Thursday, September 10, 2009

Bartel Family Reunion

The second week in August we went to Montana for our family reunion. This reunion we realized just how special our family is. We have my mom and John, her 5 kids and his 4 kids and all of their kids. We even had Grandma/pa there for part of it! I am so happy that ALL of us choose to make this reunion a priority in our lives. We always have a wonderful time, how could you not with so many wonderful people around. Thanks Mom and John for a wonderful time!

We were staying in a cabin right on the lake. Most of the family camped outside, but I got to sleep inside...on a bed...because I am a nursing mom! That is one good thing about having a baby! It was rainy and cold almost the whole time, but it didn't stop us from having fun. Here the kids are playing a game with Aunt Jamie.
It was so cold at the lake, we decided to go to the hot springs near by. It warmed us up enough to allow us to brave the lake again!

It was really fun to have Grandma and Pa there too. This is a 4 generation picture. None of my kids are looking at the camera. I hope someone got a better picture....my camera didn't.

This is a fun picture. It is of all 5 of my siblings, my mom, and her dad and step-mom.

We did lots of fun activities at this reunion. One of the fun things we did was have a leg wrestling night. I love this picture of my two brother-in-laws!

We had a potato peeling contest, and a few other fun games that we did for our own pioneer day. Then, we made a great stew with the potatoes.
We spent a lot of time by the fire, even during the day! The kids would make a fire, go swimming, and then stand by the fire to get warm! Here we were singing songs, and telling stories, and I was zoning my grandma's feet. It was a wonderful evening.












1 comment:

Liz said...

I loved reading up on your posts! Looks like you guys were busy but had a blast.