let’s see, Zoe said some dislikes about the wedding… blah blah, then we headed to the reception in Chino Valley.  (Oh, my dad dressed as some character from MASH.  I have no clue why but just chalk that up with my dad’s sense of humor!)

At the reception, Zane discovered some chickens and he was desperate to catch them but he wasn’t so lucky.

Zoe was resisting a picture but it doesn’t look like it here-seems to be having a grand ‘ol time.

Then there was Paisley being entertained by my dad and his costume!

And then my dad’s side of the family…

Dad, David (wearing my dad’s hat), Aunt Donna, Aunt Lori, Ken.  David was the groom and Ken is his brother.  They are both Aunt Donna’s boys.

Zoe was the photographer most of the reception.  She loves to be in charge of my camera.  It is great.  They also had little cameras on all the tables for other people to take pictures.  These pictures are simply for proof that I too attended the wedding.  : )

The bride and the groom (and the famous tattoo)… the last time I saw David, he was sporting dreadlocks and backpacking all over.  He is super talented-plays the viola- and is one of the nicest guys ever. 

As we were leaving, I saw this line of mailboxes.  I suppose you don’t see this here on the streets of the valley!  (Too bad I left all my camera stuff at home-only had my camera in my purse for this weekend.)

The next day, we went to the lake and had a day of lounging and kayaking.  The only one that didn’t seem to love the kayak was Paisley.  I think the life jacket was a bit much for her.  My kids love to get in my kayak with me-we all fit just fine.  They like to pretend that they are the captain of my boat.  It was a super fun day.  We packed a picnic and hung out at Lynx Lake from 9:00am-3:00pm.  The breeze kept it cool outside and it was just a fantastic day and weather.

So, the highlight of our kayaking excursion was this…

Ken kept telling his wife how easy kayaking was (which it is).  He convinced her to go out.  They all loaded up and not more than 2 minutes later, I turned to see Ken floating and the boat sinking.  I couldn’t stop laughing.  Of all people…  Ken is a pilot and has had to do some pretty serious training stuff so it was hilarious to see him the one to tip.  Too funny (sorry to laugh Ken but it really was some good entertainment!).

Lindsey and Tvedt drove up to play at the lake with us.  Lindsey stayed the night with us for our last night there. 

It was a fun trip and thanks to VRBO we were able to find a great place to stay at the last minute.

phew…