Friday, August 23, 2013

Family Reunion 2013


My sweet girl
We had our annual family reunion at Sun River this year. As usual we all had a GRAND time! It was wonderful to see family that we hadn't seen since last summer, and Emily loved seeing and playing with all of her cousins!


My little fish
We had the opportunity to go a few days ahead of the reunion, have some fun playing with Ella (the dog), and getting in lots of swimming before the rest of the family got there. For those of you who do not know, Sun River has a new Water Park center that is just wonderful. It has five pools, a lazy river, huge slides, a kiddie pool, indoor pools, obstacle courses in the water and just loads of places to swim and have fun! We were sure to get there each day right when they open, because if you don't, you will have nowhere to sit. By the time we left each day at 1:00 there were no chairs, and people were practically pouncing on us to get our chairs when we got up to leave! People everywhere!

Our aunt Pam also had the time of her life while we were there when her new cherry red Vespa was delivered.  She was like a school girl and couldn't stop smiling. It was fun to watch her have so much fun!

Also, big news at the reunion was a celebration for my cousin Tyler and his fiance's upcoming wedding and the joy of their engagement.

During the reunion, we all had a great time laughing, eating great food, visiting, playing cribbage, swimming, playing chicken slingshot, and ladder ball. There was so much laughing, and it was great reconnecting with those we hadn't seen since last year.
Mommy and her girl

The kids all loved playing with uncle Bill, and Emily enjoyed hanging out in the hammock with aunt Pam and Stephen.

We all had a great bar-b-que picnic lunch and fun in the river on Saturday afternoon, and Emily loved watching Ella swim for her toys as well as throw them for her.

After a yummy breakfast on Sunday, we stopped by the stables so the kids could ride ponies. Emily got to ride Blueberry, which in Emily's words was, "just my size."

Looking forward to next year's reunion!
Love,
Kathy





Obstacle course at water park

Aunt Pam, Ella, and Emily just chillin'

Emily and Uncle Denny watching the golfers


Cutie

Emily and JuJu silly faces

SO MANY deer this trip

Stephen and Em

Helping Aunt Lei

Hi Mommy

Em and Aunt Lei

Stylin' Grandma's hair

Fun with Uncle Bill

Yummy ice cream

Ready, Set, Jump...Emily and Zack

Mommy throwing Emily

Reading to Ella

Emily and Suzannah


Cousins and Uncle Bill at the river

Decorating her own water bottle

Sweetheart

Designing her own pillowcase

Uncle Bruce and Emily practicing their letters

Grandmas are always good for a snuggle

Helping in the cribbage tournament

Yes Ella, you really are a lap dog

YEAH!!! Congrats

Here's to you!

Too funny!!

Hanging out and playing games

Cribbage tournament finals

WINNER!!

The Wee ones!

All ready to ride

Ready to go Blueberry

Petting the bigger horses

Fun with Uncle Bill

Emily and Zack


Brothers and Sister...so much laughing!!

CUTE

Fun times


All the cousins! Not the wee ones...

Hee hee hee

Future Schroeder-White offspring

FUN, FUN, FUN

Ladder Ball Fun

Emily and Tyler

Emily and Alyssa...pool fun

Such a good helper

Emily loves aunt Pam

Bill and Zack on the water slide

Cutie Patootie

Funny lap dog


Precious

1, 2, 3 go!!!

Great jumper

Little swimmer

Trying out the lazy river

Aunt Pam's new toy

All tuckered out on the way home