HAPPY 60TH ANNIVERSARY

GRANDMA AND GRANDPA MERRILL CELEBRATED THEIR 60TH WEDDING ANNIVERSAY ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2010. LAURALEE HAD THIS CAKE MADE. IT WAS SO COOL. IT HAD THEIR WEDDING PICTURE ON IT. AND SEE THE LITTLE BRIDE AND GROOM ON THE CAKE? IT WAS THEIR CAKE TOPPer. I GOT TO BRING IT HOME WITH ME, SO IF ANY OF THE GRAND KIDS WANT TO USE IT I WILL HAVE IT FOR THEM.

CUTTING THE CAKE

FEEDING EACH OTHER A LITTLE PIECE OF CAKE. IT WAS SO CUTE!!! I LOVED THE WHOLE DAY. (we were at Cub River outside of Preston)

A BRAIN????

After working 10 hour days at the pharmacy i have learned that i have no brains left. it's hell to get old and be dumb!!!!! Good thing i can laugh at myself alot. I think I will go on vacation in October by myself..... (no husband) HUM where shall I go. Maybe Texas.

ISLAND PARK - labor day weekend 2010

WE FINALLY HAD SOME TIME TO SPEND AT THE CABIN. IT SURE WAS A GREAT WEEK END AND WE ENJOYED OUR FAMILY. JUSTIN AND AMBER GOT TO COME UP FOR A NIGHT SO I HAD TO SNAP THIS PICTURE OF THEM.
WE SPENT TIME AT MACK'S INN. HEATH WAS TEACHING THE BOYS HOW TO SKIP ROCKS. IT WAS NICE TO HANG OUT DOWN THERE AND HAVE LUNCH.

CHAD

MACALL

AVRI

OH.... HEATH GETTING A HUG IN.

AND OF COURSE WE ALWAYS HAVE TO GO TO BIG SPRINGS TO FEED THE FISH. THERE ARE NOT VERY MANY FISH LEFT AND THEY WEREN'T TOO HUNGRY.
THE SWEET BABIES. AVRI AND MACALL (10 MONTHS OLD)

KYLER (2)

GRANDMA, THAT FISH WAS THIS LONG!!!!!!! (TAYLOR ABD BRAX 3 YRS)

JESS AND CHAD

JUSTIN HELPING BRAX FEEL HOW COLD THE WATER IS.

TOUCHING THE WATER. IT WAS FREEZING.

TAYLEE KAMDON AND TYDON

ENJOYING TIME IN THE SUN!

VAROOOM! WE LIKE IT FAST!

KAMDON,KYLER,BRAX AND TAYLOR ALL READY FOR THEIR 4 WHEELER RIDE! THEY ALL WEAR MERRILL RACING SHIRTS.

TYDON, TAYLEE, KAMDON AND KYLER

UNCLE HEATH TAKING BRAXTON AND TAYLOR FOR RIDES.

HEATH TAKING KYLER AND KAMDON FOR RIDES ALSO.

THEY LOOK SHARP IN THEIR FOX RIDING SHIRTS AND THEIR HELMETS. OUR FUTURE RIDERS.

TAYLOR AND BRAX. THEIR HELMETS LOOK A LITTLE HEAVY.

KYLER

KAMDON

AND THESE TWO LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE THE 4 WHEELER THIS WEEK END AT THE CABIN. THEY LOVED THE LITTLE BIT OF FREEDOM IT GAVE THEM AND THEY WERE GREAT DRIVERS.

TAYLEE TAKING HER FAMILY FOR A RIDE.

THE BEACH --- IN ISLAND PARK OF COURSE

WE WENT TO THE BEACH IN ISLAND PARK. THE SAND COMES IN THE FORM OF BIG ROCKS THERE BUT THESE LITTLE GUYS RAISED THE RESERVOIR A INCH OR SO BY THROWING IN A TON OF SAND.

GRANDMA, WHERE IS THE SAND?

TAYLEE, AVRI AND MACALL ENJOYING OUR LAST OUTING ON THE BEACHES THIS SUMMER. (MEXICAN BEACHES HAVE MORE ENJOYABLE SAND)

I LOVE THE SPRAY ON MY FACE.....CHAD

THE JET SKIIS HAVE BEEN AN ADDED BONUS OF FUN THIS SUMMER! EVERYONE WAS EXCITED FOR THE CHANCE TO RIDE THEM. CHAD LOVES TO SHOW HIS STYLE OF RIDING BY SPRAYING EVERYONE.

THESE TWO WERE GIVEN A WILD RIDE BY THEIR UNCLE CHAD. WHEN THEY GOT BACK TO THE DOCK THEY WERE DRENCHED AND FREEZING COLD. (NICE HAIR CHADDY RADDY) as his nieces call him

HEATH LOVED TAKING THESE TWO BOYS FOR RIDES. (dear santa, can you bring jet skii's for Christmas? i have been a good boy! Love, Heath)

THESE TWO GIRLS OUT ON THE LAKE ALONE WONDERING,"HOW DO WE START THIS THING?? IT WAS A BLAST!

A MINUTE TO WIN IT- MERRILL STYLE

NOT MUCH TIME GOES BY AT THE CABIN WITHOUT FINDING SOMETHING FUN TO DO!

WE HAD OUR OWN VERSION OF A MINUTE TO WIN IT. FIRST GAME. TRYING TO GET THE OREO IN THE MOUTH.

OHHH AMBER IS SO CLOSE BUT NEVER QUITE MADE IT.

EMILY THOUGHT SHE HAD IT BUT NO OREO IN THE MOUTH.

JESSICA WAS TRYING HER HARDEST BUT WHERE IS HER OREO??? SHE LOST IT BEFORE SHE STARTED.

ASH WAS LAUGHING TOO HARD TO GET IT IN.

TAYLEE WAS SURE SHE COULD GET IT IN BUT OOPS IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

WE INVITE HEATH TO JOIN US SO HE GIVES IT A TRY. YUP, AFTER FOUR TRIES HE GETS IT IN. THIS WAS HILARIOUS AND YES, IT MADE ME PEE MY PANTS I LAUGHED SO HARD. (WHICH MAKES MY KIDS LAUGH SO HARD) IT IS A VICIOUS CIRCLE.

CHAD GIVES STACKING THE DICE A TRY... BUT THIS IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE AMATURE.

TYDON AND TAYLEE TRYING TO TRICK US WITH THEIR PENCILS. CAN YOU GUESS WHAT NUMBER THEIR PENCILS ARE MAKING????? PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER AT THE CABIN MAKES THE BEST MEMORIES IN THE WORLD. I LOVE MY TIME

WITH FAMILY!!!!