Cache Valley, Family Fun

June 18-21 The weekend after Idaho and Washington, I went home to Cache Valley for time at home, Bird family reunion/Grandma Bird's birthday, and Father's day. I went up a day earlier than most everyone else so dad put me to work by helping him clean the carpets, or mainly watching Brackston so he did not walk on the clean sections of the carpet. After that was done we rearranged the bedrooms so that each bedroom downstairs had a double bed and a single bed. Once everyone got there we had a good night just relaxing. The night was extremely cool, which is not the norm for a middle of June night. When Mason got there I got to play Mario on his DS, but because I sucked at it, it did not last long. Instead I started making my lemon bars for the reunion on Saturday. While I was doing this Katelyn took my camera and was doing a photo shoot. There were a lot taken of household stuff like wall hangings, lamps, rugs, and her stuffed animals. She did some fun ones as well here is what she came up with. :)

Me using moms grabber reaching for baking powder

Angie doing who knows what?

Jaden and Mason playing the game I was not so good at :(

Katelyn wanted a picture of my butt, so I held her down instead

Brackston really close and bright

Brackston showing his "what are you doing face"

The photographer herself very up close and blurred

The Photographer and her top model

I think Brackston was the only one willing to poise for her

Brackston and I kinda think he looks a bit scary in this one

Me at the early stages of the lemon bars

Aubrey with her head cut off

Katelyn, Brackston, and Kizzi(6 months pregnant) in the kitchen

Saturday brought the family reunion. I was lucky enough to have the 4 oldest nieces and nephews beg to ride with me to the park. When we got there they all set off for the playground. When Brackston got there he and I headed over to see what they were doing. What we found were the trouble makers digging under a fake rock like stairway to the slides and monkey bars like dogs do to go under fences. I soon found that Aubrey started it and the others followed.

Aubrey coming out the front side

Katelyn and Aubrey's legs out the back

Brackston not caring what the other kids were doing and sliding

Jaden

Mason, Jaden's legs, and Katelyn

While at the reunion it got cold and very rainy. luckily we had the pavillion and all fit. Most adults and some kids spent most of the day underneath it while of course our kids found more trouble. After the heavy rain stopped the 4 found the sand volleyball court and started burying themselves up to their waist's.

Jeff obviously enjoying himself....

Richard, April and I under the Pavilion

Mason, Aubrey, Jaden, and Katelyn with their legs burried.

Brackston eating a chip

The 4 very dirty kids covered in sand!

After the reunion the kids wanted to ride back with me in the car and I said NO, so they were lucky enough to ride home in the back of Richards truck, stripped at the back door before going inside and then like an assembly line I got them in and out of the shower in about an hour. We all sat down and watched "Forever Strong" a fantastic movie recommended to all! Of course after that I had to teach Nines to who ever wanted to.

Sunday brought church, and a yummy dutch oven dinner of ribs, potatoes, and peach cobbler for Father's Day. We started playing nines, and while playing got 3 calls from various neighbors saying that a very large wind and hail storm was coming. We continued to play and only got the wind and no hail. Its always hard to stop what your doing and load up for the drive back, but we did and headed out. I was lucky I remembered everything. Richard and April got halfway through sardine canyon and had to turn back for April's purse left at the house ;) It was a very enjoyable Father's day weekend!