Friday, June 4, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Kallee at Memorial Day Weekend 2010 in Conconully, WA
Kallee Gebers got her first real experience of Memorial Day Weekend and she loved 95% of it. She hated the last 1.5 hours of the trips in the car, but everything else was a big success.
She loved the forest and the hills in which she could climb and fall down. Kallee loved hanging out with her cousins, especially in the car because Madeline kept her occupied and happy for many hours in the van. She loved the fact that her extended family wanted to play with her and brought many dogs for her to talk to.
Kallee loved walking around and exploring and going on stroller rides to the park with her mommy and Grandma Gebers. She loved the hotel and the chance to jump in and out of her crib onto the bed and hangout with Jayden. She loved cuddle time that her adopted Auntie Grandma’s Janet and Nancy gave her. She loved dancing with the ladies and helping Auntie Janet open presents on her 70th Birthday Party.
Everyone at Conconully got to see the happiness of Kallee and how much fun and joy she can bring. Yes there were the times when she would throw the Kallee tantrums. But those were predicated by Daddy or Mommy saying no to more sweets. Kallee loved the sweets… the licorice, the popcorn, the chips, the juice, the cake, the fact that she was allowed to “graze” the food table made her a very happy little girl.
Kallee was the quintessential half of the equation that makes Memorial Day Weekend a complete success. The younger Generation were the stars of the show whether it be playing kickball or riding bikes or taking treks into the woods. They did all of it with 100% conviction and energy. They made life interesting and added to the fun factor. They showed us what Memorial Day is all about. It is about getting together and becoming a family. It is about having fun, enjoying every minute so much that when it is time to go they leave satisfied that life was great and they cannot wait to do it again. They build relationships and learn about sharing and caring for others. They teach us how life can always be one adventure after another.
The “Wise” Generation also teaches us through their caring and nurturing ways. Merle, Madeline Renita, Wayne, Butch, Karen, Nancy, Rick, Julie, and of course the Most Important Janet and Rollie, these wonderful people have shown us all what it means to be a family. To love us and care about us through our screw ups and our successes, through the thick and thin, our parents and Grandparents show us loyalty and love. Yes, it is their job to tell us “How to do things” and to get on us when we are not on the right path and want to improve our lives every single day. They have the right because they do this in love, they tell us what we do not want to hear so that we might overcome our weaknesses and strive for the better. For this I want to say thank you and I love each and every one of you.
Memorial Day is a success because of kids like Tim and Cole who take the youngest and make them laugh and run and chase so that they are happy. Memorial day is a success because the Mothers make goodies from their hearts to fill us with great food. Memorial Day is a success because sharing everything with everyone is the rule not the exception. Memorial Day is a success because the mothers take the kids for a ride and the fathers pick them up in trucks and vans to give the women time alone to talk.
Memorial Day is a success because for those few days, the real does not exist and we are allowed to enter a place where people can hug and laugh and sit down by a fire and talk about life.
So when Kallee and Janet were up there opening presents and talking to each other and smiling a pure smile of joy, it showed what Memorial Day in Conconully is all about for me; Getting to share my Family with all.
http://www.youtube.com/user/KGebers
Videos Of the Weekend can be found Here (Click this Link.)
She loved the forest and the hills in which she could climb and fall down. Kallee loved hanging out with her cousins, especially in the car because Madeline kept her occupied and happy for many hours in the van. She loved the fact that her extended family wanted to play with her and brought many dogs for her to talk to.
Kallee loved walking around and exploring and going on stroller rides to the park with her mommy and Grandma Gebers. She loved the hotel and the chance to jump in and out of her crib onto the bed and hangout with Jayden. She loved cuddle time that her adopted Auntie Grandma’s Janet and Nancy gave her. She loved dancing with the ladies and helping Auntie Janet open presents on her 70th Birthday Party.
Everyone at Conconully got to see the happiness of Kallee and how much fun and joy she can bring. Yes there were the times when she would throw the Kallee tantrums. But those were predicated by Daddy or Mommy saying no to more sweets. Kallee loved the sweets… the licorice, the popcorn, the chips, the juice, the cake, the fact that she was allowed to “graze” the food table made her a very happy little girl.
Kallee was the quintessential half of the equation that makes Memorial Day Weekend a complete success. The younger Generation were the stars of the show whether it be playing kickball or riding bikes or taking treks into the woods. They did all of it with 100% conviction and energy. They made life interesting and added to the fun factor. They showed us what Memorial Day is all about. It is about getting together and becoming a family. It is about having fun, enjoying every minute so much that when it is time to go they leave satisfied that life was great and they cannot wait to do it again. They build relationships and learn about sharing and caring for others. They teach us how life can always be one adventure after another.
The “Wise” Generation also teaches us through their caring and nurturing ways. Merle, Madeline Renita, Wayne, Butch, Karen, Nancy, Rick, Julie, and of course the Most Important Janet and Rollie, these wonderful people have shown us all what it means to be a family. To love us and care about us through our screw ups and our successes, through the thick and thin, our parents and Grandparents show us loyalty and love. Yes, it is their job to tell us “How to do things” and to get on us when we are not on the right path and want to improve our lives every single day. They have the right because they do this in love, they tell us what we do not want to hear so that we might overcome our weaknesses and strive for the better. For this I want to say thank you and I love each and every one of you.
Memorial Day is a success because of kids like Tim and Cole who take the youngest and make them laugh and run and chase so that they are happy. Memorial day is a success because the Mothers make goodies from their hearts to fill us with great food. Memorial Day is a success because sharing everything with everyone is the rule not the exception. Memorial Day is a success because the mothers take the kids for a ride and the fathers pick them up in trucks and vans to give the women time alone to talk.
Memorial Day is a success because for those few days, the real does not exist and we are allowed to enter a place where people can hug and laugh and sit down by a fire and talk about life.
So when Kallee and Janet were up there opening presents and talking to each other and smiling a pure smile of joy, it showed what Memorial Day in Conconully is all about for me; Getting to share my Family with all.
http://www.youtube.com/user/KGebers
Videos Of the Weekend can be found Here (Click this Link.)
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