Our Summer....
West Virginia..
We were able to go to West Virginia with Spencer's whole family in July for a week. All 40 of us!! We were all in the same hotel and totally took over the pool when we went swimming and totally took over the breakfast area when we ate as well. We had eight cars traveling at all times together - it was funny and crazy but an adventure. We were doing a family history trip to learn more about Spence's grandma and where she grew up. We did a lot of fun little day trips, like float the river, hike the Organ Cave, and we saw the house his grandma grew up in and other places that their ancestors lived. It was really neat and fun to be all together. Rebekah (Spence's sister) organized the whole trip and put a ton of work into it. The cousins had a great time being together and Grady still talks about going back to W. Virginia...
Thurgood Family Reunion..
I LOVE my family!! We have such a good time together and this year did not disappoint!! We got together at Spence's parent's cabin which is such a great place to have a reunion. We played "minute to win it" games courtesy of Heidi on Wednesday night and it was SO funny. The next day we all trekked it up to Lagoon and spent the whole day there with a night dinner with my mom's side of the family that night. Friday, we went out on the boat and did some wakeboarding, surfing and good old tubing for the kiddos. That night we did the dreaded family pics, but it had a been awhile and my cute cousin and his wife did a great job and got some great photos. The next day, we cleaned up and came back to our house for a lunch with my dad's family. It was totally crazy and busy, but we had a great time and loved being together..
Bear Lake..
One last trip we took was to Bear Lake with our good friends the Glines! Her parents own a house right on the lake and we were able to stay there for a couple of days. They have 5 girls and our girls get along really well. We pulled off some great lunches and dinners, went jet-skiing, knee boarding, tubing and surfing - Rick caught on super quick - and had a yummy Raspberry shake! The boat had a few problems up there, but all in all, it was a great trip. My kids were bummed to leave their friends and that gorgeous lake. I completely forgot to take ANY pics, but we got one day in there. Thanks for the trip Rick and Rosemary!!
