If you ever need some assistance planning an outrageously awesome family reunion go ahead and contact my sisters because we have had some reunions to BOOT the last couple years.
I love my family!
This year we went up to Island park to a beautiful cabin. An experience I probably won't be able to duplicate in my lifetime. How do you fit 40 people into one cabin? With 5 bedrooms, 2 lofts, a master living room, and a deck that wraps around the entire building. That's how!
The Grand Tetons.
I loved driving through this area. It was seriously some of the most beautiful countryside I have seen... and I've seen a lot!
"Daddy's forest!!"
This was my team's attempt. Definitely not the tallest, but most structurally sound haha.
Tuesday we headed to the river for some rafting mania. We were asked if we were with a youth camp. Nope! We just have THAT many teenagers in our family:)
The beachers who stayed behind. TJ is just as happy to sit on the beach and throw rocks.
Lake time!
The younger kids walked the balance beam rather than risking cutting their fingers off, but Leilani wanted to saw SO BAD!
Baby in a stroller wearing sun glasses.
Human pyramid
With a Bear
Proposing
All sitting on one chair
Singing to a group of strangers
Playing duck duck goose in front of a store
Using our bodies to spell something... HI
Give an elderly person a group hug
Antlers
Wearing silly hats
Doing the chicken dance
With a Cowboy
With a tourist wearing a Hawaiian print shirt
Most unique background
As many as you can in a tree
Roadside memorial service for road kill
Hanging upside down from monkey bars
Juggling for an audience
An outrageous pose... and riding an animal
Under a sign with the current temperature
A Squirrel
Most ridiculous souvenier
With a man who looks like Adam (from 7 Brides for 7 Brothers)
With a woman who looks like Millie (from 7 Brides for 7 Brothers)
Most exotic food you can find
Someone with outrageously colored hair
Someone with a Mullet...haha close enough!
A pregnant woman:)
We had to complete all the pictures in a specific time so we were all running through West Yellowstone trying to finish!
That night the men stole the "sobbing women!" Eventually the kids noticed that we were gone and were given instructions on how to find us. We were all just tucked away in a bedroom giggling as we listened to the chaos outside. Once they found us they had to answer 3 questions about the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and then find which sister was which "bride". We each had an ingredient to make smores. These were no joke smores! Gourmet at it's finest.
Thursday was ATV day
There was no lack of game playing
Our pedi shop.
The porch had the most amazing swings I've ever seen. Just make sure you time it right if you want to cross.
The teenagers performed a skit from Studio C. Flirting Academy.
Morgan trying to attract a man.
That night was our Hoedown!
Setting up our homemade tin lanterns and wild flower center pieces.
Our mountain men.
Seneca from the Hunger Games
The color helps bring out the design:)
Antlers
Checkerboard
The full head effect. It reminded me a Darth Maul.
San Fransisco
Batman
Nathan won it with the Checkerboard.
Chuck Norris was proud.
This was the first animal we spotted:)
Cousin friends!
But aside from a beautiful cabin and scenery, it was simply one of the most wonderful weeks we have spent together as a family.
My first thought was that this must be one of the many blessings of my parents serving as missionaries.
It has taken me several months to put this on the blog simply because I can't pick which of the 600 photos to post!! They all make me so happy I don't want to skip any of them. So please excuse the excessive amount of pictures but that's just what has to happen:)
On our way up there I had to stop in Rexburg and see the temple. It was the first time I have been back since I graduated in 2006. The temple was being built when I left so I was excited to see it finished and show my family the place of my "college years." Good memories:)
I loved driving through this area. It was seriously some of the most beautiful countryside I have seen... and I've seen a lot!
The theme for this year was "7 Grooms for 7 Sisters" so each day we did an activity that had to do with the theme.
Monday night was "Barn raising!"
Sometimes pictures don't do scenery justice. It was beautiful!
My little fishy!
Yup I got pooped on.
That night we had a wood sawing and hatchet throwing contest.
My arm was sore the rest of the week!!
Of course Targhee was the ultimate champion! That's my man!
So Dad finally let her. It's the little things, ya know:)
Wednesday we went to West Yellowstone, ate lunch, devoured more like, at The Gusher, and then played a picture scavenger hunt. We split into 4 teams and had to complete a list of 30 some odd picture findings. Our clan creates quite a wake when we go into public all together.
We had to complete all the pictures in a specific time so we were all running through West Yellowstone trying to finish!
That night the men stole the "sobbing women!" Eventually the kids noticed that we were gone and were given instructions on how to find us. We were all just tucked away in a bedroom giggling as we listened to the chaos outside. Once they found us they had to answer 3 questions about the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and then find which sister was which "bride". We each had an ingredient to make smores. These were no joke smores! Gourmet at it's finest.
Thursday was ATV day
Leilani was so excited for her turn!
This is probably my favorite photo of the week:)
Hanging out at the cabin
Cousins are the best!
Can you fit 25 people in your shower? Cuz I could!!
Preston cries when he sees beautiful women.
So funny:)
That night was our Hoedown!
The men had been growing their beard out for our grand finally beard trimming contest.
Making the magic happen. The wives and family had to cut the beard.
The final products
After a grueling voting session
Friday we drove through Yellowstone before heading home.
I loved the colors!
TJ was pretty much done with our week of excessive fun. This is him waiting for Old Faithful I'm sure wondering why on earth we were sitting on a bench watching smoke.
Coming...
coming...
BAM!
We took the scenic route home. It took us FOREVER but it really was beautiful. I felt mixed emotions getting home. I was happy to be home, but so sad to say goodbye to my family and to such a wonderful happy week together.
I have the BEST family EVER!
This whole thing is AMAZING!!! I want your family! I'm so impressed with how everything was related to the theme, you guys are creative. I'm glad you had a fab time :) miss you!
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