Land of Make Believe

The Thatchers & me & my kids, decided that we needed an "End Of the Year BANG".

I love this place.  Its a small amusement park, in the small town of Hope, NJ and there is the perfect amount of stuff to do that you CAN do it all!  and its so young kid friendly, even the water park is cozy!

Why do we get a kick off of things that make us want to barf?

The Free-Fall drop!

Elizabeth and Lilo on the back of the roller coaster

Madeline, Hattie, Jameson, & Ellie

Err.. Matey... Ellie & her Pirate Ship thats in the water.

The whole main pool was about a foot deep with so much to play with.

Ellie & Jameson on Puff the magic Dragon.

Hattie as a skunk, Madeline a Princess, but changed into a Knight later on.  Ellie, a princess  & Jameson was a Knight.

Its allot of, they let anyone and everyone participate in this play.  There is a narrator, so we just do as he says.  Ellie as a princess, & I am a "Burger" a native from the land of "Noranburg".  I was hoping for the Olga, inspired by Aunt Yvonne, you can't tell, but I even had sausages that I used in defense against the knights! 

Ellie & Jameson on a plane ride!

Saying "good-bye" to the L.O.M.B. Mascot!

OMG!

I am ALL caught up! phew!! and my bum is numb!  I am still in my pj's! and it 6pm!  Off to shower and make dinner.  At least my house is clean and the laundry is done :)

A Sunday Visit.

The Jonathan Jacobs clan was heading home from Maine to Virginia and we had the treat of them stopping for dinner. 

Andrea, Johnny, Jackson, Christian, James, Mimi, Ellie and Madeline.

Madeline and Jackson, Jackson sure has grown since we last saw him in February!  Smiles all the time!  What a cutie!

Ellie sharing with Uncle Johnny her sea shell.

Welcome, Elsie Jane!

We have a new member to our family!  Christians sister Lizza, had a beautiful baby girl. 8lb 6oz & 19'' long.  I think she is so cute!  I just wish she popped out before we left Utah!

WOW!!! I REALLY SUCK!!!!

I had a wonderful summer & was eager to share with you some of my highlights, but my flippin' camera wouldn't down-load onto the computer.?  Now that we are home, and with Christian special powers, I can now share with you some pictures!  So,  I will try my best to up date you in chronicle order al about the Jersey Jacobs summer.....

Happy to be home!

Rockin' out!  So HAPPY to be home!

Coeur D' Alene, Idaho

Uncle Jared rented a boat, we had a great time.  I tried skiing, & wave running for the first time!  I suck! I think I';; stick with the tubbing.  That was fun! Christian and I sat butterfly position.. I could NOT stop laughing! 

Swimming in Lake Cueor 'd alene

Crazy Hot Momma Lizza, due in two weeks!

Madison & Ellie, tubing.

Montana!

We had a relatively nice drive into Montana.  WE hit a dear and saw a whole mountain on fire!  With helicopters a planes and everything trying to put it out!  The drive back, about 4 hours was much, much more boring!

Fortine. 

 I was curious of the population of Fortine.  In 2005 it was around 230!  So I can't imagine what it was 25 years ago, when I lived there!

Right thru the doors behind us, was grandpas work shop.  I remember, while living there that after a big rain there was frogs or toads covering everywhere!  I help grandpa sweep them outside!  It was raining frogs! 

This is the modernized home that grandpa and family made.... They should of kept it in a log cabin style!

EUREKA!

This is where I went to kindergarden!  I remember playing farmer and the Dale with my class, right on this side walk!

Grandpa Lifferth (mom's dad) tombstone.  Uncle Wes made it, absolutely beautiful!  It has all thirteen of the kids represented in to slates in between grandmas and grandpas, also the picture is of grandpa with his sons and a model airplane & grandma reading to the girls.

It was funny we were in Eureka getting pizza and I asked the guy there were the cemetery is and  he immediately asked if I was Henry Lifferts Kin.  Another great thing about small towns!

O' and we left him some Cinnamon bear on his stone, just felt like we should leave something, and we all know how he LOVEs sugar!

Dikie Lake - part of the Glacier National Park

Me and my nephew Jacob, the water was a clear as drinking water! I am standing and even in the ripples you can see the bottom!

Amy (Christian's sister) and her cute group came with us.

Christian, Mimi, Madeline & Ellie

Back to I-daho, or U-da-ho? At Sunshine Mansion

   Swimming at the public pool, $.50 for kids and $1.00 for adults.  I didn't have enough cash on me, they said "go ahead, we don't want you to miss out!' I would NEVER hear that in Jersey!

 Talk about a room with a view!! This is off our bedroom.

A nice view from the cat-walk.

The grandkids all put on a performance for us in the carpeted garage.

Time for bed...

\All pooped out!

Jacob's 7!!

Family Home Evening

We rented bikes and took an amazingly beautiful scenic ride.

We rode over beautiful aqua rivers, so we had to stop and get our feet wet....

Or every part of our body!  Isn't that a cute white ars!?!

Christian Jacobs Crew, in front of a man-made waterfall, facing the front of the mansion.

the left-over Jacobs

Ellie. All decked-out for the ride home.

Only Mimi!

Now you know, I wear a padded bra.

A must have for your survival kit!  On our long drive up to Couer d' alene Idaho, I was tired and it was to bright!.  You may call me resourceful!

The highlight of each first Monday of the month is that we have F.H.E. with all my moms side of the family, aunts & uncle, cousins, significant other and their kids, etc..  at my parents small A frame cabin above Sundance.  I just love being up there!  And of course I always have allot of catching up to do.  And Yes Zach, you are defiantly a highlight!  Rachel, I can't believe we didn't make time for each other, I guess you'll just have to come out!