We rented a big place w/ a big backyard. Ayden and Carter playing catch.
Pizza for dinner!
Beautiful scenery.
Steve and my dad checking out the American Falls Dam for fishing finding a beach area.
Nyles and Dallin helping set up the volleyball net after dinner.
Volleyball time! The shad was perfect to cool things off.
Now we're playing!
Watching the game, then root beer float time.
Thursday morning we went to Raft River to the Steadman Waterslides. It was a blast!
Nyles going down.
Ali going down.
Charlotte and Nyles ready to go down the slide.
They had a zipline as well to go down.
Daron giving Dallin a spin down the slide.
Now Daron giving Steve a push.
Walking back up the 500 ft slide.
Anna going down the zipline next to the slide.
Rose and Sophia waiting their turn to go down the zipline.
Riley on the zipline.
Nyles taking a break for lunch. Dad, Mom and Carter getting some lunch.
Lunch time!
Front: Daron, Kristi, Wade and Pauline. Back: Dad, Mom, Rile, Haley and Chris.
Ava, Ali and Rose.
Steve w/ both Carter and Nyles on his lap going down the slide.
Steve taking the tube back up the hill.
Cheese!
Ali on the zipline.
Sophia going down the zipline.
Sophia now on the tire swing. Ali and Ava.
Dad finally got his shorts on and took a ride down the inner tube.
Here he goes!
Hold on!
Going fast down the 700ft slide.
Kids jumping on a trampoline.
Getting more the candy cannon!
Calley w/ her candy.
Candy.
Steve loading the cannon for round 2.
More candy!
Ava helping Ayden get some candy.
Mom and Calley. Sophia, Ava and Ali w/ their candy.
Ayden showing his candy. Back to hit the slides.
Group train!
Carter taking a break.
The train: Penny, Charlotte, Colton, Chris, Dallin and Nyles.
Going down.
Huge windmills on our way back to the rental house.
Of course the kids fell asleep on the way back.
Back at the house doing a craft w/ Grandma. Making submarines and lady bugs.
Testing their submarines in the kiddie pool.
And then fishing!
Girls making bracelets-Calley, Charlotte and Ali.
Playing cards/games: Daron, Dad, Charlottle, Ali, Ava and Wade.
Sophia got a bee sting inside her foot, so Uncle Daron and Steve helped get it out.
After dinner we took the younger boys fishing: Carter, Ayden, Nyles, Ezra and Dallin.
Steve helping Nyles w/ the fishing rod.
Dallin reeling in a fish.
Silly Carter!
Nyles helping Ayden w/ the fishing pole. It was Ayden's first time fishing.
Reeling in another fish!
They caught one!
Cute boys on the way back!
Charlotte and Calley w/ their bracelets.
Later that night playing "Family Feud."
More cards.
On Friday we went to the American Falls Reservoir.
Playing on the beach!
Taking a ride on the boat w/ Grandpa- Colton, Charlotte, Calley and Carter.
Dallin and Nyles excited as can be to be on the boat.
Carter helping Grandpa drive the boat.
Carter, Ayden and Calley getting some lunch.
Lunch time!
Nyles hanging out in his hammock.
Riley and Daron taking a turn.
Playing Frisbee golf.
And horseshoes.
Chris taking a nap.
Playing at the beach.
Dad trying the hammock.
Ayden and Carter w/ their pictures they made. Barbara eating Cheese-balls.
Filling up the water balloons for water balloon volleyball.
Let the fun begin!
And then the water fight began.
Riley getting Daron.
Anna throwing some water balloons.
Twister time! Supersized!
We narrowed it down (folded the sheet in half).
Colby trying hard to not fall.
It came down to Ali and I.
Then we took each other down at the same time. It was a tie!
Then we played a candy bar die game.
Ezra w/ his candy. The kids playing out on the front yard.
Picture time. Anna's family.
Daron's family.
The whole family (minus Dexter's family and half of Barb's family: Rich, Mikey, Ryan and Abby who couldn't make it).
It was a very fun family reunion. Thanks everyone for coming and participating. We love you all! Until next time in 2 years.....
