This week was crazy busy - we spent most of the early part of the week getting ready for our trip. We did lots of laundry, as little cooking as possible and some shopping to get some needful things and some not quite as needful but still fun things. We took the kids to the dollar store and got them some things that they could do on the plane and in the airport waiting.
My dad was in town for the week, so Dan and Sandi and Taz and Kai met up with the Kids and I and Grandpa Cox to go out on the boat. Evie had a fun time learning how to waterski. And everyone had a fun time in the tube and playing in the water - it was a fun day to be out on the water and be with each other. After, we had dinner with Mom and Dad before heading home to get tired kids to bed!
Wednesday was the 4th of July and while we mostly just took it easy and got packed and did laundry, we did have a great time at the ward 4th of July breakfast. The food was great and the company was even better!
Here's David all ready to go! He loved trying to roll the suitcases around and trying to climb into them and take out all the clothes...
Thursday morning, we headed down to the airport bright and early to catch our flight to Oregon for our family reunion. We got the family matching shirts so that we could have an easier time keeping track of the kids - thankfully it went well and no one got lost and everyone got on the airplane with no drama. David slept for most of the flight and did great for the rest of it. We got into Portland and headed towards Dave's house. We stopped for some food and got to Dave's just in time for dinner and then getting the kids to bed.
The next day, we headed down to the beach, stopping at John and Melissa's on the way for lunch. We got there a bit early and helped Gene and Ann decide which families would go where, then went down to the beach for a bit. The kids loved it! The rest of the family got in that evening and we had a great time together. The kids quickly found cousins to hang out with, and basically ignored us for the rest of the week. It's so fun having so many cousins to hang out with and play with - even solitary Eileen found a kindred spirit in Mason and they had fun watching tides and talking about her stories and his ideas.
Saturday was spent mostly at the beach. Eileen was determined to get all the way in the ocean water - and she did and loved it. David loved the sand - so much so that he started just picking up fist fulls to shove in his mouth....
In the evening, we did a fire down at the beach and had a fireside with Grandma and Grandpa then roasted marshmallows. The Evie and Anna slept with their friends. The boys slept on the bunk and Eileen managed to claim the other bedroom at our cabin. We had a great time playing games after most of the kids were (kinda) down for the night.
Sunday morning, we got ready to head to church and managed to get a family picture before we left with everyone at the reunion in the picture. We headed to the branch for church - we doubled the size of the congregation and had a great time - some wonderful talks and lessons were given and the people were very sweet and friendly!
Even David had a friend to play with in addition to all the teenage (and pre-teen) cousins who loved to help hold babies. He has a cousin who is just a couple months older than he is and it was cute to watch them play together - not just parallel play, but actually hand each other things and try to give hugs.
In the evening, we all got together for one final program and then geared up for one more fun night together!
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