Isn't that what a family reunion is?!? And I'm not saying that's a bad thing! Laaassst weekend (June 25-27, 2010) we had a reunion with Jarom's, Mom's family in Ephraim, Utah. It was really nice to finally get out and go camping this year! Not only is camping a good excuse to get out and meet people that you've met again, but it is my ultimate excuse to sit outside and read a book (or a few) while getting a good sunburn. To me, any color is good, so I will settle with a little red! I read "The Hourglass Door by Lisa Mangum" on a whim (because it was cheap at Sam's Club :) ) and it was okay, a little juvenile, but still a decent read, it took at least half way through the book to explain what the heck was going on. I also read, "Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert" and I really liked it! Her writing has really great charm, wit and humor, plus it has some really great messages and was overall pretty dang inspiring. I'm pretty sure that this was the first memoir I've read (memoirs seem a little daunting, but I do spend a lot of time reading blogs so...) I think I could take on a few more. Anyway, back to the reunion...We went down Friday, stopping for some delish In-N-Out goodness (This diet has successfully gained me 5 or so pounds this year!)
(yes, I photograph my food...)
When we got up there we did a little geocaching and set up camp, then headed down to Manti for the Pageant. It was crazy! So many people were there, it was not what I was expecting! But overall it was really good, some parts got a little passionate for me with the narration, but it was a theatrical production! The temple was really beautiful!
Saturday was spent reading, eating, talking with family, geocaching and getting a big yellow Jeep stuck in a bigger brown mud puddle (for a photo-op)!
The quote of the weekend is tied between Bradley, our nephew (pictured above) saying,
"I got burned on the coal sand"
-meaning the hot ash from the briquettes on the dutch oven-this is not funny, but really cute (above he is sad about this, refusing to eat) annd Lynnsey our niece saying that she likes our "matching hang-downs"
-meaning, mine and Jarom's matching bangs!-
ha! these kids are so funny!
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Sunday we packed up (that went quick, didn't it?!) and did some
MORE geocaching...I'm noticing a trend here, are you?! :)
And we drove home. The End!
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