Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Family Reunion

We had a great time at the reunion. The weather couldn't have been better and that could "make or break" an event like this. I posted a ton of pictures (60+) but I'm disappointed that I didn't get a picture of everyone. I also didn't get a picture of Grandpa and Grandma together. I'm hopeing someone did. I think Brian might have got a picture of each person present. We also didn't get a group picture of the whole bunch. It is really hard to get everyone together plus there are usually one or more babies napping. The group picture farther down was all the grandkids and great grandkids that were down at the games. Several were back at the campsites. The kids had a blast playing the games. Maria and Karen found a bunch of group games and Luke V. was MC. He did a great job. A good voice and not a bit inhibited! We did get a picture of the immediate family but it would have been nice to have more than a "come across the road, we are taking a family picture". Most of my sister's were smart and had hats on. My hair looks lovely. I think Grandma is planning on using this for her Christmas card picture! Yay! David had a "tight rope" strung between two trees. (See picture of Gretchen below) What a fun form of entertainment. There was a line waiting to try it most of the time. Gretchen was the champ. She went there, back, there and back once without falling. Most people (including me) couldn't make it more than a couple steps before they fell off. (Okay, Brad mastered it also but not there and back!) We had two piniatas. One for the bigger kids and one for the smaller ones. Grandma took quite a bit of video and Luke took her tape to make a DVD and is going to make a copy for everyone. Plus I'm hopeing we can compile everyone's pictures. I figured there was about 127 people in all.






























































































































































































5 comments:

Anonymous said...

it took a few tries, but brad went there, back, and there on the tight rope! i tried and didnt make it, but if i could have taken the tree with me i would have made it all the way across!

Amanda Kay said...

You have some good pictures there Mom! I REALLY wish we could have been there longer!

Junkyard Jennifer said...

You got a lot of great pictures! Random thoughts as I look at the pictures...in no particular order...

~I wish I could've been there!
~Auntie Tricia looks great! :)
~Mom and Dave forgot to tell everyone else to wear their crocs.
~Love the picture of Danny sawing logs. Tee-hee.
~Annie and Emma have really cute haircuts - so does Katie. :)
~Man, that looks like fun!
~Leslie still looks just like her mother.
~Levi looks just like cousin Chris! In the picture with Thomas (holding binocs), he reminds me of when Chris was younger.
~That is Levi...right? Lol! I haven't seen so many of the younger cousins for so long, I don't know who is who anymore...
~Cami is the *spitting* image of her mom. Wow!
~Danny & Will crack me up!
~Cute picture of the Starsky and Hutch couple by the water. ;)
~Wish we could've gotten a picture of us by the water.
~Eli is a cutie!
~I had so many more thoughts but that's about enough. Lol!
~I really hope there will be another get together. Seriously. Like, for real, they should plan one. :)

Michelle F said...

So nice to see the pictures of everyone. Man, did we miss out! I zoomed in on all the pictures...most of the kids (even my family) looks so big now! Chad's never really been around all the Torola's - would have been good for him! Oh well, next year?!

Anonymous said...

thanks for uploading all the pics!

emily