Our 2nd day of our reunion was just as grand and fun as the first! Bright and early (9:30) Saturday morning we got up and had breakfast...outside! We never do that, even though we have a nice patio table and COULD if we wanted to, I just don't ever think about it but I loved eating breakfast out in the crisp morning air and the beautiful sunshine. Erik wasn't able to be with us for the 1st day of our reunion but he was there for the 2nd day...rearing to go and have a great time....
WHICH WE all DID!
We were planning on floating the Strawberry River, but we couldn't ever find enough inner tubes for everyone that wanted to float(bummer, maybe next year)..so we decided to head up to the Lake for a day in the sun and blue water instead. Erik worked at Starvation Lake for several years and said that he knew where there was a really fun place to go. Being the 24th of July in UT (our big STATE HOLIDAY) we were doubting that we could find someplace fun that didn't already have millions of people lurking around in every corner...but Erik assured us that he knew just the spot. We loaded up the cars and followed him to our own little piece of paradise. We had to walk a little bit (in the loose sand it felt more like hiking) into the bay, but when we got there we decided that it was well worth it!
There wasn't a soul around (just like Erik had promised) and it was beautiful.
The kids jumped off the "cliffs" and the rocks into the water,
swam and played around for several hours.
The water was deep but it was perfect for all of our "swimmers"....those of us
who "didn't swim" had a nice smooth rock to watch from.
I was amazed by some of their "bravery", their pure craziness and desire to out do someone else in the tricks and daring feats they performed!
Deron, Dana and I enjoyed our day by just lazing and hanging in the sun, watching all the activities in the water (someone had to be the "on-lookers)...Cameron stayed on shore as well, but his "water free" day wasn't by choice.
Since his leg still had an open hole in it...he couldn't get in the water. He brought his dog (Draego) along and had fun playing fetch with tennis balls and hanging with the rest of us "on lookers".
Deron and I have decided that "Labrador Retrievers" are the only dogs that we are ever going to have (assuming we have any dogs after Draego). Halle had decided that she wanted to swim across the bay to the other side and then back again (she was sure she could do it...and I thought she could too). She made it over to the other side, but on her way back she got tired (or something) and started calling out for help ( she was a little panicked), she quickly flipped on her back and started to float. She had it under control, but still had a little ways to go.
BUT she was making Draego WAY too nervous, he was pacing back and forth and finally he just jumped in and swam out to her, put his head under her arm and brought her back into shore. It WAS PURELY AMAZING to witness. Halle was grateful and gave him a big hug and we all decided that he was a "keeper" (we had already decided that...but that sealed the deal).
We ALL had an amazing, wonderful, fantastic day. I am so glad that all of my kids were there and that everyone had fun. Reunions aren't just about "sitting around a picnic table and playing cards or talking about the olden days"(although that's fun and I enjoy doing that also) I think that one of the most important things about a reunion is spending time together and doing whatever brings the family closer together, just doing the things your family enjoys....whatever that may be.
Sometimes its fun to just sit and watch, other times its fun to get down and dirty and participate. My family is full of lots of "doers and goers", so "doing and going" is our thing....we were all completely pooped at the end of the day, but we all went away happy and with huge smiles on our faces!
We made memories to last a life time, had great belly laughs that we will continue to laugh about for years to come and strengthened a family bond that is unbreakable. I really do have the best family a girl could ask for!...(who cares if I am a little prejudice?!)
1 comments:
Love it! Makes me wish I had more siblings.....
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