Breakfast was served a little after 8:00 am and once done Phil, Ben and Nolan picked up the pontoon boat. David's family arrived as they were gone. Israel grabbed his scooter and joined the others.
Elisabet was getting stuff out of the van while the others were so happy to see her. 
When the guys got back to our dock with the boat the group went tubing and had a ball for hours. 
Below is just a teaser video.
All of the kids got their fill and all went except baby River who stayed back at the house with grandpa and grandma. Sarah took the pictures and also videos which will be added later. They came back here with sore arms from hanging on and hungry for lunch. After lunch we walked down to the bigger pool and our family were the only ones using the pool the entire afternoon.
Phil brought the bags game down so that was played by both the parents and the grandkids.
Mark and I were serving dinner tonight so I hiked back up the hill to get started on the sweet potatoes. David seasoned the steaks perfectly while Nolan and Phil got the grill going and all the guys did the grilling. We were all hungry for supper.
Mark helped set the table. The food was really delicious. Ribeye steak smothered in sautéed onions and mushrooms, baked potatoes with butter and sour cream and sweet potatoes for those who preferred the more nutritious option, salad with the left over breakfast bacon crumbled on top along with shredded cheddar cheese, and sunflower seeds served with poppy seed dressing.
The round table was used for Elisabet, Zion and Eden.
The bigger kids all ate out on the balcony.
We had cake for dessert but that almost didn't happen. The racks in the oven must be replacement parts that don't quite fit and collapsed on top of the sweet potatoes when the cake was put in the oven to bake. Thankfully the cake didn't spill out. The smashed sweet potatoes were rescued, Mark and I found something that kind of worked and the cakes put back in the oven and finished baking just as we finished dinner. That too was well received and both completely finished, even the crumbs. Then came the big hike to the waterfall.
Below is a short video of the fun.
It is now after 9:00 pm, the youngest 2 are sound asleep but the other 10 are playing games downstairs while the adults are watching shark week on the television. IF you would like to see the rest of the pictures from today click HERE. It was a full fun day. No news from home but no news is good news.
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