Larsen Family Reunion

It's that time again! Every other year my dad's side does a big family reunion with around 100 people. It's a good time getting together with everyone. This year, we started unofficially on Sunday by getting together at the Easter Cross. Originally built by my great-grandfather, it stood on the foothills outside Provo and was the site for non-denominational Easter sunrise services for many years. It was vandalized and knocked down sometime in the 1970's and recently restored and moved to a cemetery nearby. So cool to be able to share in this part of my family history. 

Monday morning we drove out to a campground/resort in eastern Utah. We met Sharon and Stuart and families met in Kamas for lunch on the way. 

We signed up for a little cabin this year, since we weren't really feeling up to multi-day camping. 

It was right on the extremely swollen Duchesne River, so that was a little stressful. We kept a close watch on the kids. Luckily the cabins were on higher ground- the river actually flooded the whole tent area the first night and everyone had to relocate. 

The resort was gorgeous. Down the road a little ways was a pond with paddle boats and kayaks. We spent a few hours enjoying the water and beautiful temperatures. 

Lots of mealtimes at these big picnic tables. Good food, too!

And a dance party on the first night!

I guess pretending to sleep is Maddie's new thing? Pretty cute anyway!

The girls' first experience quilting, and they really loved it. More than I thought they would. Reagan could pretty much do it herself. 

Here comes trouble on two feet!

A pinata on the last night! We actually left right after this instead of the next morning so that Lance could go to work the next day. 

It was refreshing to spend time with extended family members that I don't get to see often. I also really appreciated the family history book that my cousin put together which included lots of pioneer stories. It came in really handy for Trek the next week!

After the reunion, my mom and dad and Sharon and the kids came to stay with us for a couple days before they left. 

Sams Club run with the babies! I think Maddie pinched her?

And the train museum in Ogden! I knew my dad would love the firearm part, so we made it a must-do. 

Ringing the (very loud) bell. 

Love all these adventurous kiddos so much!

That night we did homemade pizza (a Larsen tradition) and we even convinced Dad to make a lemon meringue pie (he didn't take much convincing). The perfect way to say goodbye to so much wonderful family time before everyone drove home the next day!