Pugh Reunion 2017

Another fantastically fun year at Reunion.  We knew it would probably be our last year of Reunion as it has typically been, so we tried to enjoy every second of it.

We still had an amazing time full of volleyball, lots of food, a little hiking, and lots of family time.

And...races, of course!

Pugh Reunion 2016

Another summer, another Pugh Reunion at Duck Creek.

The summer just would not be complete without it.

The last few years, it has overlapped with Camp Kesem and that has been hard because the kids want to be two places at once.  But so far, we have been able to make both things work.  We are hoping that next year, Kesem will be a different week so we don't have to cut it short to go to reunion.

We love having cabins to go to where we can spend time together with the Ogden family playing games and just having fun.

We also love going to the campground because that's where all the delicious food is!  It is also where Grandpa Ogden keeps the ATV's so that makes the kids really happy. :)

We were able to play some volleyball, go to the Ice Caves, and hike to Cascade Falls.

And what reunion would not be complete without the races!

Racing across the dusty red dirt with a Tootsie pop sucker in hand (yikes.  I always have visions of someone losing an eye), crossing the finish line, and grabbing a prize...all part of the reunion fun.

We had a really wonderful year.  We missed those who were not able to make it and hope that they can come next year.  

Pugh Reunion 2015

We love Pugh Reunion time!!  It happens every year and is always a lot of fun.  This year felt a little different because there were quite a few family members who couldn't be there, but we still managed to enjoy ourselves and have a good time.

It's always fun to walk down to Duck Creek.  The kids love exploring on the rocks and trying not to get wet as they navigate their way across the water.

Of course, there are the races and volleyball games to participate in as well.  The races were few in numbers this year, but that's okay.  The racers still had a lot of fun.  Mom even got in on the action.

There was also tons of food, laughter, and games, as always.  

We love spending the time outdoors with all of our family.

Until next year....

Reunion 2014

We went straight from Camp Kesem to our annual family reunion in Duck Creek.

The kids were definitely bummed to have to check out of Camp Kesem a little early, but reunion is reunion and we needed to be there.

 We were fortunate enough to have a spectacular view of the "Super Moon" on the way there.  It was beautiful.  I love this little old world we live in.  I am constantly amazed by its grandeur.

We had a whirlwind couple of days riding ATV's, playing games, eating, laughing, talking, racing, and eating some more.  It was glorious.  

Another reunion down!  Until next year....

Reunion Time!

After the 4th of July, we find ourselves thrown right into another fun family tradition.

The Annual Pugh Family Reunion

Always a good time for all.

If you don't count the ride down there that is...right honey?

I think it's reached the funny point at this time, so let's share a little story, shall we?

We planned on leaving Thursday around 4 pm so we could beat the rush hour traffic.  Someone hates driving in rush hour traffic.  Whenever we are leaving town, I usually have the car all packed up and ready to go by the time Mark gets off of work.  Well, that did not happen this time.  I was headed to Young Women's Camp the day after we got home from Reunion so I was trying to make sure things were all ready to go for that. Also, my grandpa was not doing very well at all at this point in time, so my day quickly got away from me.  I was preoccupied and did not make my usual packing checklist.

When Mark got home at 4, it was a little bit chaotic.  My sweet friend, Jonelle, was "Bailey-sitting" for us so she was there getting some final instructions on that.  The kids were running around trying to gather up last minute items.  I gave Jonelle our extra house key and then she headed off to work.  We finally got everyone in the car, thanks to my, umm, shall we say "firm words".  I am pretty sure the words out of my mouth as we were pulling out of the driveway were, 

"Did everyone get their shoes?  Not just sandals, but actual shoes?"

We had to stop at Mark's parents house to grab a few items.  Before we left their driveway, we decided that a prayer was in order.  It was during this prayer that I had an "AHA" moment.  That's when I looked down at my feet and low and behold...just flip flops.  No shoes suitable for being in the mountains.  Not on my feet.  Not in my bag.

Oops.

Long story short, I did not have my house key with me and neither did Mark.  I had given our extra key to Jonelle.  So no way to get into our house for me to get shoes.  The clock was quickly ticking by- closer and closer to rush hour traffic.  After 2 trips back and forth to my in-laws house in search of our extra house key there (with no luck), I was able to get a hold of my neighbor who also has an extra key.  I ran in, grabbed the correct shoes, and we were finally on our way.  Right in time for rush hour traffic.

Despite a rough start, we finally made it to Reunion and had a great time.  I think the kids favorite part was  riding the 4 wheelers.  I don't think there was a single moment during the day where a 4-wheeler was standing still.

We had fun with cousins, hanging out at the cabin, playing some awesome volleyball, and having the races.

We were also able to celebrate with our cute nephew, Ben, who proposed to his fiance on the top of Angel's Landing at Zion's National Park.  Woohoo!  We are so excited to have Marie join our family!

(sorry Ben...I stole your picture from Facebook.)

Lots of laughter.  Lots of games.  Lots of food.  Lots of dirt.

Yep, a successful Reunion indeed.

  Can't wait for next year!

Family Reunion

July not only brings the 4th and lots of other fun- but it also brings the annual Family Reunion. This would be for Mark's mom's side of the family and every year is so much fun. The past few years we have opted for my favorite way of camping- a very large cabin. :) It's pretty sweet. Although I realized while preparing for this post that I did not take any pictures of the cabin. Oh well- we will be there next year.

There are so many things to love about this reunion- lots and lots of food, card games, volleyball, and last but not least- THE RACES!
We did pretty good this year. Abbie was a fierce competitor and there was no way she was going to even think about slowing down to let anyone get close to her. She spent the hour before the races running around the campground warming up. She wouldn't eat any candy either because she figured that would slow her down. :)

This year we were actually in a different campground than we usually go to. It was different but we still had a great time and this area was absolutely beautiful!
We went on a couple of little hikes, one of which ended at a waterfall. There was so much water that it was seeping through the rocks all along the trail.
I had to include a picture of Ellie's crazy hair. We started the Reunion with two french braids and ended up with one crazy hair-do.
Thanks to Sherrie and her photo booth idea (see my 4th of July post), we decided to have a photo booth at Reunion. I didn't take many pictures there, but the girls had a lot of fun dressing up and playing with all the props.

It really was so much fun. I love hanging out with my family and extended family. We always have such a great time together and I couldn't ask for a better forever family.