Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Paige's Big Birthday Party!
We decided Paige needed to have a B-Day party. We invited some neighborhood friends and family for a small gathering to celebrate Paige’s 1st birthday. What a blast! We had the perfect amount of people and it was a beautiful day for an outdoor party. Great people, good food, and Paige put on a great show. What more could you ask for. Enjoy the photos.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Paige's First B-Day!!!!
We had so much fun with Paige at Chucky Cheese. She was really into Chucky and the little kid rides.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Yea....Nice Name!!!!
I will have to admit….I thought there was only one Gaylord out there. Meet the Parents part two….like a good neighbor…State Fram is there!
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Airboat Madness
Ok motor heads here it is. When I was a young boy running around on the Platte River we had airboats. Airboats when I was growing up were pretty much a means of transportation on the Platte River. Go from point A to point B with maybe an occasional ride if the river was high enough. I spent plenty of hours digging out boats because of sandbars. Boy…things have really come a long ways in the last 20 years.
Now the boats are more on the lines of a recreational vehicle. The horse power they are putting in these things are crazy. Heck…now all you need is about 1inch of water to have a good time. If you run into a sandbar no worries….these thing drive right over land. It is truly an amazing experience. Everyone’s doing it and all depends on how much you want to spend. Most of the boats I saw had 8 to 10 blade carbon fiber propellers. Some even had counter rotating blades. Most of them run a gear reduction system so the blades can spin efficiently and can maximize all the horse power. Engine sizes varied from your standard 350 all the way up to a 502 and 572 motor putting out anywhere from 600 to 700 horses. There’s even a boat running nitrous I was told but he was not out when I was there. Of course my parents have the 502 with god only knows what modifications in the engine. Let’s put it this way…IT WAS FAST AND SOUNDED GREAT!!!! It was like being at Bristol Motor Speedway. Below are a few photos of my parent’s boat, few people, and boats sitting on a sand bar. What a hoot!!!!
Now the boats are more on the lines of a recreational vehicle. The horse power they are putting in these things are crazy. Heck…now all you need is about 1inch of water to have a good time. If you run into a sandbar no worries….these thing drive right over land. It is truly an amazing experience. Everyone’s doing it and all depends on how much you want to spend. Most of the boats I saw had 8 to 10 blade carbon fiber propellers. Some even had counter rotating blades. Most of them run a gear reduction system so the blades can spin efficiently and can maximize all the horse power. Engine sizes varied from your standard 350 all the way up to a 502 and 572 motor putting out anywhere from 600 to 700 horses. There’s even a boat running nitrous I was told but he was not out when I was there. Of course my parents have the 502 with god only knows what modifications in the engine. Let’s put it this way…IT WAS FAST AND SOUNDED GREAT!!!! It was like being at Bristol Motor Speedway. Below are a few photos of my parent’s boat, few people, and boats sitting on a sand bar. What a hoot!!!!
A Week In The Corn Feilds
We went to Nebraska of 7 days last week to visit friends and family. It was our first time flying with Paige and everything went really well. She basically slept on all the flights except the one coming home last night. She was not a happy camper but after about 30 minutes she went down for the count. It was the first time Paige got to meet her other great grandmother Helen (Paige’s middle name is Helen). It was wonderful and they really enjoyed meeting her.
It was my parents 25th, our 6th, and my Grandparents 60th year wedding anniversaries. So we had a party Nebraska style. Great food, lots of friends and family, and of course a few beers. It was a blast!
Paige was introduced to several new things…tractors, boats, trucks, lots of corn fields, and family all around her give her full attention. It was a wonderful trip!
It was my parents 25th, our 6th, and my Grandparents 60th year wedding anniversaries. So we had a party Nebraska style. Great food, lots of friends and family, and of course a few beers. It was a blast!
Paige was introduced to several new things…tractors, boats, trucks, lots of corn fields, and family all around her give her full attention. It was a wonderful trip!
Monday, July 17, 2006
Shindig On The Green
After dinner we went to shindig on the green for a little entertainment. Local musicians get together and play bluegrass. It’s always a lot of fun. Good beer and BBQ.
Monday, July 03, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Today is my first Fathers Day. Lyn said I could do anything I wanted to today. So I said lets get Paige a baby sitter and go for a good mountain bike ride together in Pisgah. So we did it and what an adventure we had. We got the map out and planned our route. We figured about 2 hours would be good because we wanted to take Paige putt-putt golfing this evening. Well….something changed.
We ended up getting of course and instead of a 2 hour ride it turned into a 4 hour & 45 minute ride. Lyn did forgive me when we finally got back to the car but we were both pretty tired. We ended up not going golfing, but instead went out to eat with some friends. What a great Fathers Day!
The area in blue is where we wanted to go, but we ended up in the area Lyn's pointing to. Four hours later we made it back to the truck.
Trying to find a short cut. Not a good idea. Paige Photos
Paige hangging out with her best friend Sarah at the park.
Good old rice cake.
Trying to catch a butterfly.
Nice and clean and ready to go to bed.
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