Jumpin' Jehosophat!

Shynn's leaping over the Remarkable range, but Christian and Jaden assume the worst. D.R. gets a little extra air by leapfrogging it.
Christian reaches for the sky.
Kimball, sitting on a cloud.

Deer Park, Queenstown

New Zealand is the only country known to have the endangered two-headed elk. Llama lovin'
Jaden wisely avoided the goats; his previous experience had been memorable but jarring.
Lake Wakatipu in the background (and that's less than 1/4 of it)

Jaden ventures outside the van for the view of Waurua river.
The woolly mammoth?
These donkeys have found a funny bone and show no mercy.

More fun with the Gilberts!

D.R. spotted this landscape while driving and shot a pic (don't try this at home!)
Cows hogging the road...again! Penguins coming out our ears (well Christian's anyway)
An old steam engines, happily retired.
Shynn and D.R. holding on tight to the Shotover River jetboat

Rob Roy Glacier Tramp

It all began with a scenic drive up the valley with stops for rock throwing, photo-ops, skeleton collecting, and cow dodging. The Gilbirds are off at the start of the Rob Roy glacier hike!
Since Jaden has learned to fly, hiking is a breeze.
Don't look down Kimball...
Christian's hiking stick is as giant-sized as the view.

Gilberts Invade Peaceful New Zeland

Jaden prepares for an extreme ride down the mountain on a luge sled above Queenstown.

Christian just can't let go of the controls....no brakes!

Where can we get more money to ride the luge again? (and again and again...)
This is the boys idea of a REAL schoolbus ride. Everyone got to drive, even Christian who was crazy and Jaden who drove us straight through the river and over cars.

Shynn, we're not convinced by that smile, the water looks COLD!

Christian paddled the whole way and even jumped off a rock and swam across the river back to the boat.