Fierce

Rachel and I set up a little nature photo booth at the reunion.

We brought random props from my mom's dress-ups....

And let people go to town.

Aside: I copied the prop idea from a wedding reception I saw photos of. And I got the blanket hanging from trees idea from some random image I saw when Googling "kissing booth" for Danna's Valentine party back in Feb. Been wanting to do this ever since then! Wish I could claim the idea for my own, but I'm just a copy cat.

Here are some of my favorites:

Sister Rachel w/Drew

Sister-in-law Errin

Errin with Rachel

And again.
Can you tell I just read about taking jumping pictures?

Cousin April, Rachel, Cousin Taylor

Mom with Drew and Nephew Jones

Cousin's daughter Suzanna (does that make her my 2nd cousin?)

Suzanna with Nephew Briant (Drew in the background)

Me, Errin

Nephew Max the Cowhand

Drew

Aunt Liesel and Uncle Loren
Why do I think they're about to go rob a bank?

Cousins Sam & Spencer, Drew, Nephews Briant & Max

Sally

Brother Cole

My Aunt Sherri & Uncle Clel with (their daughter & my cousin) Stacie and 3 of Stacie's 4 kids

Aunt Suzanne & Uncle Dale

Aunt Mary & Uncle Ned

Sister Karen

Grandpa Lunt & Grandma MarJean

Owen & Rachel

Aunts Julie & Liesel

If 25 pictures aren't enough for you, click here to see the other 156.

Matching

Polka dots and funny faces.

Sugar Cookies on the Porch

Drew missed out. He fell asleep on Karen's couch.

A tree house, a holiday, and the river in Payson

I think it's been like 6 years since Justin & Ana have seen each-other.

They reunited while building this tree fort.

The rest of us watched.

So far just the platform is done but it's an awesome platform!

The tree house is gonna be amazing. Ana is a handy one.

It's also been about 6 years since seeing Parker & Paige.

They are all grown up.

During one of the many Home Depot runs, they got free periscope kits (from the Saturday kid workshops). I didn't know they had cool stuff at those! We must go back.

Their love for Gracie grew even deeper.

There was a full house on July 4th...bbqing and watching fireworks.

Sally & Ana bonded.

Brett showed up with a new look.

Including these ankle boots.

Here's a softer picture in case that last one hurt your eyes.

Love that house, it's so pretty.

July 5th (aka Scott's birthday) we went to the river.

This is my favorite river picture:

I was sitting there taking pictures and Quade just crouched
down in front of me like that.

Sally finally got a new swimsuit and it makes me happy.
No more 12-18 month one.
But this 2T one is like the same size.
Someone please tell Gap to have consistent sizing.

Cousins at the river.

San Angelo is hot but Mesa is hotter

7/1 at Denise's pool

7/8 at Sara's pool

7/9 at Karen's pool

Thank goodness for lots of pools.
And Sara's underwater camera.
Also for floaties (whether they be little inner tubes on grown men or balloons stuffed in swimsuits).
For pet turtles that are allowed to swim with us.
And meeting new nephews for the first time.

Briant's 8

Lucky for Owen we got to Mesa the day of Briant's 8th birthday party.
But he was more interested in messing around with Max than participating.

The birthday boy!

We also got to go to Briant's baptism.
I liked that Owen got to be there cause he's nervous for his own
even though it's over a year away.