NHRA NW Nationals

 George has always wanted to go to the NW Nationals in Seattle. So this year we decided to go. Marc is a huge fan and said if we ever went to give him a call. It was a little inconvenient since it was the day after our Family Reunion. I'm glad that Marc and Judy came to show us the rope's :)  It was kind of funny before the nitro dragsters Marc had told Judy to watch George and I not the race.  I guess we put on quite a show.  The  alcohol cars were really really loud but the nitro cars were......super deduper loud :) The cars get up to 325 miles per hour in 3.1 seconds.  So yeah just a little impressive. We all had ear plugs in and it was still really loud.  Our seats rumbled, the percussion from the exhaust hit us like a brick wall, it actually made us move backwards, it actually kind of hurt me.  George says it makes his sub woofer seem nonexistent or puts it to shame :)

George, Lora, Judy, Marc

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 One of the perks of going to the races is that everyone gets to walk around the Pits or Nitro Alley.  The cars are being worked on and started up (really loud and made our eyes water) but interesting.

George Young and John Force

 The drivers come out and sign things and take pictures with the fans. George was most excited by the Force family.  I had no idea who they were. I know more now :)

Courtney Force and Lora Young

 We had seats really close to the starting line, where the Christmas Tree is. We had little black specks all over us after the races.  We aren't sure if it was oil or pieces of tire or what but like I said when the Nitro cars went we were hit with a wall of something :)

picture of black specks from ?? Oil or tires

Nitro Alley, the Pits

Alexis DeJoria's car, married to Jesse James (dressed in black at back of car)

I totally think Jesse James is a scum bag but he was there watching his wife race. I think I will leave it at that.

 George got quite a few signatures, totally made his day :)

Brandon Bernstein and George Young

George and Lora

 The last day as we were leaving the Force cars were out and we could walk right up to them.  Look in them and everything.  I was impressed that they would let that happen.  It was definitely an experience.  I am glad we did it and had more fun than I thought I would.  I would do it again.  Maybe next year :)

John Force's Car

Me touching John Force's car :)

McCall Idaho: Family Reunion 2013

Tayler Young and Tage Kinsman (Kasey's little boy)

 I was going to be all great and put these pictures on in a organized manner. Then I had so many that I'm just going to leave it like it is.  I think the pictures speak for themselves anyway.

Jackie and Tyler Jones

 McCall Idaho is a cute little town surrounding Payette lake right next to Ponderosa state park. Beautiful mountains and lot's of trees and wildflowers.  It had just rained a little when we got to the resort and the smell was heavenly, fresh clean mountain air.  Smelled just like at the cabin.  I was in love from the get go :)

Doug Kinsman and Tage Kinsman

 We spent as much time as we could playing on the lake.  It was cold but not bad.  The kids just had so much fun.  I love watching them having fun together.

Tage Kinsman, Chance Kinsman and Emma Young

 We played games almost every night.  So much fun and so loud! It was great.

Cortnee Moesser

Jenni Kinsman and Russ Kinsman

Hope Gallinger-Long

Cortnee Moesser and Jackie Jones

Emma having a ball

 Tuesday we all rented a Pontoon boat, speed boat and three jet skies.  It was fabulous!  We were at the lake from 9 to around 6 that night. We all slept really well that night.

Hope, Jackie and Tyler

Jeri Kinsman and Natti Kinsman

Hope, Alyssa, Grandpa Kinsman, Jackie, Noreen

Hope, Jackie, Lora

Grandpa and Grandma Kinsman

Jaqai Kinsman and Doug Kinsman

Doug and Tage Kinsman

Ian and Katie McMullan

Cute Fox

 This cute little Fox was at this location everyday.  We got a kick out of taking pictures of him.  He was fed very well by all the kids at the resort, one morning he had a sucker :)

Ian, Katie, Kara, Kellie, Jenni, Russ

Jaqai,Natti, Ada and Tage

Jaxon, Chance,Jaqai, Tage, Jeri, Natti, Ada, Doug

Tage, Natti, Jaqai, Donald, Ada and little Ada

Tyler, Jackie, Tayler, Hope, Lora, Emma

 Look at my beautiful family. Love them all. Look forward to each and every chance we have to get together.

Marc, Cortnee, Judy Moesser

Chance, Jeri, Doug, Jaxon Kinsman

 We can't go on vacation without some shopping :)  We had just bought some ice cream down the famous ice cream alley (it is really down an alley, walking on gravel  past propane tanks and everything) when we came across Russ and Jenni and their family shopping. It was a great time :)

Deer that followed us on our walk one day

Alyssa, Noreen, Doug Miller

Hope and Jackie

Emma

Hope cooking yummy food :)

 Can't have a vacation without great food :)

Tyler and Jackie Jones

Donald Kinsman and Ada Kinsman

My Mom and Dad.  They have done such a great job keeping us all together.  Nothing is more important than Family!