We had our Larry Dawson reunion over Labor Day weekend this year. Larry's aunt has a lot of land in Peoa, so that's where we camped. They have a ranch, a mink farm, and a restaurant. It was beautiful. We were camped in a meadow next to the river and the mountains.
I was mostly excited to have the whole family together. We haven't been able to go on a family trip for a few years. It was awesome to be together again.
The first day was pretty windy, and our tent pole snapped. We fixed it with a little tape and it held up till we were done. It got a little chilly during the nights, but having a 1 year old squished into my bag with me helped. The kids floated the river, visited the mink farm, fished, ate candy, watched an outdoor movie with popcorn, ate at the Frosty king, and explored. I loved watching the cousins play together.
napping in the tent.
Ike and Grandma watched the kids float by on the giant rock.
Sharla brought a trampoline for the baby boys to play on.
Sometimes we zipped them in and left them for a minute or two
sitting by the fire
When I said it was a little chilly, I actually meant freezing. Luckily Larry and Sharla brought millions of blankets, or we would have been in trouble.
Devin and Ike are pretty close in age and they both LOVE playing with grandpa.
He is so patient with the kids.
The girls colored on rocks. They spent a big chunk of the afternoon with this activity.
A dirty, sunburnt face means he was having too much fun.
The kids made and animal trap, sadly, they didn't catch anything.
sharing some swedish fish
Freddie made this Cornhole game and us adults played a lot. When we got home from our trip, Ben made a set for us because we loved it so much.
The girls made a rock for each grandkid.
walking to the river
Snuggles and candy with Grandma
I didn't get a picture or Luke's fish, but it was a good size and he was proud.
I'm pretty sure that Sharla's motto is that you can never have too much candy :) Which is a good motto to have. The plastic tote was completely full and the cooler beneath it as full of chocolate candy. Ike knew where the candy was and he wouldn't stay out of it, so finally I put another cooler on top. He just stood there crying. It was adorable :) I don't think the Luke ate anything besides candy, popcorn, and chips the entire trip. He was actually sick by the time we got home. But he said it was worth it.
All the Dawson grandkids minus Devin. He had to go home a night early. These kids are so much fun, I love all of them! My kids are lucky to have these cousins.
Thanks Larry and Sharla for planning such a wonderful trip!
