Briggs Family Reunion

This past weekend was the Briggs Family Reunion.

That's my mom's dad's family.

It has been four years since I've been to a Briggs reunion.

The reunion was down in Nephi, about an hour and fifteen minutes from our place.

We drove down just for the day on Saturday.

We got there just as breakfast was being served.

We were excited to see some of my cousins.

Here's Eli with Eden.

Eden got home from his mission in March and we haven't seen him since.

He's getting married next month to his high school sweetheart, Candace.

Anyway, I learned that I wouldn't leave my children alone with Eden.

He's not babysitting material.

The park we were at had a fun playground.

The girls loved having everyone take turns pushing them on the swings.

 

Here's my uncle Ken and his new wife Candis.
They just got married a few weeks ago.

Candis was having fun playing on all the playground equipment.

The guys had fun talking football and sports in general.

People always seem to expect Eli to be capable of more than he is.

I think it's because of his size.

Sorry Cassy, Eli doesn't walk yet.

 

My aunt Lisa is so fun.

Lexi asked Lisa to play with her so Lisa gathered a bunch of small sticks with the girls.

Then she helped them make a pretend teepee fire and they pretended to roast and eat marshmallows.

You never know what Lisa will do or say, she's always been like that.

 

 The girls kept asking Lisa to play with them.

They kept her busy.

I love Lexi's face in this next picture.

 

Sean and some of my cousins had a wiffle ball game.

 

Part of the park was the city's water park.

All morning my girls were asking to go swimming.

They had to wait until it opened in the afternoon.

I was really impressed with the water park.

It had a part where the water sprayed up out of the ground, a big kiddie pool,

several big slides, a diving board and a rock climbing wall.

The girls had a great time.

 

Eli enjoyed the water for a little bit and then was ready for a nap.

 

Lexi loved this slide.

Before we went to the pool I told Lexi that she'd like it but she told me that she wouldn't.

At the pool she listened to Sean when he told her she'd like it.

 

Skinny, skinny Avery gets cold so fast.

She's always the first one done swimming.

Here's Avery snuggling up to Cassy, trying to get warm.

 

After swimming we went with Lisa's family and my cousin Zach to go get ice cream at this cute little diner.

We all ended up getting meals and it was delicious.

So good that I didn't even want to be bothered with taking pictures.

After that we went back to the playground and the girls enjoyed having the whole place to themselves.

 

I love watching my girls playing happily while I cuddle with this little man.

 

My grandpa Calvin Eli was there.

We got some pictures of Eli with him.

My grandpa hasn't since Eli since he was two weeks old.

And here's me with my kids, my grandpa and his sister Veda.

 

After dinner they had the "Candy Cannon."

 

Then it was time for the auction to raise money for next years' reunion.

The guys and the kids weren't interested in the auction so they just played lawn games.

 

Here's my uncle Ken saying goodbye to Eli before we go.

 

Avery fell asleep the instant we started driving.

We wore her out good.

 

I'm glad that we live in Utah and have the opportunity to see family more often.