So! Here are a few (okay...a BUNCH) of pictures from this weekend. I didn't keep my camera with me very often because I was busy...but I managed to get a few shots...and by the looks of them...people were having fun. I will say...for the record...my family is by no means perfect. We have our fair share of drama...I wouldn't say that the weekend was perfect...but no one was hurt physically and my kids had a BLAST...so I am going to call the reunion a success!
Oh...I have to tell you what Brandon and I did...just because we had SO much fun doing it...even though I didn't get pictures to prove it! So...some of my younger cousins decided that it would be fun to pull a few pranks Friday night. No biggie right? I believe those involved were Aimee, Brandi, D.J. and Garrett.....and possibly others who didn't own up to it! Anyhow...so these kids went out and pulled some pretty good pranks together. My twin cousins Ben and Cody who are 16 were asleep...which made them PERFECT make over candidates! They woke up wearing make up! Jamie's car windows were covered in multi colored post it notes, our van had something written on the back window about nacho cheese...(I'm still unsure about the meaning behind that)...and then there was the panties and bras in the trees. SO...all this went on while people were either asleep...or (in our case) up in the lodge visiting and decorating for the 4th of July. Well...Brandon and I took the kids to our tent sometime close to midnight and got them to sleep. We were trying to fall asleep too. Then I needed to visit the little girls room...and while I was walking back to the tent I saw D.J and Garrett by someones car and flashed my flash light on them. They took off running...so I knew they were up to something....so I went to investigate. They were T.Ping someones car. I admired their handiwork then went on my way. Well...I got back to the tent and was telling Brandon what they were doing and the two of us decided that it would be fun to go scare them. It was well after 1.m. by this time...but we put on our shoes and snuck over to their tent. It was hilarious because we were making SO much noise. Or at least it felt like we were. The rocks under our feet seemed to sound like boulders falling off a cliff! Well...we got to their tent and could hear them talking...we got close and then shook their tent and ran off and hid behind a bush. Well...they spouted off a few comments...but it wasn't the kind of reaction we were looking for! So we collected up a few small rocks and headed back over to their tent. We got with in throwing distance and I tossed my first rock and nailed their tent. (I was pretty proud of myself!)...we ran and hid a fallen tree...and this time...we GOT them! They came out and were saying things like, "That's it!"...and they took off towards the lodge. Well...Brandon and I STILL didn't feel like we had really scared them...so we followed them, staying behind trees and moving slowly. I guess the boys had thought that my Uncle Ryan (who was sleeping inside the lodge) was the one messing with them...so they went over to get him back! They banged on the windows and flashed their flash lights on him...and then when Ryan got up to get after them, they took off running...meanwhile, Brandon and I are behind a bush waiting for them...well... I guess you can figure out what happened next! They came running by and Brandon and I jumped out at them. I promise you I have NEVER seen someone jump as far as Garrett did! I don't care what he says! We scared him GOOD! :) Brandon and I laughed about that and how fun it is to sometimes act like a kids again until after 3 a.m.! But man...we paid for it big time all day Saturday and even today. We've been SO tired!
Okay...enough with my stories!
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This swing is SUPER fun! In this picture, Addie, Bradley and Porter or going for a ride! My mom and I went on it together too! Brandon and my dad got us going really high...and then they spun out swings. It was fun...until I got off and then I spent the next 2 hours sick to my stomach! Great times!
There was also a zip line. The kids LOVED it...and some of the adults too!
Yup...that's my mom!
My dad pulled my mom back to the top of the. He was saying "Heave-ho" the whole time.
He cracks me up! I love my dad!
Weston LOVED the kiddie swings! He kept telling me to "Push higher Momma!"
Look at that face! LOL!
Addie loved the swings too. She was going really high and then leaning back
My Aunt Marlene and Great Aunt Deanna were in charge of arts+crafts.
Aunt Bev, Aunt Kathy and Jordan...talking scrapbook talk!
He cracks me up! I love my dad!
Weston LOVED the kiddie swings! He kept telling me to "Push higher Momma!"
Look at that face! LOL!
Addie loved the swings too. She was going really high and then leaning back
as far as she could! Scared me to death!
My Aunt Marlene and Great Aunt Deanna were in charge of arts+crafts.
They planned them all around the "Christmas in July" theme. (Notice the Christmas tree). The kids had SO much fun decorating ginger bread cookies, star ornaments and stockings! Santa even came during the night and filled the stockings!
Aunt Bev, Aunt Kathy and Jordan...talking scrapbook talk!
Saturday night a group of us went to the Taylor Rodeo. Weston LOVED the rodeo this year! He was seriously mesmerized! (That boy loves cows! We got in the van to drive to church this morning and he said, "Mom. Cow's fun!") I just love going to the Rodeo on the 4th of July. It feels so American! I love to watch the rodeo queens ride around the arena holding the American Flag...and I love watching the crazy guys on the bucking broncos and bulls... and I LOVE the fireworks!
Oh, I should also mention that Brandon played in a soft ball tournament Saturday. Well...he only played one game. He was subbing for his brother Travis. Anyhow. He ended up getting slammed into by some guy who came sliding into home. His knee collided with Brandon's shin. Long story short...Brandon's at the E.R. right now. The swelling just hasn't gone down any and he's in a lot of pain. I am keeping my fingers crossed that nothing is broken. It's almost 11:30 p.m. and he's had an x-ray but is waiting for the doctor. I guess they've had some pretty serious stuff going on down there. Someone was burned really bad and someone else got their hand cut off. I am glad Brandon's injury isn't worthy of putting him on the top of the triage list!
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It wasn't that bad! I was meaning to talk about my family reunion last year since everyone was apologizing for the "drama". Last June my family went down to the Yucatan to see family. One uncle (who is chemically induced skizo) told my brother he was going to stab him, one cousin wanted to run away (and ended up pregnant two months later so she could get out of the house), another uncle had three of his boys living with him still (25-31 yr olds), no one wanted to help rebuild my poor grandparents home without being paid, secrets were revealed from my brother and I to our parents and to top it all off ... everyone knew it would be the last time seeing our grandparents so there was a lot of sadness from that. In short, it was more about drama then a reunion.
Wrap it all up, I can't wait for the next one. :)
The pranks sounds like lots of fun to me!! I love that you scared your cousins. So funny!! We need to be like kids more often. Love the pictures. Looks like an awesome place to camp!!
That sounds like a lot of fun. Where in heber is that campground. I should go there sometime. So sorry to hear about Brandon's knee. Hope it feels better and isn't in any serious injury. Poor guy that got his hand cut off. Hope they transfer him to Phoenix to a really good hand surgeon.
Sounds like you plan a great reunion. Fun stories and pictures...
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