Friday, June 29, 2018

Family Reunion River Activities

The main office for the all the cabins was right on the Colorado River with all sorts of activities for everyone to enjoy.  The kids loved being by the river because there was so much for them to do. There was a rope swing, a water trampoline, putt-putt golf, a swing set, water to swim around in, paddle-boarding, and sand volleyball. We spent 5 hours there the first day and another 3 or 4 the next day before heading home. The favorite activity seemed to be the rope swing, but they never got tired or bored of any of it.  Bentley even fell asleep the first day for an hour!!



Rope Swing

As I mentioned, they loved the rope swing.  The first day all the kids all had help from the dads giving them the rope back every time.  The second day the kids all loved to get other people's 'returns.'  It was kinda nice that they were pretty independent doing it by themselves.  They all learned to keep their legs tucked tight so they could go further.  Pretty much every time someone would take a turn another kid, usually Avery (haha), would yell, "Drop!"  They were all worried someone wouldn't let go in time and get hurt.

Damon trying to get a hang of things.
Radley figuring it out.
Release...
Holding on 
Splash
Drop...
Daddy getting him a good swing.

Falling sideways


Jace and Damon watching from the dock.











The Water Trampoline


Radley, Emma, and Carter jumping around.
Cary Shane and Shayla helping all the kids.
Kyler trying to climb up.  I never even tried but was told it wasn't an easy feat!

Damon, Tyce, and Kyler had it all to themselves for a while.


Tyce was funny with his repeated belly flops to the side of the trampoline before falling in the water!

This looks much worse than it was, he didn't even cry.
These 3 had so much fun together the entire reunion.

Pretty view of the river.

Other Stuff


Our group watching the rope swing.
Getting a ride back to the cabin with Papa.
Had to get a picture of these two for my calendar since they share the same birthday and Keyan is never represented.
Bentley climbing around
Radley got a hole-in-one just like his Daddy.
Damon concentrating on getting that ball to go where he wanted it to go.
All three working on the same hole at the same time.
She golfed for a little bit but was pretty content just watching everyone.
Asher and Taysom playing along with Radley.
Getting it in the hole.
Kyler showing his skills too.
These two share a birthday too!
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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Family Reunion Cracker Game

Cary Shane and Diana had some fun games and activities planned for all of us. We played a candy bar game and everyone walked away with a full size candy bar.  They had a cracker game where everyone tied a cracker to themselves and hung it in the back.  We all had a wad of newspaper to try and whack break other people's crackers.  The person with the biggest piece of cracker at the end won.  I'm not sure if it's a good thing that our boys were so good at that game.  Bentley however refused to have a cracker tied to her and chose to at hers instead.

One night they turned on some songs and let the kids dance.  We have a couple videos of that.  The kids were entertained one night with a movie and snacks (or the older ones swam and played pool).  While they were doing that, the adults played some Minute-to-Win-it games.  They split us up into different teams, separating couples.  Thankfully Kenney and I got along pretty well (we tend to get a bit competitive and do better on the same team, haha).  We had a 3-way tie at the end, and Kenney's team won the tie breaker.  However we all had fun and there were only a few minor disagreements.

Taysom all ready with his cracker.
Damon guarding his cracker so it didn't get broken too early.
Getting ready to hit everyone in the butt!!

Madness with youngest kids.
Damon and Luke both on a mission.

Brother on brother
Still going at it


Damon was called the winner because his cracker was the biggest at the end.
Bigger kids going at it next.
Making the circle smaller so they wouldn't have as much space to get away.
Tyce and Kyler fighting at the end.
They called this one a tie with Kyler and Tyce the only ones left.



Lots of kids dancing around. 




Jax asked Kenney to film him dancing. This is what he got, haha!!!!