With the weekend forecast predicting 100-plus temperatures, we decided it would be a good idea to leave the hot weather behind and get out of town for a few days. We packed our bags, hopped in our friends Suburban, and headed to... Hell! Well, not really... it was just Laughlin, Nevada... but with temperatures in the mid 120's, it sure did feel like we were in the Devil's Kitchen! Of course once we got there that evening, we immediately turned on our hotel room's A/C, set it to 'arctic-cold', and got comfy.
A big' ole hat and lots of sunscreen...
Allen was as protected as he was gonna get!
It was definitely HOT! But once it gets over 110 degrees... it's hard to differentiate between 112 and 122! Unfortunately, being out on the water didn't cool us off much at all.
A few of the older kids were smart though...
and tried to cool off behind the boat on the tube.
Being on the boat or on shore was just about unbearable... so the shade, chairs, and of course all of us went right into the water... and it felt oh-so-good!
The adults weren't the only ones staying cool in the water. Allen made friends with a turtle and once they both hit the water... well, I think the pics speak for themselves!
We put off lunch as late as we could... I don't think either one of us were looking forward to getting up on shore and standing by a hot charcoal grill in 120-plus degree heat. But we toughed it out and it was totally worth it cause that carne was delicious!
Lunch time in the water! Between the cool water, the ice cold beer, and the yummy meal, we were all happy little campers!
A few of the kids continued snacking on the boat after lunch. Between the two of these little ones, they could eat an entire bag of chips!
Out on the water again that afternoon...
and the snacking continued!
"Hurry up and fall off already guys!
My Momma said I could go next!"
An extremely full belly, the hum of the engine, and the motion of the boat only added up to one thing for Allen... nap time!
The next day Allen was just as excited as we were to get on the boat again and cruise the River on another super hot day!
Unlike his Daddy, Allen worked hard
to tan those pasty white arms & legs of his.
Besides the fish and a few birds around, the only wildlife we absolutely did not expect to see at the River was a wild Donkey!
We felt sorry for him... being out in that heat, lonely and probably hungry, so I took it upon myself to feed it a half-eaten hamburger of ours... which he gobbled up in no time at all!
He was so grateful...
that he insisted on a group photo!
Once our Donkey friend left...
it was back in the water to cool off and play.
Later that afternoon, we all piled into the boat again
and cruised on over to our favorite jump-rock.
Allen stayed in the boat and enjoyed watching all the crazy boys jump into the water... but I have a feeling he wanted to be jumping with us instead!
"Are you sure I can't go in and jump too Mah?!"
Trying to catch a mini-football after jumping off a cliff...
not as easy as you'd think!
"Good job Daddy! It wasn't pretty...
but at least you caught the ball!"
"What d'ya mean I have crazy hair?"
Only one way down... and it looked a lot further
from up top than it looked from the boat!
After doing all the jumps we wanted... and didn't want to do,
we all got in the boat and cruised up River.
Allen & I couldn't help but smile ear to ear!
We both love being on the boat with our friends and family!
That big ominous cloud of darkness didn't look good to us either! So we packed up and headed in... and said goodbye to the Colorado.
Good times at the River! It was a hot one for sure...
but we stayed cool and had a really good time!
Dude, that Donkey totally photobombed you!!!
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