Showing posts with label reunion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reunion. Show all posts

Reunion Part 2

There was a lake at the place we camped and the kids loved it.  I usually prefer a pool, which they had, but everyone else was at the lake so we decided to go where the action was.  My brother brought this fun giant island floaty thing.
We finally got Calista to sleep and Bob and I took nice relaxing rides on the air mattresses my parents brought.  Leon pushed me around for a long time and then I got out and took this picture.
My brother told the kids a scary story about a swamp monster who was coming that night and going to steal a boy to be her husband.  They were pretty scared.  Leon even wanted to go home.

The three legged race was awesome.  The best part was Leon and Penelope's attitude.  They were laughing and having a blast even when they fell down and started crawling to make it to the end.
Bob and I were consistently second.  We will have to practice before the next reunion to beat Isaac and Kim.
The potatoe sack race was way to hard for me.  I gave it a couple practice jumps and then quit.  
Calista was an angle the whole time.  Siiiike (or maybe psych), she was up a lot every night and I just got tired of holding her constantly during the days.  Scarlett was busy playing and so she didn't hold her as much as she usually does and we had no where to set her down, not that she would go down anyway.  So bob and I took turns holding her the whole time.
We did a group hike near the camp ground.  It was hot, and had no shade.
One day we dressed up in Hawaiian clothing.












This reunion was perfect timing for us because we got to see everyone right before we move to Japan.

Reunion Part 1

We went to my parents house a day before the reunion to spend more time with family.  It was great for the kids to spend time with cousins.

And we went out to dinner.  This was the first time we left Calista, it was nice but felt a little weird to not have her with us.
The next morning we got up and went to the reunion.  We did so many fun activities at the reunion and I barely got any pictures.  A lot of these I took from facebook that others posted.  On the first day we did a big white elephant exchange.  It was to celebrate birthdays because so many of us have a summer birthday.  I was lucky because this happened on my actual birthday so they let me have last pick of all the presents.  I ended up with a mini jenga set.  One time during the game I had a toaster like hot dog cooker.  It was big and silly and I knew we weren't going to be able to bring it to Japan so I was very surprised when on Scarlett's turn she ran over very excitedly and tried to steal it from me.  I told her no because I knew we couldn't bring it.  She was devastated she started crying.  I should have let her take it and then broke it to her gently a couple weeks later.  Oh well, she is over it now.  I think she ended up getting candy for her present and she liked that too.
 A group picture of all of us.
All of my parents 8 children with their spouses and children were able to come.  It was great!