Last weekend was spent in good 'ol Paragonah (it's pronounced with a short ooo) for our yearly family reunion. This may seem an odd place to gather but, considering the enormity of our family, there is really no where else that we can hang out all day and not disturb the peace. Besides that, it's where grandma lives and we really like being there! How big is my family you ask? Well, just to give an idea, My grandparents have 10 kids, 36 grand kids, (plus our spouses)and I think 41 great grand kids. So, you can imagine how big of a gathering the weekend was.
A weekend spent in Paragonah (remember the ooo) is like taking a trip back in time. This town doesn't change at all. It's been the same since I was a baby. My kids spent the entire time playing outside with their cousins and playing night games until we forced them to go to bed. Lucy was fascinated with the long driveway. She walked up and down it a million times. Besides the rattle snake that my cousin Camille almost stepped on, we didn't have to worry about the kids being in danger or getting lost and all the other city worries that keep parents on the lookout.
I tried to get artsy and take some candid shots of Lucy and her fascination of the driveway. I call this shot, "The Road to Grandmas".
One of my Grandma's many talents is gardening. I'm afraid I bugged her all weekend with my endless gardening questions. I'd kill to have the space for such a garden. 
Here is some of the fam gathered for our annual family auction. We bring stuff to bid on and the money is used for next years food.
All of the kids favorite pastime was this rope swing. I for one hated it. I couldn't help imagine the rope snapping in mid air and Emma sailing across the yard to her instant death. 
Giddy up!
What a kid... Only my Iza would ride a horse in a sun dress in this day and age. Way to have style baby!
One of the highlights of our weekend was discovering what we think is a new species of creepy crawlies. To the touch this feels like a stick but it moved around into twisty shapes. Weird stuff. So Craig, I assured my family that if anyone would know what the heck this thing is you'd be the one. 
This is my niece Emma Belle. This is my favorite picture of the weekend.
Lou dragged her blanket {AKA huggy} with her everywhere. It was black by the time we got home. 
The little kids left some art for Grandma just before we all went home.
8 comments:
Great pics of the kids.
scott
Looks like a place I'd want to be! I love the idea of having an auction to pay for next years food... so smart! You are a photographer at heart... the pics were fantastic.
Beautiful girls! I'm glad Brent's got you all to make him smile.
That was so fun to see everyone...once a year (sometimes twice a year) just isn't enough! Those pictures are so cute!
Oh my goodness, so many things to say! I love the pictures of Lucy on the road. They should be on a poster or something! It looks so beautiful there, so small townsy and cozy and picturesque. I wish I had a place like that to go. The rope swing looked sooooo fun!!! My kids would have loved that! And that creepy crawly thing.... weird!! Let me know if you find out what it is! I am so glad you had such a nice time. We don't have family reunions like that very often and I miss them. All the pictures were so fun to see.
Great pictures!! I too am jealous of her garden.. We only got tomatoes planted this year. I love small towns! There's a special feeling in the air in those towns. Looks like you had a fun time!!
great to see the pictures worked! And you have been "officially" added to "blogs that rock", but it is still contingent on you correcting the spelling of "lissette" on your blog list :-)
you rock and stuff...
It was so fun to go out tonight. Batman kiddof sucked. Maybe that will be my next post. "Don't see The Dark Knight...save $$$" Anyways, the company was good as was the ice cream. I loved your comment on my blog. I forgot to mention it. I made me LOL. Let me know when you get a break from the daycare and we can go get pedicures:)
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