Laketown

On Saturday we went to Scott's Jex family reunion in Laketown (next to Bear Lake). He hasn't been to the reunion for over ten years, so it has been a while since he has seen these relatives, and the first time for me and the kids to meet them. We rode up with Scott's sister, Brook, and her kids. Katie and the twins were squished into the backseat and loved the entire ride! Scott's mom and his brother Lance and his family were also able to come.

We were only there for one day, but it was so much fun! The reunion theme was Pirates. They had pirate decorations and pirate gear for all of the kids to wear. They also had a boat with a treasure chest on it with a special treasure for each person at the reunion. This is Katie, Abby, Jenna, and Raegan waiting to get their treasure.

Jace had fun exploring the yard and rocking the boat.

The reunion was held at Scott's mom's Uncle Chuck's house (hopefully that made sense). It was the perfect house and yard! The house was an old, large home that fit the small town perfectly. The yard was beautifully landscaped and there was a gazebo, a chicken coop renovated into a bunkhouse and bathrooms for lake goers, a painted shed called The Old Rock Store where kids could 'buy' penny candy, a garden, decorative rock and cement squares with family names and dates written on them, and the zip line/tire swing. I loved it all! The zip line was a big hit for everyone, and even Katie and Jace liked taking a ride (on my lap, of course). I thought this was a cute picture of the girls trying to pull their 11 year old cousin, Tyson, up to the top of the zip line.

This is Scott's Grandma Sibyl, one of the sweetest ladies I have ever met. We were so glad to see her, especially since she has never met Jace before.

It was difficult, but we finally got a picture of the grandkids with Grandma Yo. We all had a great time at the Jex Reunion!

I do have to put in the side note that, although the reunion was great, the ride home was not. Katie had started coughing and having a runny nose the night before, but we thought she might be okay and we really wanted to make the trip. Well, she had a ball and was great all day, but on the way home she really started to droop. I think all of the heat, treats, riding in the back of the car, and getting sick finally got to her, and she ended up throwing up in an Arctic Circle parking lot. We gave her some Tylenol we had brought with us to bring down her 102.5 fever and she slept the rest of the way home. There we gave her a bath, a snack, a breathing treatment, and sent her off to bed. Luckily this is not like last time and she is almost recovered now. Just a lingering cough and runny nose left...thank goodness.