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| The accommodations were fantastic, and more than ample for 40 people. Thank you J and W! |
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| I enjoyed the rather rustic decor... |
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| Everyone had a chance to do the money jar --catching up on the family birthday tradition. I added this particular picture simply because I loved this table. |
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| The food was definitely a highlight, and a family reunion wouldn't be complete without 3 kinds of homemade ice cream. Mmmm! |
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| Al fresco for the kids. |
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| The '09 babies came in all three flavors. They were definitely comrades in crime, but oh so cute! I also think they liked the dirt hill just as much as the swingset. |
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| Kudos to uncle W for taking the the kids for a dip. The hot-tub was a blast for the adults too, after-hours of course, but I didn't bother getting pictures of that (--aren't you so glad). |
So much fun stuff to do... so little time.
Not pictured here is the basement with ping-pong and pool tables,
a little kid-sized playroom, a big screen TV, and in addition to that, a huge Theater room
complete with a projector with surround sound, and two rows of overstuffed couches and La-Z-boys.
Yeah, did I mention how awesome this place was?
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| Still, even with all that, the kids couldn't resist a good book read by Grandma. In this family, that's a classic kid magnet! |
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| Bowling, yeah! |
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| Notice my snazzy shoes I tried walking off with. They caught me, of course. |
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| "...Pinata-yata zing zing zing..." |
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| A hike in the pouring rain to the other falls... but that's a story for another post. (And yes, my husband is sporting a goatee, although this isn't the best picture of it. He doesn't generally grow facial hair --or more accurately he hasn't been capable of it really-- but if it fills in, he's hoping it will make him look older for when he starts teaching again this fall.) |
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| Yeah, it tuckered me out too. |
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| Cousin baths are the greatest! |
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| We'll be sure to remind them of this when they're older. Maybe in front of their girlfriends. |
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| Lots of good late-night adult time. Getting to know each other better with Jeopardy, 80's trivial pursuit, and don't forget the annual family auction... |
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| Our oh-so-talented auctioneer showing off his wares. |
And The #1 part of family reunions:
FAMILY!
(by definition really...)
The rest are just perks.
... and here's three really cute "perks," new to our family this year:
Man, I'm so glad I married into this family!
