Part 2.....The Reunion

What a FUN FUN FUN reunion! Too many pictures to choose from so here are just a few highlights...

Lots of playing with cousins!

 The Engineering Game....Egg Roll

 Family time-outs....(Love you Ellie and Grace!)

 Olivia jumped off THIS bridge into THAT River...what a brave girl!

 Juli dressed up like a 70's Grannie....

 All the siblings...(Jerry's standing in for Roger)...all dressed up like Grandad at different times in his life. Hilarious! 

 This reunion was all about mustaches...in honor of Grandad and the awesome stache' he sported for years. 

Aunt Michelle and Abbi...best horseshoe team around! 

 Lots of picture taking...

 More staches'....Robert's was different everyday!

 Elizabeth loves her mode of transportation...

 We spent one of the days in Yellowstone....Old Faithful was pretty awesome!

 Hiking fun...

 Uncle Ryan had these hats made for everyone...The Dwight stache' hat!

And the woman responsible for it all....GRANNIE! :) She and Dwight celebrated 50 years this summer, it was a bittersweet reunion without her other half. 

We sure love you Grannie!

Our big Utah/Idaho trip....Part 1

We had such a wonderful trip! We spent a few days as a family in Utah, then went up to Idaho for the Laws Family reunion, then DuVall went home to go back to work :(, and I stayed for another ten days in Provo with girls. It was a blast and we were able to do so many wonderful things...I miss Utah so much! Its such a beautiful place!

Started our trip off with a visit to Emma's grave...

Its a happy place, a place where I feel so much peace, and a place I have a hard time leaving when its time to go. I know its only her body at rest there, but I feel more complete when we are ALL there together. Its healing to my heart. It is a special place for us.

Then we hiked Bridal Vail Falls...beautiful, clean, cold water...

Gorgeous!!!!

Then...more hiking! We took the girls up to the Timp Caves, which was quite a hike for little girls! (Or big ones!) Jodi and Jerry came with us and we had a fantastic time! We sure love our Auntie Jodi and Uncle Jerry! What an awesome day! (And the girls did amazing!)

  

Don't they look alike!? 

Our cave tour guide...

Jerry caught this adorable pic of Abbi after we came out of the cave. She was a bit tired...

Then of course, Livi needed one too. ;)

Inside the cave...

 Look at these two...still so cute after all these years....(not that you're old or anything!!!)

Baby Beth carried this rock the whole way down the mountain. It was like her little pet, she wouldn't let it go! Until we reached the bottom, then she let it go like it was nothin'.
Funny girl!

A big ol' greasy dinner at the Purple Turtle afterward finished off an amazing day!

Special Day for a special girl...

Olivia was baptized July 7th! It was such a wonderful day for Olivia. So many family and friends came to support our Livi-lou. Some even traveled as far as Utah to be there! So awesome. 

I didn't do a very good job of taking pictures, so many who came to support didn't make it into the pictures. (Auntie Jodi, Auntie Juli, Carder, Sophi....)

Baptized by her Daddy

 Gramps (Booboo and great grams were there too, just no pics of them!)

 Grannie came all the way from Utah and brought Aunt Barb! Aunt Fran and Jess & Travis came too!

 Great friends...

 Cousin Ryde...

more great cousins... (and wonderful Kaufmans!)

And these cute people...

Thanks for a wonderful day family and friends AND for supporting our girl! 

We are so proud of her and her determination to choose the right. She is a shining example to her sisters and to her parents. :) We love you Livi!