Our Family Reunion!!! - The Trip To

Where to start for our family reunion...?  Probably the beginning would work; however, I do have to mention one thing - we had a ton of fun!  The reunion was awesome and I think we all had a great time.  We even have some great laughs and wonderful memories, not to forget the inside jokes that won't be forgotten.  I'm going to try and marginalize the family reunion, that way we don't leave anything out and it gets evenly spread.  :o)

Our trip began for two of the families, traveling on Friday the 13th.  Great day!  At least a few of us see it that way.  

Of course!  We can't forget!  HAPPY 6 MONTHS to our sweet little guy!!!!!  He's growing up too quickly and I feel like it's going to fly by and I won't capture all of the moments.

We all had to drive two and a half hours away to get on the plane.  

Then, we arrived at the airport... 

Met up with Kevin, Ashley and Kimball.

Flew to Salt Lake City, waited for our next connection to Washington!

The SLC airport has the coolest drinking fountains now.  They allow for you to fill up water bottles with filtered water and fast!  It was very cool.  It also tells you how many water bottles have been saved from that one dispenser.  (Too much for this one convenience - back to the trip!)

Boarding the plane heading to Washington.

Once we landed in Washington, tired, 2 am our time and the kids were exhausted, but we had to document the trip.  Unfortunately, it's a tad blurry of us, but it's still a documented photo.

And then, the excitement of being at Grandma and Grandpa's house set in.

Little did we know, but 5 am was going to come early - with the sun.  We got lucky and Dawson slept longer than Kimball, who is programed to wake up with the sun.  We are spoiled to have the sun sleep longer at home, than in Washington.

We were the first to arrive for the reunion, but Jeremy, Laura and Zoey live there, and Justin, Christine, Brielle and Melanie live pretty close by.  Nate, Lachelle and their clan were flying in on Sunday evening.  

We were a complete family at the reunion and it was a blast!!!  Thanks Mom and Dad for making it possible for all of us to get together and make some wonderful memories!!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

We just wanted to wish everyone a happy 4th of July!!!  I love our country and the independence we have.  We are so lucky for the freedom that was fought for all of us by brave men (and now women, too.)  I'm also grateful for the service and years my dad put into the military an enjoying those years with him as we followed him all over the world. 

Tonight, we went and watched the fireworks in the Bay.  We went with our friends and Kevin, Ashley,  and Kimball.  It was fun!!!

We love Baby Dawson!

Supporting...Canada?! 

Yes, it appears that way.  :oP

Had to get a shot with Baby Dawson.

And then me, behind the camera...might as well get the after-the-event shot.

Happy 4th of July!!!!

Learning My Shapes & Sizes

So, I did a Facebook status after Jason had asked me to help him with the airsoft equipment and it went like this:

Rachel is thinking to herself, 'Self, Jason is only trying to have you help when he asks you to sort out his magazines for his airsoft guns, even when he asks, "does it make sense?" I tell myself, 'Self, just smile, nod, & clap like Kimball when she's proud of herself for doing stuff - like walking.' Poor boy needs kids of his own to have fun & teach, AND to sort out his magazines "by shapes," before going to play army. 

Yes, sadly he asked me to sort out his magazines by shapes and sizes...  AND THEN!!!  Asked if that made sense...  Knowing myself, I couldn't help but laugh in my head, roll my eyes, AND then add "no...what do you mean...?"  AND THEN to MY DELIGHT!!!!  He then proceeded to explain (okay, he says "demonstrate"!) how I should go about sorting the magazines by SHAPE and SIZE.  Hmmm...  I had to laugh!!!!  And now he's laughing with me and it's hilarious!!!!  I LOVE it!!!  Yes, it truly happened just a bit ago and I couldn't help, but share it.  :o)  It's not every moment that I can have fun and get him to say something funny and then have a great laugh afterward.  Okay, so I have fun teasing and taunting him much.  It's great fun!  

Jason asked, "How come you said it's not everyday that you tease me?!  IT IS EVERYDAY!!!"

Tomorrow -- Airsoft at Harwood.