Day 3 of the Reunion (The Beach & Cheese Factory)

Our youngest grandchild, Bennett, was a trooper.  He went everywhere with us.  This was his 2nd camping trip.

Right down from our beach was a cave.  Here Carl holds a starfish.

Down by the cave checking out the anemones, mussels, hermit crabs and starfish.

The view down to the cave area.

At the campsite.  Everyone piling on top of Carl.

Tillamook Cheese Factory was a big hit - yummy ice cream. We went a couple times.  Livia and Uncle Randy. 

You scream, I scream, we ALL scream for Ice-cream!

Becca, Liv and Anne

This is Evie before.  I wish we had an after pic.  Ice-cream was everywhere.

Gav and Aunt Rebecca.

Day 2 of our Reunion Cape Meares

Our second day took us to Cape Meares, the Lighthouse and the Octopus Tree.

That was the foggiest day of the whole week.  It was fun and amazing to watch the foggy mist roll in.

One of the views from up top before we got to the lighthouse.

Cape Meares Lighthouse

Some of the family at the lighthouse.  This was our coldest day.

The Octopus Tree

Kent and the kids in front of the tree.  Robert was always birding and Carl was always geo-caching.

Eleven of the grandkids.

The little flower girls

Gavin and Paul

Kent/Wendy Family Reunion Day 1

Our whole family (22 of us now) went to the Oregon coast this year for our family reunion.  On the way up we stopped at Multnomah Falls.


The view from down below.

Sherstine planned our trip and here she gives us instructions.

Gage, Anne, Toria, Liv and Gav

Grandma resting with Toria, Liv, Gav and Anne

Grandpa or Papa as he is sometimes called.

Grandma and Gage

Anne stuck in the tree.

Victoria and Gav with Smokey the Bear.

Kyle - our oldest grandchild.

You are not forgotten.........

Remember Pres. Uchtdorf's talk to the sisters last fall?   This is our theme for our Stake RS conference.  And those forget-me-not balls above are going to be part of the table decor.  (they will actually be tall topiary's for the center pieces.)  I get to help make about 30 more of them.  I will try to remember to take pics of our tables the night of our conference so you can see the final presentation.

Note:  the creative other counselor, got injured by a car while out walking, so she is totally out of commission.  So we are doing our best to fill in for her creativeness.  What do you think?

Easter Round #2

Robert called on thursday at 11am and said they were coming up for the weekend. So we got to celebrate Easter again with some more grandkids - yeah! 

That is Claire above and Wayne and Toria below.

Jessica, robert and Baby Bennett, anne, Kyle and Gav with their baskets full.

Wayne doing tricks with Gav and Gage

Victoria is a poser - she loves to pose for the camera.  Here she is on Easter morn in her new dress.

Robert dancing with his daughter Anne in her new dress.

All the girls in their Easter attire.

Kyle with his new Easter tie on.  (we won't mention the bloody nose he got that morning.)

Happy Easter....and that's not Foolin'

We had a busy and eventful weekend.  Wayne and Sherstine welcomed  a new little Bennett into their family.   Since Kent and I had their kids for 2 days and Rebecca would be in Twin for Easter next weekend, we celebrated Easter a week early.

Gavin and Liv seeing baby brother for the first time.

Dying eggs at Grandma's table.

they decorated 5 dozen eggs

Aunt Kara gets the job of hiding the eggs.

We even got some 4 wheeling rides in.  Here is Gav and Paul.

Cute little Gage - now the big brother.

Evie liked the 4 wheeler and dying the eggs.