Grace-Maris Reunion, 2008

Here are a bunch of photos from our second reunion of the summer. No, this is not the cemetery reunion. It's the other one! I'm posting the rest of my pics here, so if you want, you can check them out. Got some cute ones, but didn't want to bore you too much on the blog. You should notice the wide variety of activities there are at this reunion. The kids couldn't be happier or the adults more exhausted.

Sarah went fishing for the first time and you'll have to scroll down to see the outcome, but let's just say that she got lucky - three times! She even reeled in her third fish all by herself. We just need to work on getting her to touch a fish and/or the worm and bait her own hook. Daddy will help with that. I still need him to do that for me too!

Sarah and Daddy

Sarah playing in the pool

Trey and Tina playing Ladder Golf - this ain't

no Texas game, where's the horseshoes?

Benjamin and his partner Aaron (not in the picture) winning the egg toss

Family portrait taken on Linda's uncle's tractor that had been recently fixed up.

Kevin almost ran over his mom (Linda) on this tractor years ago...ah, the memories.

After the hayride, sitting on the tractor

Aaron and Benjamin fishing

Pinata time! The youngest goes first and that would be Nathan.

Next, it was Sarah's turn

Matthew was not next, but he was one of the first ones to hit.

The donkey didn't last much longer.

Joseph out fishing. Notice the perfect alignment with the tree (and color combination).

She was going to touch the worm until Daddy got it out of the box.

Thirty seconds after casting the line, here it is! Check out that smile.

If you look real close, the fish is between the rod and a large blade of grass. Sarah said, "it's a little fish, just like I wanted!" Huh?

Another shot of her first fish. Now it's hanging between Kevin's hand and knee.

Grandpa getting Sarah set up again

Sarah being very patient and waiting for that next fish.

Grandpa and Nathan (Nathan does have two legs, by the way)

Day Two - I prefer a fence between me and livestock! This one wouldn't leave Ann alone. Apparently, he likes Diet Dr. Pepper.

Annabelle, Trey and Matthew

Jason, Annabelle and Lauren with Annabelle's fish (caught on a Tigger fishing pole)

Benjamin (holding his fish) with Devon

Time to go - someone wasn't too happy about that

Still not happy, but at least she's dressed well. Who else do you know who has a light-up Barbie fishing pole, ruffle socks and pink glitter shoes to go fishing?

Nathan's first time at a pinata; caught on video. Over halfway through you can hear him squealing. He loved it!