Monday, August 13, 2007

Family Reunion 2007

It's been family reunion time at the lake. We have had a ball visiting with everyone. Cousins, Cousins and more Cousins!! There is so much to say but I will let the pictures do the talking. After going over my pictures I realized there were lots of people that I didn't get a single picture of...like about half the people there. Here were some of the highlights:




The house was packed, the yard was packed, the beach was crowded and so was the dock!











Ailey playing with her cousins...do admire her neon swimsuit...it used to be Reilly's and Ailey was DETERMINED to wear it. It was helpful...we could see her anywhere.






Stacey and John



Kelley and Ailey





Dane





Jen and Hannah



Grace and Kameron on the boat




Ailey Eva in her pink sunglasses


A sight I haven't seen in a long time...Uncle Mike waterskiing. He looks good!


Maeris and Slade




Dennis and Margaret



Kameron and Breckley

Tyler


Brienn



Gabe and Kam



Addison




Addy and Ailey



Kirk, Justin and Tyler...and tons of fresh CRAB!! Courtesy of Justin! This was one of the best nights ever...it was a crab orgy...butter, butter and more butter. I had it dripping off my hands, my face and I even had butter up to my elbows. It was DELICIOUS!! Absolutely heavenly! Thanks again Justin...you mighty fisherman!



A few cousins: Jen (who waxed us all yet again), Me, Justin and Wendy




Some more cousins: Addison, Grace, Miley, Kameron, Ailey, Reilly and Haylee. They looked so sweet in their jammies!!



Kameron and Reilly out on the sleeping porch






Aaaahhh...the kids are all in bed and now it's GAME TIME!! We had the wildest game of "Loaded Questions" I have ever played. I have learned things about these people that you wouldn't believe! ;) But "what is said in the game stays in the game" isn't that right Tyler and Bonnie! Let's just say I laughed so hysterically that night that I cried, snorted and nearly peed my pants! I am related to some SICK puppies!

The gamers are as follows (left to right): Tyler, Jen, Hannah, Wendy, Justin, Uncle Mike, and Aunt Bonnie. Where is the perfect "8" on the photogenic scale? Taking the picture of course!

The next morning Tyler and Reilly took a bunch of the little guys on an early morning canoe ride.



The grand finale was...Kirk's Birthday Party!!


Happy Birthday Kirky! I left out a few nicknames from his birthday post: Alfred E. Newman, Quirk and "The Donny". Forgotten but ever so fitting! ;) I voted for party hats and tooters for his birthday party. I guess my Mom took pity on him and refrained from purchasing them. Delicious Dirt and Worms made by Gracie and me.
Congratulations to our cousin Kellen and Sam (antha) who got married on Saturday!

Jen you need to start a blog asap...you too Kelley (I think your "unibrow sportin' cousin" had a nice ring) and the best blog name ever...Justin..."The Mane-less Lion"!!

9 comments:

Kelly said...

That IS a lot of people, looks like a great reunion. Sad Addison and the perky ponytails was my favorite picture!

Stacey said...

Good pictures Kristin. Glad you guys had fun this weekend. Sorry to have missed the party, but we got a ton done on Dane's room. Let's talk soon!
Love, Stacey

Hannah said...

So fun to see your pictures. We had such a great time and this time were not ready to be leaving. :( You guys are such a fun family and it was a blast to get you for the whole weekend. Thank you for visiting us!!

I will hint to the "maneless lion" that he needs to start his own blog. :) I am still laughing from Friday night....it was a little horrifying for some I'm sure. We still love ya Tyler. ;)

Kelley said...

Great blog entry Kris- I had a fabulous time both saturdays!Thanks for being a sweetheart to Monique- both of us can barely walk or lift anything- from wakeboarding- ouch.
No blog for me until...I purchase a digital camera-otherwise it would be boring.
xo-Kelley
ps- we missed ya stac-but can't wait to see Danes new room.

Lucy said...

As usual, your family does look fun! You are making such great memories for your kids too!

Wendy said...

I love it Kristin! I too had so much fun and was so glad you guys came out for the weekend. It always seems to go by so fast and I am never ready to leave. Hopefully we will be up again sometime soon! Love the pictures! Love - Wendy

[alisar] said...

I'm still wondering when your mom is going to offer to adopt me. I won't cause much trouble, I won't even eat when we get together. What do you think??
Seriously, why doesn't MY family have cool water-based reunions?? Oh yes, probably because 90% of us are obese and wouldn't be caught dead in swimsuits.
So glad you had fun. Your summer has been fantastic. Too bad about school, huh?

Lara said...

All your pictures are making me want to play in the lake! Looks like you had a really fun time.

jordinb.mcclellan said...

Wow... I wish I could have beent there! Everyone looks so wonderful, and looks like they are having a great time! The only thing missin is me... lol! But really, everyone looks amazing, and the kids are growing so fast. It is crazy! So i hope you all are having fun at the lake. I bet it is wonderful! Miss you... Glad to see that everyone got together!