Lovin' the Life

Lovin' the Life

Thursday, July 18, 2013

A Lot of Family, A Lot of Fun, and a Lot of Pictures!

 We are somewhere in Washington having a marvelous Family Reunion.  I think we have around 100 people here, and the good times are rolling!

Pictures were on Monday.  Each family unit wore matching shirts. We were part of the blue group!

 Rylee and Camden were so funny as we waited for our turn for pictures.

Here we are! I especially love Rylee's little folded hands.

Great Grandma with all her great grandees.  Fine, this was them trying to get situated.  I didn't get the group shot.  Sorry. G.G. has about 75 great grandchildren right now (not all here), and there are 4 pregnant ladies here at the reunion.  (3 of them are my sisters/sis in laws.) Yes, we are prolific.

Here we all are!  Great Grandma in the middle, all 5 of her children plus the grandchildren (I'm a grandkid) and the great-grandchildren.  Best part.... all the great grandees are around the same age- mostly under 12!

The kids have enjoyed the playground here and have run amok most days.

Joshua in his favorite position.

 Between roaming the mountainside, the little ones did occasionally slow down for a movie.

How many men does it take to change cylinders in my van?!  I have the best family.  I arrived with a van needing some work, and by Tuesday morning, I had a van that worked properly.  I am so blessed!

This is the road I ran on this week.  Not too steep, not too high, just right! And pretty.  

We drove up to do a lovely hike on Tuesday.  I loved this sign.

Delaney and Rylee trying to pose for me.

It was an awesome hike.  It was short, but challenging.  So the big kids were happy, I was happy, and the little girls were happy.  Win all around!

I know, the scary sign said to stay on the path, and here the kids are, climbing the big mountain.

Joshua wanted his victory shot.

And because Joshua posed on the mountain, Rylee just had to have a picture too.

 Oh, did I mention there was an amazing suspension bridge?!!

Joshua and Marian thought it was great fun to make it swing.

Callie said it wasn't that scary.  It was a lot of fun, the hike was fabulous, and everyone had a good time.

There were some great kid activities too.  Heidi made bubbles and the kids had a very good time making a mess and blowing bubbles.

A huge thanks to Chris and Jenn for bringing their bikes.  Marian had SO much fun zooming around.

My sister, my sister in law, and my mom.  I love these ladies!

Rylee and Steven enjoyed playing with the kitty.

Callie went a little "Lord of the Flies" with her girl pack.

Oh, and the food.  Mmmmmm. Delaney was pleased we had ice cream bars, but really, everything was good.We did all our own food and my amazing cousins planned, prepped, and ensured tasty meals for the whole reunion.  A lot of work, and I do not know how they did it. See, they even planned out ice cream bars! Yum.

 Sue and Steve played their Alp Horns at the Talent Night. I do love the sound of Alp Horns and they play beautifully.

Then they let the kids give it a try.  The kids did not sound beautiful, but they sure enjoyed the opportunity to try.

Delaney is trying out the practice hose, while Callie is trying to blow the horn.

We are having a really good time  and it seems to have my dad all tuckered out!

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