Rasmussen Family Reunion of 2009

Let's just say that the month of August has been dubbed the Family Reunion Month for Mike and Sara. We have had a family gathering of some sort every weekend this month. So, I apologize for not being better at posting...but here is the update!

Last weekend was spent up in Bear Lake with Mike's family. It was their annual reunion and they decided to spend it by Bear Lake (good choice!). It was very fun to get to know Mike's cousins, aunts, uncles, and our immediate family much better. Here are a few recaps of our weekend!
This I think sums up our weekend...CHEETOE FACE! Yep, that is right...Ethan found the bag of Cheetoes and began going to town on them. By the time his mother figured out what was happening...it was too late!

Ethan surprised us all by how much fun he had with his cousin, Easton. They hung out quite a bit together. Although Easton can walk, Ethan kept up with him! Here they are in Easton's camping chair (built for two) and Grandma! Aren't they just adorable?!

Here the two kids are hanging out again in that chair. This is at lunchtime. They looked so cute. We all just sat there thinking, "Can't you just see these two 50 years from now, sitting in their chairs?" I was quite grateful to Ruth for bringing this chair, it kept them entertained for quite a while!

Here the men were playing some weird game we had never seen before. They were all standing around and watching with amazement! This is what family is all about...hanging out and enjoying each other's company!

Here is Aunt Alisha and Aunt Ruth introducing Ethan and Easton to each other. I was grateful they did this, because they were hanging out the rest of the day!

Our campground was right off the beach. It was so much fun to hang out and just talk and watch the kids play. We ate really well and got quite a bit of sun! Thanks for such a great time!

The Webster Family Retreat of 2009

The beginning of August my family had a reunion up at Warm Springs Retreat, near Hanna. It was so fun to get to spend time with my cousins like we used to when we were kids. It was 3 days packed with fun, laughter, great food, and of course...some very spiritual moments! Time spent with the family really makes you appreciate your family and gives you just a glimpse of what eternity will be like! I am just grateful that we enjoy spending time with one another and we have terrific grandparents who enjoy making times like this possible! Here are just a few shots of what the weekend entailed.

Here is Aunt Lisa trying to get Ethan to enjoy the cold water of the river. This river was literally right next to the campground. It was so fun to watch all the little great-grandkids go down the river a little bit. I hear it was quite cold...so I guess that is why Ethan was not enjoying this!

Here is what we call "Let's see what the baby will do" game. This time it was initiated by my Aunt Wendy with a bottle of Reddi-whip whipping cream. Let's just say that Ethan has a new found taste for whipped cream! As you can tell, grandma, grandma-great and Aunt Wendy were very entertained by sugaring my child up before 10 a.m.

This is the pavillion that we spent most of our time hanging out under. It rained every night when we were there, but we were grateful we had a huge shelter to hang out under. The chipmunks enjoyed us hanging out under the pavillion as well. They reaped many benefits from our weekend...melons, chex mix, rice crispies, and the list probably keeps going...but that is just what we saw them eat. Those chipmunks kept the kids quite entertained!

Here are my parents in the paddle boats that they had at the pond that was just a little walk away from where we stayed. They also had kayaks that the little kids really enjoyed using. I was quite impressed that they picked up on how to use them so quickly. The paddle boats really gave you a great leg workout once you made your way around the pond.

Well, that is the fun that we had that weekend! We just can't wait for 2011! Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for helping us make memories!