Family Reunion

The last weekend in June we attended the family reunion for my mom's family.  I love seeing everyone and catching up--even if it is only once every year.

We were at a beautiful little park near Tremonton, Utah.  (You can see the vehicles of our camp.)

 

The Bear River ran near the park and the kids loved climbing down the cliffs to see the river and throw rocks, mud, etc. into it.  (To be honest, it made the mother in me a little nervous.)





Hanging out  (Emily, Megan and Darrella)





We hiked down to this "beach."  It was really just hard, dried mud.



The reunion was Thursday night through Saturday afternoon.  Friday was a cool, rainy day.

Here's my beloved Grandpa all bundled up against the rain and the cold.  His health is declining, but it was good to have him at the reunion with us.



I love this picture of my Grandpa surrounded by my uncle John (sitting in Grandpa's walker) and my cousin's little baby.



The kids loved the crafts--pinwheels and Frisbees.

Emily





Megan





Tyler

 

The camp site had all these crazy trees that seemed to grow sideways.  The kids loved playing on this hollowed out branch.





Tyler "bowling"



Emily (and Megan) loved riding around the pavilion.



One of the highlights was taking turns floating down the Bear River.

Me, Emily, Tyler and Megan life-jacketing up. 



I'm in the front and my cousin Doug is in the back.  It was a big, slow canoe, but it was still fun.  The kids enjoyed the ride for a little bit.  Then it started to rain on us and it was "taking FOREVER," so we let those who wanted to get out a little ways down the river.



Here are some pictures of others going down the river.





And here are the kids waiting to throw water balloons and pine cones at the canoe-ers.  Let's just say the pine cones didn't come anywhere close.



Tyler thought it was pretty fun to ride in the boats when they got brought back to camp.



Friday night we had some family trivia games where we had to guess who the people in old pictures were or who had done certain things.  I have to admit I got this question wrong:  "Who can do the splits?"  The answer:  My mom!  (Isn't she amazing!?!)



Each family took turns providing the meals.  We were in charge of lunch on Saturday.  Look at all that pizza!



It warmed up Saturday and the kids loved going in the pool.





One of the most awesome things was having the "candy bomber" come.  We had watched a little video segment about the original candy bomber the night before.  So it was pretty cool to have candy drop from the sky for us.

Waiting in anticipation. 




Tyler, Megan, Emily



Here it comes!  (He even wiggled his wings like the original candy bomber.)





Making a mad dash for the candy.



The airplane dropped candy twice.  I tried to take a picture of the candy falling the second time.  You can see it a little bit in the top, right-hand corner.



We had such a great time.  I love family reunions.