Family Reunion

The past weekend was full.  First we met up with our friends in Fruitland, WA on Friday and then drove to Lewiston, ID on Saturday for family reunion.  The area we stayed at was called Hell's Gate and aptly named it was.  It was a scorcher of a weekend.  Thankfully we were able to swim in the river.  We managed to camp next to Doug's sibling and mom so all the cousins got to play while the adults talked.  Before dinner there was some play time and Uncle Roy came prepared.  He had made a paper rocket launcher and brought it along.  All the children made paper rockets and then launched them to see how high/far they would go.  Very simple but fun to do.  Sometimes it is the simple things that are the best.

Granny with all the grandchildren.  Doug's brother, Stanley, and his wife didn't make it but Roy picked up his two girls and brought them.  So for the first time all the cousins were together.

At night we had a campfire to sit around and talk.  The kids had glow in the dark sticks to play with.  I admit I am not fond of the glow sticks, so when asked if we could take them I said yes just to get rid of them.  Chris had a glow stick hat he made.  This is it the morning after.

Lex, Peter and Spencer playing with the glow sticks.

And then the weekend was over and it was time to return to home and get ready for the next adventure.