Hurricane Shoals & a trip to the ER!

We had a great time at Hurricane Shoals yesterday celebrating a wonderful young ladies high school graduation.  It was our first trip to the park for 2014.  We usually celebrate the first day the park opens on April 1st, with all things picnicy and parkish!  The water is still way to cold for swimming, yet my children still...well...swim, tube, slide on rocks, all things having to do with watery fun.

Jensen, Davidson, Holland & Jameson enjoying the chilly water!

Holland was the first under the water!  I usually call her my little fish, but she recently corrected me and said she is a beautiful mermaid.  LOL!

All the kids except Jameson wore shirts due to forgetting sunscreen at the pool this week.  They were lobsters!  Poor things!  It's amazing how a sunburn can assure you don't forget sunscreen or a swim shirt again...all summer.  

Holland and Jubilee had a blast together.  Both of these cuties are the babies of large families!  Holland is the youngest of 12 and Jubilee is the youngest of 10.

Being the youngest of a large crew means your possibly a tiny bit spoiled!  Yes, I was a youngest for 12 years and I can say that I was...just a tiny bit spoiled.  Only a little bit!

The kids had so much fun crawling all over the shoals together.  This was our first time actually playing on this side of the park.  We usually park and play on the other side.  There were a lot of new things to explore.

The little guys stayed near the shore, but found a nice little place that was perfect for them to slide down.

Max, Johnston and the rest of the older kids did not stay close to shore.  They were all over the place.  They thoroughly enjoyed the extreme parts of the shoals.

The kids with a few of their friends were kind enough to stop their fun and pose for Tim.  When I was playing around with the pictures I had to laugh when I zoomed in on the kids faces.

Their friend PJ was making these faces behind them all....in every single picture Tim took of this group.  LOL!  He's such a goof!  Love that kid!

PJ and Becca looking for their next adventure down the shoals.  Soon after this picture was taken PJ slipped and cut his chin.  No stitched were needed, but it was painful.  Becca, however, fell a while later and landed on her face/shoulder.  Tooth went right through her lip and her shoulder/arm went numb and started swelling right away.  She did it good!  She was thankful that it happened close to the end so she had many hours of play before she was done.

We got the kids home and left everything in the capable hands of my two amazing teen boys, Max & Johnston.  Ended up at the ER with Becca around 10 and after 2 hours we found out she had a serious sprain, but thankfully nothing broken.  Thankful, very thankful for no broken bones or anything more serious.  A sling and she was sent on her way home.  

I don't think we will be returning to Hurricane Shoals in the next couple weeks, but Becca said she is not going to let a "little" fall keep her from having fun this summer.  She inspires me with her attitude.  She has not let her past, her bumps and bruises of life, keep her from living life to the fullest she can.  She is simply amazing!!!