How Haleigh Spent Her 16th BIRTHday

On an airplane heading back to Hong Kong

eating her first ever Big Mac

and sleeping.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my 

SWEET girl!

GEORGIA - Haleigh's 16th B-day ParTay

Haleigh wanted to keep her 

16th Birthday Party simple.

She invited a few of her closest

friends and held it in our basement.

We decorated with her favorite colors.

Blue

Green

&

Purple

We served foods she has missed 

the most while living in Hong Kong.

TACO BELL 

&

CHICK-FIL-A

GEORGIA - She's DRIVING me ... HOME!!

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

was a MONUMENTAL day

for this Lewis Family.

After a LONG AWAITED

reading of 20 books

(because Haleigh does not like reading

Fred and I set the standard for her.

"You HAVE to read 20 classics

before you can get your permit.")

she was READY.

Waiting at the GA DDS

for her number to be called.

This review

of street signs paid off.

She got 100% on that portion of the test!

She scored 90 on the remainder of the questions.

She's a legal driver now

and SHE'S DRIVING ME HOME!!!

"The Dancers" go WEST

Utah!


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Video By: Haleigh

Idaho!


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IDAHO - LEWIS FAMILY REUNION - Henry's Lake

Let the festivities begin!

Thursday night: Uncle Bob introduced 

Grandpa Bert and

Grandma Melba Lewis

in poem form.

Following that

Songs and S'mores around the campfire.

Our accommodations were

at Wild Rose Ranch

a short walk down the road

from Aunt Jane's cabin.

Aunt Jane's Cabin

Most of the activities took place in her yard.

Friday morning brought

activities on Henry's Lake 

on Aunt Jane's property.

In the afternoon we worked on 

Humanitarian projects.

Homemade dolls and balls,

coloring matching games

and sewing plastic canvas cubes

to be used as baby rattles.

Friday evening we went to the Yellowstone Chapel.

We did square dancing,

ate dinner

and learned more about the lives 

of Bert and Melba.

It is Lewis tradition that when you are

in Yellowstone you attend a musical

at Playmill theatre.

This year we saw "High School Musical"

It was an extra special treat when

the cast, not only allowed the kids to dance

on stage for their "Dance to Save the World"

homemade movie, but joined in the dancing!

Saturday Morning:

  

A trip to another location on Big Springs

to float the Snake River.

Some places in the river were too shallow to float.

Some places were deep enough to dive.

We were able to see a few Moose 

on the river banks.

We saw a bull and further 

down the river

a Mom with her calf.

The kids danced in front of Grandma Melba

and Grandpa Bert's old cabin.

Saturday Evening was family skit time

and then we visited late into the night.

What a GREAT time we had!

Thank HEAVEN for family.

IDAHO - Off Road!

We rented two four wheelers and a

rhino so Fred could take us off roading

on the trails he rode as a kid.

We had a BLAST!!

Look at that crystal clear water

and the SIZE of those fish -

a good 24" long!

Happy Birthday Honey!

Thank you for sharing your fond

childhood memories with us.

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 AFTER