Family Reunion 2015

The 4th of July is very special for an obvious reason, what can I say, I'm a giant sucker for my country and feel blessed to the highest degree to call America mine. This date is also dear to my heart because typically I am living it up in mother nature surrounded by those I love the most, my family.

We recently inherited my Grandma and Grandpa's trailer from my Uncle Kerry and my nostalgia was running high during our 2015 Family Reunion.

Some of the highlights were -

 The Kid's Fun Run

The Water Slide

Pinata 

Water Balloon Volleyball

Bingo

Card Games 

Rook Tournament (getting beat by Dayna and John 3 years in a row felt great)

And my favorites - good food, chatting, reminiscing, building memories, and watching my children play endlessly for hours using their own perfect imaginations in the great outdoors. 

Beautiful Lake

Lou peeking out our glorious trailer of love

Papa and Buckabu playing Bingo with their grandkids

Angie calling the shots

The Hartley Clan

Ruckus playing Bingo - he felt a little under the weather

Chatting it up
Shannon, Aunt Carla, Mikki, and Brittany

Shannon and A.R.

The V Kids
M,V,, K.V. and J in the back

Cousin Hayden and S.S.

Cousin D.R.

The Beloved and the Baby

Cousin H and his new found girly friend

Little C

Ruckus and I about to make the trek back up to the top of the slide

Aunt Jane, Uncle Kerry, baby CV

The Beloved and Ruckus flipped off the tube. Ruckus was not impressed.

Cousin H.V. and D.V.

Girls just wanna have Fun.
G.J. and A.R.

Go Angie!

Aunt Sydney and Uncle Sam  - So brave and Fun!

Shanny and A.R.

The Masses of family

Cousins K.V. and A.V. sitting atop their dad

Cousins J.V. H.V. and H. J. after getting accidentally bulldozed by The Beloved

They all flew like bowling pins.

Nick, Kim and Clan

Angie and G.J.

Cousin M.J.

Little C

G.J>

Go Pursel!

S.S.

C.B. Cousin Nick, and A.V.

Ruckus not feeling well trying to participate

L.B.

Go Lou

Shanny and Angie

Our Awesome Selves 

Buckabu swinging with the Baby

Cousin A.R. in the back then A.V. and C.B.

Huston Boy eyeing cousin M.V. with A.B. leading the race

D.V., Lou, D.R., L.B (Back to Front)

D.V.

D.R. and G.J. in the back

Finishing the race with the ill feeling Ruckus on my back

Cousin J.V. and Papa

Buckabu and Angie chatting with Kelsey and Heidi

Baby C.V.

Lou and D.R.

Forever Pals

Watching the Pinata Show - Shannon may or may not hate it. Just Kidding

Kids waiting patiently for their turn. Impressive.

Best fashion picture of the reunion! :) Cousin S.S.

Go Ruckus!

Heidi Smith and Aunt Jill

My cute kid. He was around the most because he felt horrible. :( Poor Fellow.

Cousin H.V. 

Cousin H.J.

J.V. and H.V.

Little C wandering out for a fresh catch.

Cousin Bianca (R)  and her pal

Lounging Cousins Photos - my favorite

Important things are being discussed 

Aunt Sydney keeping the mosquitoes away

Papa and K.V.

Papa and D.R.

We love America!

Is this a happy conversation between cousins or are the gloves about to come out? :)

The Beloved was handling the pinata rope while getting attacked by mosquitoes 

Cousins Bianca and Mikki

Watching the kids hit the pinata -
Buckabu, Angie (kelly and Linsey in the back), Ray, Carla

Me sitting on Bianca's lap

Bridger and Angie on one team, the evil winners Dayna and John sitting next to them.:) 

Angie, Buckabu, Heidi Jill
Kelsey and Terrence on the R

Chalk time with the Baby

Moo and A.R. creating

Lou and D.R. a little too interested in the Game Boy

Papa and A.R.

Moo's Bingo Prize - A sleeve tattoo. Pretty special.

My sister Erin took most of these photos - thanks for capturing these memories and I'm sorry your lovely face isn't in this post. That is sad to me. 

I love your guts!