Saturday, August 8, 2009

Our "Annual" VanEpps Reunion

This reunion was a long time coming! I think I was like maybe 10 at the last one. Well, maybe not quite that young, but it was a long time ago and we were super excited to spend the weekend with our Vanepps family. The kids had a blast, as did we all! Taylor was so sad to say good-bye to her cousins and kept asking why they couldn't move to Herriman. Good times for sure, from building our soap box derby cars to racing them, to making the cutest crafts courtesy of Cindy, to the extra YUMMY food, the great cabins we all had to stay in, the cool old barn we met in, to the mega talented variety show, to the Sunday service we had as a family, to running around and just being together. Every second of it was fun. We love our family. Here's some of the fun pictures I got of our MOST excellent weekend together. Can't wait to do it all again, hopefully super soon.
Our lovely clean up crew, "the trashy girls."

And Marty doing his part.

Our flatulent flyer soap box derby car and the team that built it. Yes that is a toliet tank on the front of it. Red shirts people rock! (I'm just saying.)

The big race! Since I'm so big and pregnant right now, Cort stepped in for me and raced for my mom.



Hosh's talent

Logan's fire dancing

My cousins and me that I grew up with. Janee, me, Tonya and Jodi.

The guys sexiest legs contest. Hubba. Hubba.

The kids building their own soap box derby car that turned into a airplane, cause they didn't have wheels for it.

My grandparents on my mom's side who almost didn't make it, but thank goodness they did. It wouldn't have been the same without them.

Me and my grandma.

My mom's three sisters who are just as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. I love being with them, I always feel so close to my mom when we are together. They are what I want to be.

Taylor and Rylee performing their dance that Brianne threw together about an hour before the show. Taylor still remembers it and performed it for me this morning.

Taylor couldn't get enough of the four wheeler. Thanks to Logan for indulging her! I think she rode it for like a hour straight that day, if not longer.

Chase 1, Chase 2, and Gavin. This picture cost Marty and Cindy 4 glow sticks for my Chase to be apart of it. Good thinking Marty.

My grandparents with most of their great grands. My grandma broke her ankle a few weeks before the reunion and so my Aunt Diane brought up their cart for them to get around in. I think my Grandpa wants to claim it as his own now.

The Goodman's tribute to Beyonce.

And this extra cute picture of my Talan and his dad's leg. I love this one of him so much I just had to throw it in!!

The whole crew, minus the ones who missed out BIG TIME and didn't make it.

I love my family.

10 comments:

Rita said...

You captured some great pics, I think I might have to steal one or two of them. Especially the Single Ladies dance, I didn't have any pics of it, that is hilarious. It was so much fun getting together with everyone!

Carla said...

How fun!! Nothing better than getting together with family!

Diane... said...

loved the post and pictures Jamie, and THANKS for the great CD. It was so much fun!! The last reunion was in Provo about 10 years ago...Mandy put it together for her YW project. Your mom was there...I'm sure she was enjoying this one too!!! We need to do it again SOON!!!

the Pearce Place said...

What a great rundown of the reunion! We did miss out, I'm so impressed with your travel story coming home, what a wild experience!

buchanancasa said...

What a blast! It looks like a real fun-loving bunch. And I love the t-shirts. Thanks for sharing.

Casey and Whitney MCkell said...

SAD!!! I Am thinking that I am going to go to Az. beginning of September!!! Want to go with me???

CAMERAHAPPY said...

Looks like lots of fun! You have been a busy woman! Those activities look like a lot of fun! Your family took a lot of time to plan, and it looks like it paid off! Good times to remember!

Tsanders said...

Good Post Jamie. It was a fun time. How is everything going being the single mother? Jason was here last weekend but won't be back until Labor Day weekend....not so much fun. Hope all is well at your home.

CANADIAN AMERICAN FAMILY said...

Okay lots of posts I had to catch up...first of all the family reunion looks like it was a bunch of fun..second I'm grateful you guys got the help you needed with the tire and I teared up reading that post...third you look amazingly beautiful in the prego picture and fourth...take me to Lake Powell next time okay!!!

steph said...

What a fun time! I don't think there is anything better than spending time with family. You got some great pictures.