Family Reunion Weekend

This past weekend it was a special family reunion that brought us back up North to spend time with Kyle's extended family in from AK, CO, MI, NM, and WA!  The girls had a blast meeting great aunts & uncles, and staying up late playing with all of their cousins.  The weekend began with a true Alaskan dinner, thanks to Kim's hosting and Kurt & Anne's halibut and salmon.  It was followed by a late night bonfire at Kara & Frank's home.  

I am not sure who had more fun catching fireflies that night, the 'big' cousins or the little ones?  {Tyler & Paige with the girls}

The following morning we caught a hilarious patriotic parade alongside Anne's family's lake cabin. {Kara, Kyle, Hadley, Brooke, Bryndel, Anne, Piper, & Sydney}

Shortly after the parade ended a nice rain rolled in, which kept us under the shelter for most of the afternoon.  Most of the 'big' cousins swam anyway, ha!  {Ava, Kara, Had, Anne, & Pipe}

When the rain did let up, the girls were quick to jump in the lake and swim with Ava.

And they somehow got brave enough to try tubing, and LOVED it!  Special thanks to Anne's family for having us, as well as Uncle Kurt for keeping Hadley safe on her tube.  

Bryndel was well loved by cousins both 'big' and small. {Sydney & Kennedy}

  

I hope this picture makes Ava laugh if she sees it, because Bryndel looked right up at her and burped.

And while she loved all of her big cousins, all 9 of them (plus Brent's lovely wife, Cali), she really only had eyes for Uncle Kurt!  She adored him, and I think the feeling was mutual. 











What a wonderful, wonderful family weekend. Here are Jim & Carolyn with all 12 of their grandchildren ~ Cole 17, Hayden 15, Tyler 19, Paige 22, Brooke 18, Cali & Brent 22, Sydney 13, Kennedy 13, Hadley 6, Piper 4, Bryndel 10 mos, and Ava 7.  God is good.