Sunday, August 23, 2009

Time for dinner!


Making me hungry just looking at it

The brats

Get your tickets!


To the gun show!

A boy and his dog

Brian the Chef!

Brian get's ready to cook for 13 people!

I Don't Even Want to Know . . .

Boomba Bar


How did we ever find this place?

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Monday, August 17, 2009

Mr. Hot Sauce


this story never gets boring

Monopoly


Looks like Beth owes Tyler some money.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

4 dogs and a dork

2003 Sing-A-Long


I could have shown more!

2003 Hail Storm


While in South Dakota, hail poured down from the heavens!

2002 Video - Backgammon



Mike is in the middle of a three game losing streak!

2002 Video - The Way Home



I wondered by Brian and Judy were not out with everyone else, but than I realized that this was the year Mike couldn't keep a secret!

2006 The Ball Game

2003 Karen Mike and the Heads

2001 Badmitten

Clear Lake

Pam, Shelly, Max and Tyler

Control Yourself, Ladies!

Light weights

American Pie


This was back in the day we could all sing in perfect harmony.

2005 Lansing Michigan


Went to Lasing to visit Dan, Jodi, Max and Tyler. Got to see there new house and listen to dan all day on the radio. We had problems with the water there, we couldn't drink it , but we could shower in it. This was Beth and JC's first experience with the trip.

2009 Lake rathbun revisited


The return Lake Rathbun was great. We did eveything that makes the Kelley?Mcdaniel vacation great like the ball game, campfire janga and no drinking backgammon. Took a great trip on the pontoon boat on a very hot day. It was just what we needed.

2007 Field of dreams


Was this heaven? No, it was only Iowa. But we did get to see great things like the worlds largest Strawberry, the field of dreams and the spook cave. We also took campfire Jinga to new heights.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

2000 Colorado



After a nice relaxing train ride to New mexico, We travel by car to meet up with Dan, Jodi and the kids for there first experience with the annual trip. Dan met us at the cabins with a Keg of beer and reminded us about the altitude. Took a train ride and went to the four corners. We also went to dan and Jodi's place for dinner one night.

1999 Lake Rathbun



Tim and Mary bring the pontoon boat which makes for some excellent tubing. Mike proudly dispays the loserville cosey and Brian throws tim in the lake.

1997 Buffalo National river



This year Tim tries to take us boating in the Desmoines River, but we pull him back to shore. Its the year we discover how fun tubing is. Mike gives out awards and the news letter sees color pictures.

1996 Porcpine Mnt./ Tomahawk Wi.


This is the year Ranger Smith threatens to seperate us. Mike winds up getting us kicked out of the state of Michigan. and Tim finds a shortcut to Wisconsin where we find a nice campground. Jeff gets hurt because Dawn never runs. Well you know the rest of the story.

Max Enjoys his Uncle and Aunts Visit

On are camping trip to Michigan, Max is thrilled with his Uncles!

1995 Land between the lakes Kentuckey



This was a week of camping on rock in 100 degree weather. Kooshball, night badmitton and the planetarium. Mike and Karen got there in the Barbie Mobile. Tim took us on a great boat ride and Jeff published the very first news letter.

1994 Pelican Rapids



This was an exciting year. It was the birth place of the ball game, the worlds biggest pelican and the head waters to the Mississippi.

1993 Lake Argle Illinois



In 1993 the Mcdaniel Family joined what was to become an annual trip. This year we decided on Lake Argle Illinois. This sight was chosen because that was has far has Tim would of probably have gone with his "no good brother inlaws from Illinios".

1992 Crawfordsville Indiana



This was the year of the first camping trip. It was going to be just a one time vacation, but with mike having so much fun on the canoe trip, we knew we had to do it again next. It was to get bigger and better.