This past weekend, we joined my mom and her four brothers, Dean, David, Dale & Danny (her sister, Debbie was unable to make it) and their families (many cousins were not able to make it - whether it was because they were on missions, internships, races, or working) for a reunion up in Blackfoot, ID.
We had a lot of fun! It was great to get to know my uncles, aunts and cousins better. My mom organized it all this year. We held the reunion in Dale & Shauna’s backyard. The first night, we roasted hot dogs and marshmallows over their fire pit, and had some Dutch-oven cherry rhubarb cobbler. We played games, like police line-up, and neighbor pick-up, and jumped on the tramp, went on the swings, and talked. We set up our tents and went to bed. The kids did really well, like they usually do when we camp.
Playing outside on the swingset.
Lots of games we played!
The Idaho Wheelwrights on the tramp - they have seven kids, the oldest is on a mission in Brazil, and their next is leaving to Finland next month.
Playing police line-up.
Lucy Mae <3's Grandma Di!
Cal swinging away - weee!
Emma enjoying her s'more...there's probably more on her hands than in her face! (: 
Cal, on the other hand, wakes up happy (almost too happy for so early) and is so excited to greet everyone!
Cal and Lucy having some sticky fun. Sorry, no s'more for you, Lucy! Next year...
The next day, we woke up bright and early to cow calls and the sound of frogs ribbiting. I helped get breakfast ready, we had all kinds of quick breads, and then mountain man breakfast casserole in the dutch oven. We played some more, got ready, and played volleyball, had water fights, played water baseball and water balloon volleyball, minute-to-win-it games, and more. My mom also gave everyone copies of her “My Pioneer Ancestors” book she wrote. It is excellent! I’m so excited to have my own copy. The book highlights the lives of 9 pioneer ancestors who came across the plains. I was able to proof-read it, and the stories are amazing. Their courage and faith…reading their accounts makes me speechless! They are an inspiration, and I’m grateful for my righteous ancestors who put me where I am today! I’m also grateful for my Mom, she is so incredible! Genealogy is one topic that is bound to come up with the Wheelwrights. Many of them are very into it, which I think is cool. They are good examples to me of not having to wait until you’re old and grey to do family history work. They are cool people, and I'm glad we were able to hang out for the day!
Emma snoozing...She is NOT a morning person. Emma loves to stay up late and wake up late.
Cal, on the other hand, wakes up happy (almost too happy for so early) and is so excited to greet everyone!
Little squirt playing with water guns.
Shauna, Tricia, and Cheryl. All of the siblings in my mom's family have first names that start with D's. If that isn't confusing enough, two of the brothers married Shauna's and one married a Cheryl. Confusing? I think so. But I love them all the same. 
We had a great time playing volleyball especially. I'm rusty! It's been a while since YW volleyball, he he!
Amy with Lucy. Lucy is wearing a shirt that says "My Auntie is Awesome!" (And you'll never guess who got her the shirt...) Yep, it's true. Aunt Amy is pretty darn awesome!
We played a lot with water balloons. Here's Emma's first time playing water balloon volleyball. She loved it!
We played a lot with water balloons. Here's Emma's first time playing water balloon volleyball. She loved it!
I caught it!
Cal with the dog Hofa (means "Hope" in German). I have fond memories (NOT) of this dog. Once, when we had a family Christmas sleepover up there, I had a close encounter with this pup. I was sleeping in the girls' room. During the night while I was sleeping, I thought I was drooling really bad and had bad breath. I woke up and realized the dog was licking me in my mouth! YUCK! Anyone who knows me, knows I'll tolerate animals, but I am by no means an animal lover. It was gross. Cal and Emma loved this dog though! They played catch with it, rode on it, walked around with it, petted it! Call called it "Cofa", and would talk to it like a friend. It kept telling him not to go by the hole near the windows to their house, "That's dangerous, doggy!"
Cal with the dog Hofa (means "Hope" in German). I have fond memories (NOT) of this dog. Once, when we had a family Christmas sleepover up there, I had a close encounter with this pup. I was sleeping in the girls' room. During the night while I was sleeping, I thought I was drooling really bad and had bad breath. I woke up and realized the dog was licking me in my mouth! YUCK! Anyone who knows me, knows I'll tolerate animals, but I am by no means an animal lover. It was gross. Cal and Emma loved this dog though! They played catch with it, rode on it, walked around with it, petted it! Call called it "Cofa", and would talk to it like a friend. It kept telling him not to go by the hole near the windows to their house, "That's dangerous, doggy!"
Water baseball...batters up!
We had lots of water fights as well. Emma and Cal with Daniel, going to look for revenge! Going to get Uncle Marko!
Running to first!
Minute to win-it! 
Uncle Kolby, Nathaniel and Uncle David were great at this Minute to win-it game!
