Dearden Reunion

Madeline and Ella at work picking cherries to take home with them.   Greg, Jenn, Ryan all picked a bucket

Ella enjoying the water slide.

Max, Remington and Boston having hotdogs together.

One last look at Midway for 3 years. Wow...........

You have to hold your tongue just right with a smile!!!!! Works every time.

Did great with closed eyes!!!

Looks determined!!

Our last day together as a family for 3 years was in Fillmore at a Dearden Family Reunion.  Mike and Gwen hosted a day of good food, fun activities for the kids and a good visit with all of the family. Many of my pictures of this day have disappeared but it was a day of fun with games all over the yard.  A blow up slide and obstacle course, water on the slide and of course the water balloon fight that in sued were all activities of the day.  Cherry and her kids Tiffany, Bobbie, Todd, Misty and TJ and their families.  Mike, Gwen, and their kids Lee, Brandon, and April and families.  So fun to be together again after so many years.  A pinata topped off the day for the kids.  Thanks for the sweet memories, Uncle Mike and Aunt Gwen.  What were we thinking when we didn't get a picture of everyone together?????

Days of Activities

On Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday we played and played.  Played golf (Ed lost in the Swapp Family Open for the first time)  Tom won.  Played tennis which became a bit frustrating for a number of reasons but fun.  Meanwhile the kids played at the various parks in the community.  We had a cookout at Wasatch State Park after a good hike up a nearby canyon.  The girls spent an afternoon at lunch and then went for a manicure/pedicure over in Park City.  We had a very fun time just the girls.

Some took time in Provo at BYU and seeing friends.  All in all we were busy and had a fun time together.  Friday was a hike to Timp Cave and lunch at the Purple Cow.

Marvelous Monday but Wet

On Monday, we all headed to Seven Peaks Water Park.  Got up early and packed our lunch, I think the adults were every bit as excited about the activity as the kids were.  We couldn't have had a more beautiful day.

The Start of a Wild Wonderful Week

Our week started with a trip to the temple, which is the best start ever.  The boys and families were here.  It was so good of Mike and Gwen to drive over for the weekend.  That night we had a surprise birthday party for Madeline.  Sunday Ed and I spoke at church and Madeline and Ella played "Beautiful Savior" on their violin.  After a short visit with friends we headed for Midway.  We packed lunches and stopped on the Colorado River near Glenwood Springs.

Day with Debbie

The week before our family reunion Debbie Nelson, Darlene's mom came to Colorado.  We went to breakfast in Lewisville and then to the Butterfly Pavillion with Will.

Mountains and Marshal

A fun few days with Darlene's Dad who came to ride the rockies with Greg and Ed.  A cool crisp day coming down Vail pass experiencing Colorado at its best, wolves and all.....  Darlene and I met them for lunch, the best part, in Breckenridge.   Actually the best part was Marshal's concert and Will's dancing.

Fun with Friends

We enjoyed time with friends between getting ready to leave again for three years and being tutored in Spanish.  We enjoyed an afternoon with the Nays at Midway and then my friends had a birthday party for me even though it was not my birthday yet and may I remind you birthdays aren't really so fun anymore because it means one more year....but I enjoyed thoughtful kind friends.