Family Reunion 2011-Day 1

We headed back up to Utah for the Stuart Family Reunion on August 5th.  We arrived late that night and the next morning attended the baptism of my niece, Sierra, on the Holt side of the family.  It was a wonderful opportunity to see her become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  She looked beautiful and we enjoyed sharing her special day.  After her baptism, we enjoyed lunch at Los Hermanos and then headed up to Brigham to start the reunion.

When we arrived at Grandma and Grandpa's, a luau was in full-swing and the kids were having a blast with a blown-up water slide, doing the hula, blowing bubbles, fishing in the pools, tossing rings around pop cans and bottles, and making candy leis.  Our kids couldn't wait to jump into the fun.  Uncle Joe and his family were able to join us too so more cousins and second cousins all the same ages made the party even more fun.

 

Making candy lei necklaces

Joseph and Alyssa doing the hula

Crazy McKell swinging from the rope while the men sit and chat

 

Surfers, Zach and John

Clark took the easy route first

Sun-bathing beauties--Katelyn, McKell, Amelia, Sarah, Kaylee, Jayne

Jake and Carlee took some turns

Carlee, Owen, and Megan--The Three Musketeers, all about the same age

Clark and Andrew

These girls absolutely LOVE and ADORE this Grandma

Playing Hawaiian Bingo to win big candy bars!

Not really sure what's going on here--Uncle Jason, Aunt Marci, Carlee and Joseph

Pass the coconut and when the music stops, you have to hula!

Sarah and Amelia rocked the hula!

Kate, Aunt Shelly, and Jake's turn

Grandpa cut open the coconut and let everyone try the milk.  They were disappointed that it wasn't sweet.