Thursday, July 29, 2010

Bear Lake Family Reunion - July 2010

Bear Lake was chosen for our 2010 Family Reunion. We rented a large and wonderful cabin called "The Gathering Place" As soon as we got there, Jackson brought out the Monopoly game and got Chad, Talana, Halle, Chase and Jordan to play with him.
While the kids played Monopoly Kenny's family was busy whipping up a yummy spaghetti dinner with tossed salad and french bread. The nice thing about assigning out meals was that while one family cooked the others could relax and just visit.


Bryan and Jim are chatting away while Kenny, Taryn & Dustin are busy in the kitchen

Mindy and Jaycee are enjoying playing with the newest grandbaby, Crew, while Jake & Corey discovered the pool table in the loft.


Amy relaxes in the rocking chair while Jamie holds her girls Sydnee and Rylee and Tomie poses with Hattie & Mazie.


We found a sandbar on the lake and spent all day Friday playing on the beach and in the lake. Aliese is teaching a yoga class and Ryan, Tomie, Juliene, Mindy and Andrea all participated. Paddle boats turned out to be a fun thing and while Jackson & Halle are paddling, Beau's waiting to catch the football.


Bryan & Mike took a snooze on the beach while Laura enjoyed visiting with cousins, Corey & Jake.


Nate took special orders while Mike cooked up omlets with Tomie and Taelor's help and everyone enjoyed eating out on the deck.


Saturday moring was spent at the Minnetonka cave which was a 90 minute tour and all uphill. We took some fun pictures at the entrance of the cave before the excursion.


Matt & Amy's boys said the cave was the "best" part of the whole trip and here they are along with Bryan & Mindy's family inside the cave.


Jim & Juliene's family along with Laura, Me, Jake & Kenny inside the cave. I wasn't sure I would be able to make all the stairs, but I did with the help of everyone chanting "Go Grandma, Go!! And then they all sang "Happy Birthday" to me. First time I ever spent my Birthday in a cave.


Crew kinda enjoyed the beach.....mostly he slept, but Kael loved the water and was fun to watch!

Halle was a good baby sitter for Maizy and she also was a good sport and got buried alive by Cole, Jackson, Chase and Austin.



Here I am with all the great grandchildren except for Bronx. The younger grandchildrn are hanging over the loft of the cabin.


How about these two good lookin' hunks???
Those who stayed til Sunday morning got their picture taken out on the porch of the cabin. Wow! There were 41 of the family there for the reunion and I sure hope they all enjoyed it as much as I did. What a way to spend my 73rd Birthday!!