Family Reunion!!!

I love family reunions!!!  Here are a selection of pictures from the Family Reunion!   We went to Lincoln City, OR from June 12th through 16th.  Every sibling was there, but we were missing a few grandchildren, namely Coby, Spencer Johnny, Jessica and her husband John.  My Aunt Jean and Traci both came and stayed for a few days.  We were also able to go and visit my Grandma Mackey on the way to the reunion and the way home!   It had been 5 years since we had one and it was way too long.  We are planning to do another family reunion in a couple years!!!!  I am so grateful for all the help everyone gave in making it  a success!!!!  I am very grateful for everyone that took pictures.  Thank you, thank you!!!!

 Kara and Mikayla

Kites

 Football

Scavenger Hunt games that Suzanne put together

 Everyone at the reunion---I sure hope!!!

 Sisters

 

The youngest grandson/nephew Abe!!!!  He is such a sweetheart and so snuggly

 View from our deck!

 Did I mention Colton loves playing video games?

 Game room and great hang out room

 Grandma Sheryl has a treasure chest she brings wherever she goes for all age grandchildren.  The kids are in heaven.  I am totally copying her and going the same when I am a grandma!

 Serious marble playing time with a trophy at stake.  There were rules and everything!!!

Trophy!

 

The winner with Grandma Sheryl-----Mason

More pictures of Bear Lake

Thanks to my friend Ann, Camille, and Makinzee for these pictures. 

What is going on!!!

A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks.   Some annoying stuff---our car getting towed and costing one of our children $230 to be able to get it back.

  Another day having our car not start and after spending a couple hundred it finally started working!!! Hooray!!!!!  Thank you Mindy for driving car pool for me!!

Also,  we are dealing with  children  who are making some tough decisions about what they want to do with their life.

Kara tried out for the play they will be doing at her new high school.  Usually they don't cast very many sophomores so we are crossing our fingers.  They also only cast a small group.  She did her singing audition on Tuesday and she finds out if she is in it this Friday!!! My fingers are crossed!

Coby traveled to Canada recently with his girl friend, her brother, and his girlfriend..  He had a great time.  His girlfriend just turned in her mission papers. It will be fun to see where she goes!!!  She will be an amazing missionary!!!

Right before school started we went to Bear Lake with some friends.  It was so much fun!!!!  Unfortunately my camera was dead so I am relying on my friends for pictures.  But here are a few that I copied.  Thanks Makinzee!! 

 Kara holding Lily!!!  She is such a sweet cute baby. 

 

Me holding Lily.  I started rubbing her head and she was fast asleep.  

 Here is our whole group minus Jen and family.  This is right after we hiked through this cool cave with A LOT of steps.   It was fun. 

 

Hopefully, I will have a  lot more pictures after  I look through all of my friends pictures.  

Kara had her first piano student today. She is going to be an excellent piano teacher.  Right now I believe she has two students, but she is taking more if you know anyone that is interested!!!  

I went out to lunch today with friends from work.  It was fun to catch up with those I haven't seen in the last couple months.  I am starting work later than normal this year due to a whole new core curriculum being started.  I go back to work on September 24th.   I have been grateful for my break as I have been doing this 40 day de-clutter project my friend Camille told me about.   Also, I have been able to walk each morning with my friend Ann!!! It is so beautiful outside right now and it is so fun to talk to Ann!!!