The Riverhouse -Pre Reunion

Welcome to my newly private blog--again. :) I know I said I would do it tomorrow however, I had time now. I hope you made it with out too many inconveniences. For me it was a PAIN! Sorry if you got like three invites, that just means I really like you!

Sit back, relax (because you probably don't have 4 toddlers and that's something to relax about), and enjoy the crazy happenings of my life.

So where were we... awe, yes... After my trip to UT, I headed back to the Riverhouse with my sister Terri and her daughter Olivia. I was so happy to see my kids safe and happy. Except Jason. He was mad at me or something. My sister Jill and her 2 girls had arrived a few days before and Jason clung tightly to his Aunt Jill and called her mommy. Maybe it's because we look alike? I don't know. I do know that it took him a couple hours for him to acknowledge me but eventually he came around.

Man I really missed my kids and was ready for some family fun at the Riverhouse

(one of my favorite vacation spots).

We had a week until the reunion officially started so we had to find things to do to keep us busy. Thanks to G'ma, that was easy!

we out with Uncle Ben after his raft trip

bathing with cousins

eating with cousins

getting used to the cousins

being dramatic

being silly

swinging in the tree

hangin' out

Don't ya just LOVE all Cori's facials? Such a Drama Queen!

swimming at Da Boyz pool

snuggling

helping G'ma in the Garden

enjoying Popsicles

cooling off in the water feature that G'pa built.

more swimming

leaving 7 toddlers with 2 sitters while we adults went to the Sacramento Temple to do some family names.

It was a wonderful and spiritual experience. Always fun to go to the Temple with my Parents and some Siblings.

Celebrating Terri's Birthday

The Sisters took Terd out to dinner and then to see the Proposal. It was hilarious!!! We were obnoxiously loud and laughed the entire movie! Fun Times!

Saturday we went "rafting"

we pretty much just floated down to the park.

The kids had fun...

however, this...

happened right before we were gonna leave.

which of course caused this...

to happen the entire 30 minute float down the river.

and

Precious was a turtle stuck on her shell so I had to hold her up right the whole time.

playing in the river

rippin' cousins balled headed!

And finally Sunday night, we acted out our favorite scripture stories with G'ma & G'pa.

Who knew the scriptures had a Hobbit?

We busted a gut over Jason who looked more like Samwise rather than Sam, the brother of Nephi.

Can you believe it? We aren't even to the reunion yet!

Stay tuned for more...