I'm so thankful for Family and especially for Family Reunions! I've been lucky to have 2 reunions in the last 2 weeks! The first was with just my parents and siblings and nieces and nephews. And this last week was with my Grandma Teichert and my aunts and uncles and cousins. I honestly feel like I have the best family that anyone can ask for! I wouldn't change them for the world! We're a little strange and can be a little overwhelming, but that's just how I like it! I'll share just a few pictures taken during the reunions and tell some highlights.
First--the Briant Teichert Family Reunion:
We all gathered at Jo-Gee Fish and Stay in Ft. Bridger, Wy (a little cabin and a pond that Tony and Taffy own) on a Friday afternoon. We got camp set up and then headed to the Lyman swimming pool! It was a blast! Friday night Mom and Dad told stories to all of us! It was a good time. This picture is us getting ready to listen.
Saturday we just did more hanging out and visiting. But we also played some super fun games! Taffy planned some really great games for all ages! Here we've got Tel and Kimball sitting with shower caps covered in shaving cream while we threw Cheeto Puff balls at their head. The team with the most puffs won!
Tony built a floating dock for our enjoyment. It was meant to be stable and flat but ended up being a lot more fun because it was super tippy! Saturday morning after the games we were putting 5 adults on the dock and trying to balance our weight so we wouldn't tip. But, when one person shifted their weight, it was Titanic! The whole dock would tip and you had to jump or grab hold! It was so much fun! We had a blast, but Tony thought he should make some changes to the dock. So we unhooked it and drug it in. I'm not sure how we got in the situation that we did, but Sulli, Michelle and I swam it back in while Olivia stood on the top holding the chains! She looked like a slave driver while we did all her work. That's what this picture is, Olivia with her Iron Chains, driving us to shore.
It was a great reunion! We missed Tyson and Candace and hope they can come next year. It was a blast and I love my family even more!
Second: The Herman and Buhla Teichert Family Reunion
It started at Bear Lake on Friday. Olivia and I thought it would be a fun idea to hike to the Lake. We left around 7 a.m. and had fun for about the first 10 miles. Then it started getting really un-fun. We have been doing a hike-a-week, but only about 2 miles each time and the only walking training we've been doing is to the end of Dayton Drive and back on Sundays. But we thought it would be fun. We did make it to the lake and we are alive with just a few aches and pains. If you ever want to do it, think again. But now we can say that we've walked 24 miles to the lake! And if my kids ever ask to use the car to get to the lake, I'll just say, please. When I was a kid, we walked!
Saturday morning Olivia and I did a Questival activity for the family and it was a BIG hit! I'm going to make a blog about that when I get some pictures from that. After Questival was over, the whole family went to Grandma's to do a service project. Here's Dad, Mom, Livi and I with Grandma.
After the service project, everyone got an Otter-Pop. My grandma is 96 years olds and this was her first ever Otter-Pop. This picture is her and a few of her Great-Grandkids.
I have an overwhelming feeling of gratitude for my Grandma and Grandpa. They started such a legacy. They had 10 children and 65 grandchildren and 100+ great-grandchildren. My family is amazing! I told Grandma how I was thankful that she started this family and that I feel like it's the best family ever. I love family and am so grateful for the blessings of the Temple that seal us all together for eternity as we strive to do what's right. It's going to be a great forever being tagged with these people!
Families are Forever
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