Danielle's Graduation 2010

We took a quick trip to Clarkston this weekend for my niece Danielle's HS Graduation. The boys were very excited, we had been talking about it for a few days. So on Friday morning when Gavin woke up he just looked at me and said "today we get to go on a trip" with big excited eyes. This was the first time we have ever taken the boys on a over night trip, I was a little nervous, mostly about forgetting something that we would need. We had a great time with our whole family. All my brothers and sisters came in and stayed in Clarkston for the event. My oldest sister Nadine is Danielle's mom and I haven't seen her in a long time, it was really great to have everyone there. We drove the quick two hour drive to Clarkston on Friday and checked into the Motel. The boys swam while we waited for the other out of towners to arrive, both my Brother Walter and Bro Nathan drove in from Utah. Friday night we got together for dinner and enjoyed a crazy dinner with all the grand kids/cousins. Saturday was Graduation day, we all were invited to Danielle's boyfriends parents house for a BBQ/Baby shower, Danielle is expecting a baby boy in October. Gavin and Garrett had a blast at the BBQ playing on the trampoline and hanging out with all the big kids. We did have one injury right before we left Gavin bumped his head on the coffee table, it swelled a little and was bleeding some. So it was time to head back to the Motel for some rest before the graduation. We decided to let the kids rest, so Joe stayed with the boys at the Motel while I went with all my siblings to the graduation. Danielle did great, I'm really proud of her, she has had a rough few months with school and work and not feeling great from her pregnancy. She did it though and with honors, great job girly. Sunday morning we woke up to rain once again, so we headed out of town early and decided to spend my brothers Birthday (Travis turned 34 on the 6th) in Spokane. The drive home seemed so much quicker then the drive there. We were home in no time, and back to laundry and dishes.....vacations can be nice not having to worry about those things. When we did get home we also noticed we had no internet, so I had a few (46) e-mails when we finally got our e-mail back and running on Monday. We are on our way!!!

Drove through the rain most of the drive up to Clarkston.

Once we reached there it was blue skies and a great view.

Our Motel (Motel 6) they had some crazy bedspreads.

Travis already having issues with the toilet......and by that I mean he's braking the one in his room already.

I don't know if that's something to smile about.....but we had to catch every moment.

Swimming at the Motel, the boys had a blast.

My Garrett, isn't he the cutest kid you have ever seen.

Austin always helping out his cousins.

Gavin is getting some much better in the water, feeling more comfortable. He loved the hot tub because he could reach the bottom with his head still above water.

Hanging out pool side, neither one of us wanted to swim, so Uncle Travis took one for the team.

Wow what a couple of cute pregnant ladies!!! Danielle is due Oct 13th and Katie is due right around Halloween.

My bro Walter and his wife Katie, their two girls Emma and Bella just getting to our Motel for dinner.

The gang at Tomato Bros!! I don't know what Houston is laughing so hard about....but it could have something to do with the fact that Joe has a butter knife to him and Danielle??

Alisa (my brother Nathan's little girl) she is beautiful.

My cutie pies at dinner!

Gavin took this picture of us!

Crazy Uncle Walter and Emma, what a view behind them too!

And the fun begins, jumping back and forth on the Motel beds. This was defiantly the highlight of the trip for the boys.

A few of the cousins together for a group picture.

Getting ready to take a walk on Saturday morning. Nathaniel, Gavin and Alisa.

A great walk by the Snake River. My bro Nathan and his two adorable kids.

Who is that hot couple??

The Greene Family!!!...............who are also a hot couple.

A great group picture of all of us who stayed at Motel 6!!

The view from over the Hill, at the Holiday Inn where the other half of the family stayed.

Cousins at Holiday Inn, in Grandma's room trying to do fist bumps with little Bella!!

Gavin was so cute at the BBQ, he came up to me and said "mom all the big kids are having pop" and he really wanted to join them. He is defiantly growing up and wanting to be part of the big boy stuff.

It's a Boy!! Danielle and Houston (her boyfriend).

My bro Walter and his wife Katie.........sorry Katie had to put the next picture in here!! Before.......

........and After!!! Hee hee

Danielle opening her Graduation cards and gifts. And I caught a sweet hug between cousins Tasha and Bella.

Baby shower time, Danielle got a lot of cute stuff and love the little jeans.

Opening my present, I got her a crib bedding set and a cute wooden train.

She was not shy in showing us her belly, I'm sure it's because it's so cute.

Katie and Emma at the shower, little Emma taking a cat nap.

All the realated family girls.

And all of us at the shower.

All my sisters and brothers together in one place at one time, Wow it's amazing. Left to right, Nathan, Travis, Walter, Nadine, Me (Margo) Tonya.

The crazy big hill we drove down on the way there, and had to take a picture of it on the way home. It was like a drop off roller coster, kind of scary.

The blechers at Graduation. Packed with all the Danielle fans.

And there she is, not looking like she ready to take pictures yet?? Or antisapating the embrassement of all her family's cheers yet to come.

Getting her diploma, great job!!

Danielle and Houston after, he came running up and gave her the biggest hug and twrilled her around, it was so cute.

Danielle and her Aunt Margo! So nice to capture the moment.

Mom/Nadine and her little girl all grown up.

And last but not lessed Gavin's head wound from the BBQ on the coffee table. He's a trooper, he got better fast and enjoyed the rest of our trip.