Fam-o-lee reunion

We just got back from our family reunion with the Carlisle Clan. It was a blast. Rocky and I got to use our tent and sleeping bags for the first time..outside. Yes we have camped in our living room with the tent. Anyway, we had lots of fun with cousins, aunts and uncles. We had one queen air mattress and two small twin air mattresses (thanks grandma). They fit almost perfectly, after a few hours of sleeping on them they deflated enough to fit perfectly. We had a good laugh with the size of Sara's sleeping bag. She had borrowed grandpa's bag and lets just say that we probably could have made two out of that one. I asked Rocky and Jamie what their favorite part of the reunion was. They both said the evening in the tent. We probably spent the first hour of trying to go to sleep telling stories and laughing. Our night wasn't complete without a few Rocky bulldozers. Luckily nothing broke. The family talent show was really special. There were some really good talents, some talents that probably needed a little more work (like mine and Rocky's) and we got a really cool treat from Grandma, a poem that she wrote. Wow! There was also a sand castle building crew. i believe that we had the coolest castle ever. Special thanks to the Bodily's who put the reunion together. It was so much fun.

PS. I just remembered...Rocky borrowed Jamie's flip flops to run and get something from his car. When he came back Jamie vowed to never wear her shoes again and this is why.....

We weren't sure if that was Rocky's snot or bear snot. Rocky assured us that it was not him but Jamie wasn't so sure....interesting.

This is how we do it.

Happy 4th of July....on the 6th of July. I'm celebrating as long as I can. Long, hot summer nights with the distant sound of illegal fireworks, lots of family and lots of food is what really makes July an awesome month for me. This year we went home to Springville to celebrate the 4th. It was quite fun. Well the end part anyway. Rocky, Sara, Jamie, Peggy, Mom and I spent a good portion of the day packing up more of our stuff as we prepare for the big move. I am happy to say that the majority of it is done. Yippee.

Then it was time for games. We had such a good time. We played Pit, Rat-a-tat-cat, Sardines and Slappsies and crawlsies. We also did the ultimate in fireworks...snaps and sparklers. Yes, we went all out. When you live in the NO FIREWORKS zone you are pretty limited. I think we were still in breach of the No fireworks code...luckily nothing or no one caught on fire. Below is a slide show documenting some of our fun. Oh and Rocky and I finally tried our wedding cake...two and a half years after our wedding. It wasn't bad but it definitely wasn't good. Yes we know that it is supposed to be a one year anniversary thing but it was buried in the freezer and well we forgot. Better late then never. :)