Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Galena

1. Mateo to Yee Yee after being told about the Galena trip "Wait you're going too?"
2. Poopie saying she was going to be living in joggers the whole time and she would bring her black ones in case we went out.
3. Galena: "It's hilly."
4. Mateo's shoes and socks flying off 3 times while sledding.
5. Wrong way on a one way. You know who you are.
6. Zack talking on the phone to Al C. and Al telling him "say hello to your mom for me."
7. STOKE THE FIRE!
8. Life is weird without TV.
9. "There are bagels."
10. UNO!
11. Guess Who?
12. Mateo telling Jake during a game of UNO, "stop looking at my cards, you pervert!"
13. Durty Gurts.
14. Jan being real picky about sleeping on her own pillow and ending up on some random house pillow while hers is on the floor.
15. Brab not being able to sleep right without a few Pugs on her.
16. The snowball that knocked Lexi's earmuffs off.
17. Matt and Ariel making hearts of snow for Lex and Ruth.
18. Sam's Lucha Libre mask.
19. Mateo actually calling someone "annoying."
20. Chico and Maya.
21. Daniel's quick thinking saving Al and Maya!
22. Sam saying they should put sleds under the lawn chairs that Jane and Brab were sitting on.
23. Eagles!
24. Every few minutes random names being called out..."Barb," "Laura," "Yee Yee," "Babe" (not her the other Babe) and random "whats" or "I'm down here" or "she's outside" being answered.
25. It was a great time in Galena! Thanks to Poopie and Marty aka Friend!

7 comments:

Marty said...

You're welcome. #12 is my favorite.

Poopie said...
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Poopie said...

26. Jake and Mateo sleeping over and riding up to Galena with us.
27. McDonald's breakfast Friday morning.
28. The "Guess What I'm Thinking Of" game on the way to/from Galena.
29. Dibs on a bedroom!
30. The Walmart run.
31. Bottles of sangria, white zinfandel and riesling.
32. Salami bagel sandwiches for breakfast.
33. Big box of chips...thanks, Brab!
34. Zack's awesome strategy in Uno! It took us a while, but we finally figured it out!
35. Deer!
36. Sam's awesome and deadly inner tube sleds.
37. Zack, Ruth and Poopie's scary (but thrilling) ride down the hill!
38. Ruth's hair protecting her head.
39. Ariel and Sophie -- such cute snow bunnies!
40. Jake and Andrew's skills on the sleds!
41. Poopie's back cracking when she flew off the sled.
42. Snow spraying in my face while riding the sled. :)
43. Our night time snow ball fight in the back yard.
44. Sweet potato fries...yum.
45. Chico and Maya's sled ride!
46. Al calling a family meeting.
47. Al skiing.
48. Daniel guiding Al down a ski slope. Thank you, Daniel. It could have been ugly.
49. Jane on the sled!
50. The snowball maker.
51. Ruth's big help in cleaning up the house and her saying "I just wiped down the table".
52. The fireplaces.
53. Irma dealing with Maya at 5:30 in the morning -- thank you, Irm!
54. 14 people sleeping in the house.
55. Finding out later that the bunk house (converted garage) had 4 more bunk beds and a t.v. in it that we could have used!
56. Discovering that we can vacation together and have a great time!!!

Jane said...

Love the comments! Not too thrilled about #55 though, Laura. Oh well, like you said, next year we'll crowd the bunk house!

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Unknown said...

74 should say Brab but my typing got away from me

Unknown said...

57. The surly Deli ladies at Wal-Mart.
58. Sam, Sandra, and Zack waiting at Wal-Mart because the computers broke down.
59. Bottled water.
60. Ice cubes, milk and cereal to make the milk ice-cold. You know who you are.
61. " I hate hazelnut." You also know who you are.
62. Andrew and Brab wondering why a small snowball wouldn't become a ginormous one if they rolled it down the hill.
63. Never playing Mousetrap the correct way.
64. Ruth and Sophie trying to build a house of cards.
65. The kids putting on a DVD in the basement and leaving it running while no one watched it.
66. The dryer - what a godsend.
67. Taffy, toffee, caramel apples and the awesome candy store
68. Not enough juice.
69. Irma's delicious bruschetta and pita chips.
70. Ghost sauce.
71. The mop stuck in the snowbank and Ariel refusing to pose with it. Smart girl.
72. Brab having a hard time lifting Mateo. He says it's because he weighs 70 pounds.
73. Brab and Mateo discussing the correct pronunciation of Chicago.
74. The waiter sympathizing with Bstb about the hot sauce.
75. Zack and Brab eating leftover hamburgers for breakfast.
76. All of us vacationing together - PRICELESS!