This reunion has easily become one of our favorite summer events!
Our trip highlights included an Idaho crop duster buzzing right past us on I-15 and the Utah highway did not disappoint in the crazy department as a big boy trike sped by.
We played so hard that on the way home the boys were knocked out and snoring before we were even ten miles out.
The flames of a campfire draw us all in and the reuniting begins.
Saturday was full of water play, games, a hike, delicious food, and the making of memories to last us until next year.
Hyrum felt so grown up going out on the lake by himself and even got a bit of meditating in. Bret taught Nathan and Kailee how to balance on the waterboards and Justin pushed his gym skills in his attempts to get 20 back flips on the waterboard for his team challenge. A few bruises and welts later he came extremely close, and then finished on land.
Derek also spent some time on the lake but found his true skill when balancing a cousin (Jeremy) on his shoulders while juggling. It was definitely a comedy act worth watching!
Nine Square was played constantly with kids and adults both involved and then Fawn pulled all the younger kids/teens in for some minute-to-win-it type games. I loved watching the kids all work together, compete, and laugh.
It was obvious who our pet lovers were. Emily was both ready to cuddle and eat that poor baby snake and the boys made a quick friend in their little chipmunk. Landon and James took him home because he was so friendly and seemed like a pet. To this date, nearly a year later, the little guy is doing great and will hopefully be at the next reunion where they are considering letting him go.
The glue that holds us all together, the Vern and Reva Fullmer kids, our parents
Evan, Sandra, Sylvia, Alice, (Mary)
Grandpa and Grandma Fullmer (my parents) have a good relationship with all their grand kids and I'm grateful that we are close enough for them to have that relationship. The bottom picture looks like a good senior magazine cover but it really just shows how worn out Dad was. He was still recovering from pneumonia and would so quickly run out of breath. It was hard to see him struggle and made me realize how every moment is important.
Evan Fullmer Family
Top: Alice Fullmer Sullivan family and Sandra Fullmer Dubose family
Bottom: Mary Fullmer Carr family and Bill Fullmer family
All of us left thumb print leaves and our names on canvas to make a family tree for each of our parents/grandparents.
I'm so very honored to be part of this big Fullmer Family Tree! Though we only see many of them once a year, there is an immediate connection that only family can bring.
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