Family Time

My side of the family had our first official Family Reunion this last week. It took place last Thursday through Sunday. Because of distance we don't get to see my family very much, so the girls and I drove out almost a week early to visit my parents and siblings that live nearby before the actual reunion took place. My mom flew out to accompany me and the girls on the twelve hour drive across the desert. I am so grateful she did...I don't know how I would have been able to drive and entertain those girls for all those hours by myself! Aaron couldn't take that much time off work, so he flew out for the reunion part of the trip, and we all drove home together.

The girls and I had so much fun staying at my parents home and enjoying fun activities with them and the local cousins, aunts, and uncles. To name a few: we went to a kid's Fun Center with my sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews, had a birthday party for Uncle Jonny, swam a lot in the community pool, had endless playtime in Grandma and Grandpa's toy room, visited "Grandma-Great" (my Grandma), and I got to go on an early morning hike to a waterfall with my sister Tausha (Oh, how I wish I had taken pictures of the beautiful surroundings.) It really meant a lot to me and the girls to have had so much time with family that we don't get to see as often as we'd like (and this was all before the reunion took place!) More fun to come!

The girls playing pirate ship with my dad on an air matress. He was such a good sport as they pulled him this way and that way to be part of their games!

Ty and Eve at the Fun Center


Doing the cousin cheer they made up while waiting for their cake and ice cream.


Eve and Grace with Chloee and Savannah (Jon and Casey Anne's girls)



Jon and Jeremy with their babies.