Gleason Visit Day One and Two July 2025

The annual summer trip to the river for the Gleason family! Grandpa Mike and Rivers.  Rivers is 13 years old.

This is me with Gray.  Gray is 6 years old.

Mike and Steve! Father and son. 

I am not sure what Mike was looking for but when he has his binoculars there is always a chance something might be roaming around in the forest.  Nothing this time. 

Boat time.  We always take a ride in the pontoon boat.  

Rivers! 1-2-3 BACK FLIP

Fishing is a focus for everyone!  Not my favorite but they all love it.  

Mike is helping Landry, River's friend. 

Jenny and Steve!

Mike, a cousin and Gray!

We took off in the pontoon and Rivers helped push us off. We left him! No problem, he jumped in and swam to the boat. 

They call this the diaper life jacket. Weird but they love it. 

Drinking root beer in the water!

Michel and Gray

Cousin, Michel and Gray

Not sure what they are doing!

Coaching!

Here we go, they are all worn out!

Mike is the pillow!!

This is called the clay beach.  It is full of clay!!

Mike, Gray and Michel!

There was clay fight going on.  A lot like a snowball fight but with clay. Clay is nothing like mud.  It is sticky and hard to remove from anything. 

Beau joined the fight. 

I hope they clean the front of the pontoon boat because of the clay that landed on the front of it. 

As alway we love getting to spend time with our NOLA family in this beautiful setting. They are headed home soon!  

Gleason Visit Summer 2024

Starting off with the Espy Awards.  Steve got the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.  We watched on TV.  Rivers took the stage with Steve. 

Steve back in the day wearing his white suit, Rivers sporting his. 

Rivers initiated a group hug!

The Gleason's property is amazing.  Such a beautiful setting. 

Always games and competition.  Darts. 
Then there is Chef Gleason!  Mike loves to cook for people.  He is good at it for sure. 

Bo and Steve. 

Jackie/Gray selfie. 

Father and son!

Landry joins Rivers at the river every year.  They are sharpening tools to chop weeds. 

The new addition to the house on the river.  A wave runner.  Mike is holding on while Rivers prepares for the ride. 

Buckle up!

Off they go!

We took the traditional boat ride. We headed to a swimming hole.  I was picturing a nice beach where we would pull the boat to the shore and get out to swim. 

Gray was protecting herself with sunscreen. Turned out that we stopped in the middle of the river at a very still spot and the kids jumped off the boat doing flips to get in the water and swim. Mike and I used the stairs. 

Father and son!

Group hug!

The front of the house.  The garage is on the far left.  

Glory to God in the highest!

The future gymnast Gray. 

Relaxing, beautiful and special time with Steve, Michel, Rivers, Gray and Steve's caregivers.