Relationary Reunions -UPDATED

On the way there at one of the stops we let the kids run and Roadrunner decided to be an Oregon tree hugger!

While I apologize right from the begining about being shy some pictures I promise additions when I get home and find my cord to upload them off my camera. UPDATE: Pictures!

I also must note that following head checks netted no further sign of the creepies we had encountered. I am grateful that it was caught so early.

Roadrunner was insistent that the games must be played and so Dad stepped away from the visiting to be beat at Monopoly.

Diamond Lake Valley as seen from elevation at Crater Lake

Camp activities included crafts for the kids.

Our first reunion was held at Diamond Lake, Oregon where we were with the large family relations of BicycleMan's mother's side. Other than the gnats and the witnessed assault at 1 am the first night we had a blast. Bookworm wasn't present as she was at her first year of girls camp.

A view of Mt. Theilsen as seen on our climb to Crater Lake.

My favorite was the tour of the Crater Lake Rim even though the cliff heights made me white knucle portions of the trip. I also enjoy the programs put together.

Wizard Island in Crater Lake.

Pixie, Noodle, and Roadrunner playing on some remaining melting snow on Mt. Mazuma (Crater Lake Rim)
Phantom Ship, Crater Lake, OR

A view of the Klamath Valleyfrom Crater Lake

Wildflowers on the side of the road around Crater Lake

We finished that trip in time to turn around and send BicycleMan off on a Boy Scout backpacking trip on Mt. Hood, Oregon.

The sunset view over the Yakima Valley from Uncle Dennis' house.

While I practiced my single parenting skills for a while and then packed and left for My mom's side of the family reunion. We held it in Yakima at Uncle Dennis' house.

The Goat's greeted me as we parked the car.

5 of the visible tents in Dennis back yard.

Unlike last year we packed in 6 large tents, filled the garage and the spare bedroom. (Including local visitors we counted 55 in all of those 55 we had 24 children (all great grandchildren for my grandma and grandpa.) We celebrated Grandpa's 77th birthday and enjoyed the pool to near blackness and sunburns.

20 or so visible family members gathered for a birthday song.birthday cake...mmm. Too Bad Brian wasn't there to have his birthday piece. Grandpa stole the birthday show.

The first night netted a cool evening breeze after a day in the mid-80's and then thunderstorms for most of the night! No-one got wet thankfully. As the second day progressed we found that the pattern was likely to repeat.
filling water balloons with Jeremy.

Uncle Dennis held his annual "I Spy" game, many kids enjoyed the hunt including those in the late thirties. Its the traditional egg-hunt style, plain things hidden in plain sight and all outdoors, a toothpick, a twist-tie, a pen, a hose clamp and the like...
a typical I-Spy item hidden in the corner of the window frame.

Well, goodnight for now wish us good-weather.