Ashlie (my cousin) and her cute kids (Riley, Max, Abby & Tom) and my cousin Matt and cousin Annie, were already in Worland when we arrived on Monday. Becky & Brooklyn arrived Monday night. Meg & Lucy arrived Tuesday. Mike & Ryan (Ashlie's husband) arrived on Wednesday. Richard, Misty, Sophia & Peter arrived on Thursday. (Thursday night was the night that EVERYONE was there, so their house had 27 people in the house!!!)
We had a blast! We sewed, visited, laughed, launched rockets, raced boats in the canal, went to Maverick a ton for candy & pop, played the Wii, ate delicious food, exercised, played games, played kickball, ate snowcones, watched movies, took naps....
The thing that we'll remember most though is PIG WRESTLING!!! Yes, pig wrestling! Some people take their kids to Disneyland for summer vacations, we take ours pig wrestling in Basin, WY. We put together 5 teams (PeeWee, Junior, Women's & 2 Men's teams).
(To watch the videos of the wrestling, go to my sister's blog at: www.jbmortensenfamily.blogspot.com and scroll to the August 16, 2011 post).
Aunt Claudia, Matt, Misty and I sat in the stands with the babies - Brooklyn, Sophia, Hailey & Lucy (and Hannah) and cheered and cheered! I'll explain more through the pictures....
Our Jr. Division - Emily, Annie, Abby & Max
Most of our Pee Wee Division (Tom, Jack & Lindsey)
Our Women's team - Meg, Becky, Riley & Ashlie
Excitement before the wrestling
Kate & Jack watching them fill the "Pen" with dirt, water and Bentonite (a substance to make it very slippery).
Emily & Becky
Meg & Bruce
Uncle Bruce, Richard, Mike, Max & Ryan
Our little ones in the dirt before starting
So, our cute little city kids, were the very first team of the entire night. They didn't get a chance to watch anyone do it. Kate, Jack, Tom & Lindsey got right in there though and tried and tried. They looked so little out there. I was so proud of them, especially Lindsey who picked up that pig several times and tried to carry it to the barrell.
Quick side note: each team had 60 seconds to catch the pig and get it butt-side first into a barrell in the middle of the ring.
The crowd would go wild every time Lindsey got the pig like this - she worked so hard!
Her little red face shows how hard she worked to get that pig up in her arms! My heart still skips a beat thinking of Lindsey carrying that pig!
Next, was the Junior Division. We didn't realize this beforehand, but they introduced each time and "auctioned" them in front of the crowd. People would bet on which team they thought would win! Ours sure looked cute out there!
Almost their turn - I love Annie's expression!
Last minute advice from Ashlie
Annie, Max & Abby
That pig's face was absolutely covered in mud! Our cute ones tried so hard too!
Can you even see that muddy pig's face?
Then our 1st men's team went. We originally registered 2 teams, but some weren't able to come or be there yet, so most men just did it twice. Our first team was: Richard, Mike, Jon & Ryan.
Slippey, slidey Ryan!
These guys had a pretty good pig that let them get a hold of it, but...
The buzzer went off right about now! They were so close! I love Mike's head sticking up from the back.
Hey Mike, where'd ya go?
Oh, there's Mike again!
The crowd would go wild every time Lindsey got the pig like this - she worked so hard!
Her little red face shows how hard she worked to get that pig up in her arms! My heart still skips a beat thinking of Lindsey carrying that pig!
Next, was the Junior Division. We didn't realize this beforehand, but they introduced each time and "auctioned" them in front of the crowd. People would bet on which team they thought would win! Ours sure looked cute out there!
Almost their turn - I love Annie's expression!
Last minute advice from Ashlie
Annie, Max & Abby
That pig's face was absolutely covered in mud! Our cute ones tried so hard too!
Can you even see that muddy pig's face?
Then our 1st men's team went. We originally registered 2 teams, but some weren't able to come or be there yet, so most men just did it twice. Our first team was: Richard, Mike, Jon & Ryan.
Slippey, slidey Ryan!
These guys had a pretty good pig that let them get a hold of it, but...
The buzzer went off right about now! They were so close! I love Mike's head sticking up from the back.
Hey Mike, where'd ya go?
Oh, there's Mike again!For the second men's team, Uncle Bruce replaced Mike. Uncle Bruce isn't used to slippery surfaces!
Rich with the 2nd pig!
Uncle Bruce's graceful fall!
Our women's team were the very last team of the whole night! What a great group of women!
Becky, Riley, Ashlie & Meg
It was dark by now and so the pictures are horrible! Dumb flash wouldn't get take them very well! This is the back of Meg running after the pig!
For those of you who watch "Sister Wives" on TLC, Emily & Lindsey noticed that Logan & Hunter Brown competed. This is Logan.
Anyway, pig wrestling was great! We got home really late and everyone was covered in nasty, grimy bentonite, but I seriously laugh myself to tears every time of think about it and love all these people more and more!
Rich with the 2nd pig!
Uncle Bruce's graceful fall!
Our women's team were the very last team of the whole night! What a great group of women!
Becky, Riley, Ashlie & Meg
It was dark by now and so the pictures are horrible! Dumb flash wouldn't get take them very well! This is the back of Meg running after the pig!
For those of you who watch "Sister Wives" on TLC, Emily & Lindsey noticed that Logan & Hunter Brown competed. This is Logan.
Anyway, pig wrestling was great! We got home really late and everyone was covered in nasty, grimy bentonite, but I seriously laugh myself to tears every time of think about it and love all these people more and more!
On Friday, we rented out the local pool for 2 hours and had the pool to ourselves. It was a little cold, but really fun!
Peter & Hannah
Kate
Matt & Kate
Brooklyn, Becky, Meg & Lucy
Hannah being her usual helpful self.
Sophia
The babies: Lucy (10 months), Hailey (4 months), Sophia (1 month) and Brooklyn (6 1/2 months)
Thanks again Aunt Claudia & Uncle Bruce!!!!
Peter & Hannah
Kate
Matt & Kate
Brooklyn, Becky, Meg & Lucy
Hannah being her usual helpful self.
Sophia
The babies: Lucy (10 months), Hailey (4 months), Sophia (1 month) and Brooklyn (6 1/2 months)
Thanks again Aunt Claudia & Uncle Bruce!!!!
4 comments:
Wow is all I can say! Those pictures are fantastic and tell a hillarious story. I especially love the men stuffing that HUGE pig into the barrel. That pig is huge. I'd be scared of it! They are working with all their might. Cracking up at the fun time!
I seriously can't stop smiling every time I think about our trip. It was so fun! Love the pictures and I have watched the videos countless times on Becky's blog! Good times I tell ya, good times!
Those pictures are hilarious, and I always love the chance to see the Escos!
What a fun time! I loved watching the pig wrestling! Worland never disappoints. :)
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