Geo Caching

What an adventure this was! This was the 2nd time we attempted to find a geochach on our own. We tried yesterday out by Oatman and had no luck. Today we were determined to locate. We hiked for 2 hours up and down ruff terraine and finally located the cache. We are heading back out tomorrow to try and find some more. The weather was great today. We took the boat out, but did not even have one bite. We are loving the sun and are dreading going back to the cold.

Oatman, Arizona

We visited Oatman, Arizona yesterday. Oatman began 0ver 100 years ago as a mining tent camp and quickly became a flourishing gold-mining center. In 1915, two miners struck a $10 million gold find, and within a year, the town's population grew to more than 3,500. But both the population and mining booms were short-lived. In 1921, a fire burned down many of the smaller shacks in town, and three years later, the main mining company, United Eastern Mines, shut down operations for good. Oatman survived by catering to travelers on old U.S. Route 66. The town now survives from vistors coming to visit the authentic old western town with burros roaming the streets and gunfights staged on weekends. GREAT TIME!

the White family at Lake Havasu

Man Up Conference

Here is some pictures of the boys at the Lake Havasu during the baptism. The guys had a great time.

Driving the boat!

This picture was for Rick and Shari, to show that you can drive the boat double without causing it to break down. :)

Fun With Dan & Evelyn

We had a great time the past 3 days with Dan and Evelyn. We had lots of fun. We began the time with dirt bike riding. Everyone was doing good (except me and my 4 crashes) until Dan and Evelyn about rolled the 4 wheeler. As you can see in the picture, Evelyn probably saved them both with her great moves. She screamed loud enough for most of Arizona to hear. Next we took them on a boat tour of the Colorado River. Finally, the girls spent all day at Lake Havasu hitting all the garage sales while the boys attended a "Man up Conference" at Calvary Chapel Lake Havasu. We had a wonderful time visiting with them.

Another day of vacation

Today was a pretty laid back day. Richard and I went riding around the Parker hills. It was beautiful riding with some good trails. The kids stayed back at the house working on school. Then we all went to Parker to do laundry and meet up with Dan and Evelyn Peterson. They are going to stay a couple days, so we are looking forward to hanging out with them.

White/Clark Investment

This is the new house we partnered to buy with Brent and Stacy Clark. We were both looking for a vacation home, so we decided this would work for both of us. I really hope they like it. It is probably 4,000 square feet, has a basketball court, slide, river access, and hot tub all in one. We will send them their portion of the bill very soon. We hope they love it. We know how they love the water and basketball. What else could we ask for?

Wake boarding!

Fun time in the water. Hayley and Richard both did awesome. Grandpa's pontoon does pretty well, but has no wake so not a lot of jumping.

Golfing with Grandma

What a fun day of golfing. This was our first experience golfing a fairly difficult course. We all had a great time; only lost a few balls, broke many tees, and Riley only got attacked by one Killer lizard. :)

School Work

O.K. this is just to prove, we actually are doing school. Even though it is awful hard when it is so nice outside!

Geo Cach

Our newest sport is Geo caching. This was so fun. Some friends, Ernie and Lynn, graciously taught our family how to do this. We had a blast. We were able to find 3 hidden geocaches today. These pictures are of all us out investigating. We also had a great time today playing in the water. The kids are collecting sea shells to make necklaces. We finished the day with a big game of bingo at the club house. Riley one twice and was pretty excited. Thanks Grandma Rosie for getting it all set up for us.

Fishing with Grandpa

This was our unsuccessful fishing trip. We had fun, but no even one bite. It was even a little chilly! It was still great hanging out with Grandpa.

Grandpa Cal

Not just all play

Hayley and I spent the day also painting nails. A lot of work goes into all this vacationing!

Sunday - our day of rest

We had a pretty relaxing day. Richard, Ish, and the kids began the day nice and early with a golf game. They were pretty impressed with their day. The only hit 3 different vehicles with golf balls. 2 of the owners seemed o.k., one not so happy. The day continued with relaxing in the sun and doing some reading. Next we played bean bag competition. Riley and I were the big winners. Then we had hours of card games. Finally, we ended the day with some good old school work. The kids were not very happy, but they had to do it tonight or they would not be able to go fishing first thing in the morning. We had lots of laughs with Grandma and Grandpa today and also enjoyed our time with Ish, Elaine, and Ginger, Grandma's and Grandpa's friends. It was a little cooler today with highs only around 78 and spurts of wind. We are very glad that the Harbison family is home. We missed everyone at church today and hope everyone had a wonderful spring break.

Surviving the 90 degree weather

Our first day at Parker was spent enjoying the heat. It was a wonderful 90 degrees. It was
probably only bearable because we were playing in the water. The water was freezing, but as soon as the boat pulled you up it felt great. Hayley and I both wake boarded which felt so great to be playing in the water. The water is crystal clear here. We ended the day with a game of golf, which was quite comical since none of us have any idea what we were doing. We all attempted to hit the ball like a bunch of baseball players. We only made it through 4 holes before it was dark, so we must finish tomorrow. We are all exhausted for a first date and a little on the pink side (especially Hayley). Hope everyone is enjoying there spring break. Keep praying for our wonderful friend, Will Harbison. Miss you all.

Rock climbing in Mesquite

Richard & Riley hiked up to this huge cave. Riley was a little nervous at first. He was sure a bear was going to come running. Hayley and I decided to take pictures instead of venturing into the caves.

Mesquite

We spent the first 3 days of our vacation in Mesquite, Nevada. The weather was wonderful. We started the trip by hanging out at the pool, then we went bicycle riding around town. On Tuesday, we woke up and dirt bike riding. This was amazing. We rode to part of the backside of the Grand canyon. Beautiful views and great riding. The most amazing thing was being in 70 degree weather one minute and then in snow the next.

Riley's turns 11

We celebrated Riley's birthday at home before we left for vacation, then in Mesquite, and finally with Grandma and Grandpa Cal in Parker, Arizona. These are some pictures of him opening some of his presents back at home. He will have a party with all of his friends when he gets back home.

Buzz Light Year and Beyond

No better place to hang out then Walmart Family Fun Center waiting for the family. It was the only seat available. This was after a long weekend of basketball tourn.