Bear Lake

Spud was "The Prez" for our Tri-Annual Foutz Family 2014 reunion this year.  He and Amanda planned it for Bear Lake.  The theme they chose was "Grow Strong".  It was a really fun time, and very well done.  Amanda had cousin camp each day which included an activity, opportunities to earn beads for their necklaces, and buttons to spend on items at the General Store. Every day we did a group activity as a whole, including hiking through a cave, playing at the beach, golf, boating, bounce house, biking, and lots of visit/relax/down time.  Each night two of us were in charge of dinner and a campfire activity. 

 The home.  Every couple had their own bed/bathroom, some of the kids shared a bedroom, and there were 2 loft areas for lots of open sleeping for the kids. 

 

 Grandma, Spud, Coleson

 movie time on back patio

Chance and Will

 Stan

 glo stick time for the Bailey/Pratt Campfire activity

Granny with Dare and Genny

 Carmie

 Papa

 Raenie + one in gestation

 Suz

 Zach turned 18 while we were together

 Ruby, Emma, Kenzie

 Kelly brought his potato launcher

 CJ and Gid

 Caleb

 Coleson

 LuLu

 Chance

 Chance

 Cousins Joe and Holly

 Jake

 Dallin

 Uncle Jake taking such good care of  D, when he has his own 5 littles to worry about!

 Captain Bailey is back!

 Hyrum, Andrew, Nick

 Holly and Dare

 My two fave bros, and one freshly pedicured foot ;)

 watching Uncle Spud tear it up on the wake board

 Jake getting his butt kicked on the tube by Captain Bailey

 Kenzie, Emma, CJ

 Nick and Andrew

 Papa Foutz in his glory operating the grand ol Pontoon!

 Spud and Will

 Dare had to relent and take a snooze...much to his dismay.  He hates missing any kind of action!

 Dare and Genny playing

 Holly on the ski.  She's a natural!

 Spud showing us how it's done on the wake board

There were so many more moments not captured by photo, but it was a great time! Even though it is quite the orchestration to get us all together,amongst all the chaos, I am grateful for my family.  I realize that many cannot do what we do together without drama, hurt feelings, and horrible fighting.  The fact that we CAN, and that we DO make this happen means a lot.  I thank my dad for providing the means and the will to make it all possible.  We all complain on some level.  

But, at the end of the day, I see it as a blessing that we all love each other, and that we all feel connected in some way to one another.  Cheers to another great Prez!  And, now the torch is passed onto Raenie!!