Here’s a selection of pictures from the grand 2007 reunion. Boy howdy we had fun. JUMPING Aunt Char is a world-famous jumper. She tried to teach us all how to do it… looks like the cousins need a little practice… and I couldn’t leave this one out… Bloomington Lake So there’s this little, gorgeous lake…
Welp, these favorite people of mine gathered once again in one of my favorite “thin places” ever. Let’s talk about how our reunion went this year. Eyrealm Reunion 2023 There were 57 of us this year. Only 55 in this picture since Dave had to come late and Claire was in London. But boy, that’s…
Ok, since summer is in full swing I’m here to condense a bunch of family reunion ideas in case you’re trying to plan the best family reunion. If you haven’t heard of “8-Minute Classes” on Instagram you should check it out because they have all kinds of great things on there. Today they are featuring…
Games are one of my favorite things to bring people together. They help people get out of their comfort zones, get everyone interacting together at the same time as they create fun. So here’s a list of family reunion games. And of course, these games aren’t just for family reunions. Any time there’s a large…
Every year I have a tough time figuring out how in Heaven’s name to document Bear Lake. I take so dang many pictures and there’s so much that happens up there. So I guess the best way to do this thing is to just dive in at the beginning. Lucy, Max and I got home…
Man alive, I’m coming back to the present for a minute so I can write about being right here, right now. So much has happened this summer. Starting with graduation and trek and our trip, then dropping off Elle at college, then a trip for me and Dave to the BBS conference (pretty tough one…
Once again our big reunion has come and gone. Oh how I love these great people! Everyone was here except my one brother and his family who couldn’t make it because they are living in Europe right now. We missed them so much! This year my sister Charity and her new husband Ian were in…
We joined the pre-reunion party up at the Lake after our quick stay in Salt Lake (HERE). We made it a real party by finally whipping up a birthday cake for Grace (yes, it was clear back HERE in June, but I was gone to the BBS conference and she never got a cake). We thought it…
Some day I am going to be able to sit down and go through the hundreds of pictures I took at Bear Lake this year and share our latest reunion and a few more reasons why I am so head-over-heels in love with that place (and with my family too). (Yowzas that is a long…