Arave Family Reunion Kick Off

Many of my amazing family members joined together a created the perfect family history reunion. We started the events off with a social pot luck dinner. It was so great to sit and catch up with many of our family members. The absence of those that couldn't make it was felt. I hope that next time we can have even more people come!!

Abe and Sawyer were only present for the eating part. Due to Sawyer have a few too many moments, Abe took him inside to play in the cool basement. Bodie and Sawyer played well while Abe and Gregg chatted.

 Tagg, Lauren

  Grandpa Arave, Camille, Grandma Arave, Tagg, Lauren, Alaura, April

 Nelson, Paul, Valine, Addie

 Jean, Dallin, Liam, Crew

Quinn. I think she is holding Tagg, but I don't know the little babies well enough to know 100%.

Duck, Duck, Goose, followed by Red Light, Green Light.

Crew loved both games! During Duck, Duck, Goose, he waited and waited for his turn. You could tell he was getting a little discouraged that he wasn't getting picked, but he hung in there and loved when his turn came!

 Crew is always trying to get me to play Red Light, Green Light. So you can imagine how thrilled he was to play with so many other people! Then he had the chance to be it and he immediately flipped his hat side ways as if his job counted on it, and went on to direct a quick game!

Baby Pete

We also had an intense game of water volleyball. April and I spent 3 hours filling nearly 300 balloons. It was a lot of work and kept everyone entertained for about 45 minutes. The following pictures I pulled off of my cousins blog. Thanks Camille!

 Crew and Truman teamed up. They did very well for 4 and 5 year olds. Although, Crew had a few moments when things didn't go as planned.

 Jake and I may have gotten slightly  way out of control and tossed the balloons as high as super humanly possible. It was fun! I think Molly and Tyler were on the receiving end most of the time.

I love this picture that Camille captured! My Grandpa was enjoying himself when he was hammered by a stray balloon that Jake and I just couldn't get to fast enough. He was laughing and seemed to enjoy a little splash to cool him off.

I loved today. It was so great to see so many and to catch up with some I haven't seen in years. It was also fabulous to see Crew shine as he interacted with many other children.

Idaho: Day 2

Another day of playing and a day of prepping for the Arave Family Reunion kick off!!

 

Idaho: Bike Wash

Last night we drove to Twin Falls and stayed in a hotel. The boys thought it was the greatest thing ever! Today we finished our drive and made it to my parents home. The boys were ready to play!

While the little girls were down for naps, the little boys went out to play in the water. They loved Grandpa's bike wash. It was a lot of fun to watch them zoom through the droplets of water. There may have been a few crashes, but everyone had fun! Everyone also shared very well; four boys to three bikes.

Crew is always so thoughtful; whenever he sees a flower he will pick it and bring it to me. I love his little gifts.

Happy Birthday: Abe Turns 31!

What a day! Abe was busy working and the boys and I were busy preparing to spoil their Dad. I stayed up way too late making a delicious cake - mounds cake- and it turned out fabulously!

After hanging up crepe paper, ballons, our birthday banner, and cramming two tables into our tiny kitchen, we were ready for the party. Abe's parents and Grandma Delva came to join us.

 Sawyer wanted to blow out the candles, so we spent the next 10 minutes relighting, singing "Happy Birthday", and blowing out candles.

 Then onto the cake . . .

Then onto wrestling, playing, and finally present opening. I got Abe hitch mount mud flaps. He loved them. He received a few other things, but those were the big gift!

Crew then requested to snap a few pictures of people at the party. He did rather well.

Happy Birthday Abe!