Ellirene's Family Reunion

We spent a weekend at Highland Retreat Center with most of the family members.  My brother and his family couldn't make it from Wyoming. 

The Family

We spent the weekend getting to know everyone, eating, playing games, eating, hiking and eating some more. Everyone pitched in to helped make meals and clean up afterwards.  Jim made pancakes like a professional, and sent beautiful flowers from Hawaii for the table decorations.  Grandpa organized the Settlers games.  Lodema brought a movie about oceans and organized the meeting on Sunday morning. We got to meet Leon's family and my kids got to spend time playing with the cousins.  Owen amazed us all with his yoga skills and shoes.

Mom, Dad and the girls

Grandpa and Jayce learning to play pool

Jayce ended up getting the stomach flu and sleeping all day Saturday, and through all the family pictures.  Thankfully no one else got sick.

The table, where we spent most of the time!

Mom and Dad

The kids had a great time on "The Swing".  It is a grown-up swing that swings out over the hillside and is about 20 feet long.  If you got enough momentum it was possible to touch the leaves at the top.  

Alexis is ready to launch

There she goes

The view from the launch pad with Alectra in the swing