The 3rd Annual Lochaber Mines Luau

What a day for a luau! We had glorious sunshine, and folks came from near and far to enjoy the day with us. The big event, of course, was the 3rd Annual Luau Scavenger Hunt, and it did not disappoint. Papa outdid himself with the hiding spots this year, and even the adults were at a loss to find a few of the items. Here you see the kids setting off on their quest:There was lots of time spent in and around the water, as always.
Ty and Trevor, in grass skirts, declared themselves Mayan Warriors, and ran around in the woods, letting every mosquito in town have at their ancient Mayan blood.
Late at night, the kids drifted off to the sound of horseshoes clinking and laughter around the campfire. Ahhh, Summer.

Rainy Day Games

Today was supposed to be Luau day, but we postponed it because rain was in the forecast. Good thing we chose to believe the meteorologists. By all accounts this would have been a tough day to entertain a pile of people. Nonstop downpour.

Lucky for us, Uncle Bryan arrived today and was ready to play. There was a Mille Bornes marathon (belated Christmas gift from Uncle B), some Chinese Checkers, and a lot of Survive:
As the rain kept falling, Chess made an appearance:Endless games and plenty of coffee. A perfect rainy day.

The Mini-Beach

Just down the road from Nana and Papa's place is a cool little spot where the locals come for swimming lessons. A few truckloads of sand were brought in to create a nice little beach for sandcastle-building and whatnot. We met up with Tracy and her gang for a relaxing afternoon of sand and swim.
Getting there and back (with the help of a teeny, tiny bike) was half the fun.