island park, id

Okay, so family reunions really don't stink.  But this message was scrawled

in my cousins cabin and we all found it quite funny.

We had a GREAT family reunion in Island Park, ID this past weekend.

We've never had a family reunion on my mom's side 

of the family so this was the first of hopefully many more gatherings.

We totaled 24 (which is not a lot compared to some families) but we 

were only missing three family members - not too shabby.

I dreaded the 4+ hour car drive but that was nothing 

compared to some of the distances: Washington, DC, Alabama, 

Las Vegas and Boise.

We spent our extended weekend at Mack's Inn and it was...rustic.

The cabins are pretty dated and it took some of us 

awhile to get used to no tv, wi-fi and starbucks (blake)

but surprisingly we made do just fine.

 

I love my family so much and we all seemed 

to have a fun time and laughed, ate, relaxed  and played too much.

Floating the river, campfires, naps, Yellowstone,

smoked ribs, mosquitos, "not a bite" fishing trips,

sunburns, blake's breakfast making skills,

s'mores, exploring walks, moose sightings,

good laughs.

This is ~extreme picture overload~

so unless you're family you will probably get bored quick.

But the trip was too fun not to document...

our view

gammy let Lucy pick out her "puffalo"

some of us eating pizza in West Yellowstone

(sorry mom - cut out again)

mama buffalo & baby - just strolling by

Yellowstone lake

Amber, Bonita and Spencer - s'morin it up!

Sandy, Ella, Lucy and Amber - sunset strolls

Haylie - once again making my dreams come true with any pose I ask of her!

dock girls

our family pic of the trip - and I doubt this will be the xmas card pic

moose & baby we saw during our float trip down the Snake river

and then we got stuck

these two are getting annoying with every picture

they're in being cute (and xmas card worthy)

before her cliff dive

see, family reunions don't stink!

Hopefully we'll see you again Mack's!