This year's family reunion was a working vacation. We all converged on my parents house with the lofty goal to re-shingle their roof. It was a huge project to undertake, but with some help from the EQ and a friend of my dad's things eventually got done.Because of my six month baby bump at the time, Darren told me there was no way was I getting up on that roof. My three sisters (Alena, Becca, and Melissa) probably logged as many hours on the roof as my brothers did though. Way to represent, girls!
Down on solid ground we kept busy with a project of our own...humanitarian Education Kits...36 of them. I brought 20 that the YW in my ward had started which needed some tlc and a missing item here and there and then we did 16 from start to finish. It to turned into a lofty project.
Pictured here are Rebecca, and my SIL's Lindsay and Kristin doing the all important material sort.
Down on solid ground we kept busy with a project of our own...humanitarian Education Kits...36 of them. I brought 20 that the YW in my ward had started which needed some tlc and a missing item here and there and then we did 16 from start to finish. It to turned into a lofty project.
Pictured here are Rebecca, and my SIL's Lindsay and Kristin doing the all important material sort.
Kristin showing off her mad sewing skills.
The finished product.
We capped off the weekend with pinewood derby races for the kids. They thought it was so much fun.
While we didn't really get to spend a lot of time talking to each other besides meal times, it was fun to see and spend the weekend with everyone. Having the cousins get together is important to me, as there are some in my family that I wouldn't be able to name. It's always fun to see how much the little ones have grown.
Most everyone went home on Sunday, but there were a few stragglers left and they all headed back outside early (6am) Monday morning. Alena ended up seeing the project to completion later that week.
While we didn't really get to spend a lot of time talking to each other besides meal times, it was fun to see and spend the weekend with everyone. Having the cousins get together is important to me, as there are some in my family that I wouldn't be able to name. It's always fun to see how much the little ones have grown.
Most everyone went home on Sunday, but there were a few stragglers left and they all headed back outside early (6am) Monday morning. Alena ended up seeing the project to completion later that week.
We pulled out the home videos and had a few laughs. We even found one that must have been the first we ever took. I was probably ten years old in it. I don't remember ever watching it before. It gave my brother Scott a good idea for next year's reunion which he will be in charge of organizing.
6 comments:
Yeah for a new blog. I'm going to have to still all the pictures off your blog in order to create mine. When I asked for some pictures of the reunion I meant some of everything not just pictures of me. Can't wait to see you in July!
mom thank you for letting us go see grandma and grandpa's house.you are the best.love,lexi
Lexi you are the best as well. i loved that i got to see everyone
Looks like you guys did lots of service. Some big projects but I bet it felt good when it was all done. I wish we made more of a point to get together every year too I knew most of my cousins growing up and that was fun.
great blog. Loved the pictures Dad and I are still working on the trim and the fasha it is looking great love mom and dad
Ok so Missy total stole all your pictures. I am going to have to do the same. It was a fun time lots of work. Way to many dish washing. But lots of fun. That picture of me on the roof. Not my favorite I have to say. I totally look like a boy. Miss you and love you.
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