Dickerson Reunion 2012

Scott was able to get off early Friday, so that we could get to Mo Ranch early enough to enjoy ourselves for a little bit.  The first thing we did after unpacking was go to the stream that she enjoyed last year.  Bailey is a big fan of splashing in the water. So of course she had a blast and immediately got soaked and wanted her shirt off(no surprise).  
 That night Bailey played football with her cousins, Preston and Jake, and her daddy.   Crossing my fingers that she is an athlete when she gets older.  But, of course, if she isn't that's okay, too.


 

 Then  it was a walk to the bridge and yes, Monkey had to come with us.  I'm really hoping that Monkey doesn't go to Kindergarten with her. 

 The next day we headed to the river.  Katie bought Bailey an adorable new swimsuit and lifejacket, since I totally blanked and forgot the one I bought her at home.   How cute does she look?  Bailey got in the river with her daddy, but that didn't last very long because the water was so cold.

       

We noticed some canoes off to the side that we just had to try.   Of course leave it to me to pick the one canoe with a hole in it, then get in trouble with the teenaged lifeguard for not wearing my life jacket.  So we paddled back to dry land.  Katie and Adam showed up in the kayaks that they recently got as a gift and let us borrow them.  No holes and life jackets inside.  Yes!  Bailey rode with her daddy (the less clumsy one of her parents) and we were off.  It was fun, but very exhausting paddling, especially when you haven't worked out in a while.  Yikes!  Bailey kept trying to stand up in Scott's kayak.  So midway we switched and put her in mine.  Not sure how safe that was, but...

At the rapids with Preston in the background

    

Then we walked to the rapids, which I had heard about last year, but didn't get to experience them. Bailey had a complete blast.  Scott and I would take turns letting her "ride the rapids" using her life jacket.  She did not want to leave and threw a bit of a fit when we did.

Bailey and her Pappy

 

After Bailey (and Mommy) took a 2+ nap, we headed out for more water fun.  Pappy went with us to the pool and he and Scott took turns tossing Bailey in the water.  Of course, she loved it! 

 After dinner we headed down to the river where the sand volleyball court is and played our annual water balloon game.  It got a little crazy at the end because a ring was lost and the whole family was in the sand digging around trying to find it. 

Bailey and Jake at the sand volleyball court

It was such a great weekend and I can't wait for all the memories we will make next year!

Our little part of the Dickerson clan (minus Uncle Tommy)