We headed to Idaho City for the annual Smith/Palmer reunion over the 4th of July. We love the facility/location so much - beds for everyone, awesome kitchen with a walk-in freezer, a giant bell the kids loved to ring, and amphitheater, basketball court, horseshoe pits, perfect gathering place, a playground, and nature all around. Aunt Sydney planned lots for us to do including balloon making by Tad, fingernail painting by Mikki, painting t-shirts by grandma Jill, skits by Aunt Dawn, Bingo by Aunt Cherie, Minute to Win It by Jake, Hannah and us, Karaoke by Smitty, crafts by Angie and Heidi, Pinata by Syd, tons of good food by all, a parade in town, and THE MOST INTERESTING FIREWORKS I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE provided by Idaho City (let's just say I feared for my life and my lungs for over an hour). It really was so fun, and I count myself so blessed to have all these people as part of my heritage.
Aunt Cherie was the master at this game...
Libbie and Desiree working hard on their Minute to Win It challenge.
Some intense games of speed/knockout/lightning/bump were played.
Even if Jake is being a total dork in this picture...just look at his little gal Junie Bug.
I just adore these pictures of my sweet aunts helping my children. So precious.
Jaren was first to take a whack at the pinata.
Here the kids are all excited about our sleeping quarters for the next few days. Jake, Hannah, their girls, and my mom were all patient enough to bunk with us crazies. We are quite the challenge to sleep with, but we survived none-the-less.
Our kids spent a great majority of their time on this swing set. Claire and Annie swung on the horse swings pretty much constantly. Here some of them are looking super sweet. Look, even Nathan couldn't resist.
Who doesn't love a popsicle on a hot, summer evening?
2 comments:
It was such a fun reunion and so great to see you and your family there. It doesn't seem like there is much time to visit with little kids running around here and there - but it is still grand to look around and view people you love from a distance :). I love the picture of Aunt Cheri - that may have been the funniest part. :)
I had a great time bunking with you guys. The pictures are great and I appreciate you keeping the memories alive by posting them. I also thought it was a great reunion and had a wonderful time with all of my family. I love you guys!
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