Family Reunion

This is the first family reunion we've been able to attend.  Middle of August made the drive down to Central Utah and spent half a week playing in the mountains there.  It was great to get to spend so much time with family and get to know them better.  

 Here's Papa Bear with his girls on the four wheeler.  

 It was hot all day long, but man it was COLD at night.  We bundled those stinkers up and they were so cute asleep.  If only they would have STAYED asleep.  Let me tell you how much I loved getting out of the tent Jeremy and I were in to race to theirs (unzipping and zipping doors), to calm them down several times in the middle of the night.  We got smart our last night there and put everyone in one tent.  

 Uncle Russ got some quality time in with the little girls to teach them some archery skills.  

 Katie loved her hat.  We were remembering the German heritage on the Staker side.  

 I don't understand why other people's kids love to sit still to hear me plan and my own run crazy when I pull out the guitar.  

 Cora and Sydney.  All three girls took turns digging in the dirt and were SO FILTHY by the time we were done.  

 Syd and her cousin, Ella.  Those girls loved playing with their cousins and running through the fields.  They loved the forests until Katie ran through a hornets' nest.  Eight stings later and she decided not to go off the trails anymore.  

 On our way back from a scavenger hunt the twins started holding hands, then started running away when they realized their dad was trying to get pictures of them.   

We had a great time, and next year we're bringing warmer sleeping bags, more blankets, and figuring out some sort of night light for the twins.