Family Reunion July 2008

We went to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for my mom's side of the family reunion. We went down a day early as my mom had a wedding to attend (one of my cousin's kids...that we weren't invited to), so we got to stay at a hotel. But as we all know, Cedar Rapids had a very large flood...we didn't call for a hotel until after the flood....all we could get was a really nice suite at a really nice hotel. This was awesome for us....a room for Sydney to sleep in and a room for us. They also had a pool....when we got there, we quickly changed and headed to the pool. No one was there...perfect! Sydney loved it and was very brave....maybe a little too brave. (reminder to self....we need to get her in swimming lessons). We had a ton of fun in the pool and playing at the hotel. Sunday we had the family reunion. It was really nice to seeing everyone that was there. Unfortunately, the family that had the wedding the day before, none of them was at the reunion...bummer, we missed them. Next year.....

Daddy and Sydney

Can you tell she was having fun?
She even loves going under water.

Snug as a bug..this was after her nap, she snuggled in our bed.
Funny girl, she likes to pose with her shirt on her head.
Snuggling....
This was our jacuzzi tub...I said it was a nice room....she loved this. It was like her own little swimming pool.
Aunt Donna and family - (my mom's brother Lyle's family)
Front L to R - Johnny, Aunt Donna, Steve and Marsha
Middle L to R - Robin, Linda, Steven, Gerald, Austin
Back L to R - Tom, David
Multiple people were missing from this family
Us...my brother and Jessie wasn't able to make it this year
Aunt Joanne and family (only some of her family)
Front L to R - Nicole, Kelsey, Aunt Joanne, Kathy
Back L to R - Michael, Travis, Becky
My Aunt Carol's family - her and her husband was not there, but one of their kids was

Traci, Scott, Mackenzie and Lexi - their son Remington wasn't there

My mom's oldest brother and his wife and one son - Uncle Lawrence, Aunt Ona and Bill
The siblings and in-laws

Mom (she's the baby), Aunt Donna (she was married to my Uncle Lyle, who died a number of years ago), Aunt Ona, Uncle Lawrence (oldest), Aunt Joanne

Missing siblings - Aunt Evelyn (her grandson got married the night before) and Aunt Carol (they were home in AZ), Aunt Jean and Uncle Lyle - deceased