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

Friday, July 13, 2012

uncooperative

A few thoughts about our family reunion:

George does not do well on vacation. Ever. Maybe his sleep patterns are disrupted (yes). Maybe he is just a grumpy traveller (yes). Maybe he is not a people pleaser (yes). Hank seems to adjust to vacation with very little disruption to his, or our lives. 
Not comparing, just informing. We love them both, rest assured.
Due to several Utah fires, the sky had a strange red glow on the day we took these family shots on the front lawn. Bits of ash were falling everywhere.
It's really a small miracle that George sat for this shot with all the 2 year olds.
 Can you say "grumpy?" How about "organized chaos?"
 I wish we would have snapped a picture of all 5 sisters and the momma.
 Giant marshmallows make the best s'mores.
There were tons of wasps nesting in the sand at the old swingset, which was up the hill from the house a little bit. George would constantly try to steal away and feed his slide addiction. Sometimes I followed him and let him climb and play a bit, but I could only take the swarming wasps for so long. Surprisingly, no one was stung. My dad said they were the non-stinging type. What??
Here he is being escorted back from the swingset.
I don't know what was being discussed here (both above and below), but certainly something philosophical and meaningful.
My extended family is the coolest! Even George thinks so.

Monday, July 9, 2012

family olympics

oreo: forehead to mouth - no hands!
pop your cousins' balloons
 water balloon relays
 uh oh. more water.
 the 2 year olds mostly watched, but enjoyed the prizes.

Monday, July 2, 2012

our kids think they are well-travelled because we go to Utah every summer

We were in Utah last month and loved {almost} every minute of it. 
The driving part, not so much.
Our adventures included ... Making a pit stop at Glen Canyon Dam.
Passing through Southern Utah.
Riding the Park City Alpine Slides.
Riding the merry-go-round with Nana.
Waiting in the 45 minute line for the roller coaster at Park City. Ugh.
Enjoying my newly-shorter hair. Five inches gone.
 

Playing with cousins at the family Reunion in Heber City, Utah
Waiting for shakes at Granny's Drive In: A MUST in Heber
Lunching at Sundance and sending the older kids on a hike with my siblings and parents while Hank and George took a nap.
Celebrating Grace's birthday at Bruges Waffles and Frites with lots of cousins. This was after we all went to see Brave. Wasn't really impressed with the movie. Loved the waffles, of course: A MUST in downtown SLC.
Choosing candles for the birthday cake, made by the birthday girl at Grandpa's house.
Holding the chickens, oh so gently, at Aunt Abby's house.
And all according to my phone.