Now that we (Melissa and siblings) are grown-up (well, kinda!) and that most of us have families of our own, my smart brother and sweet sister-in-law (Travis and Crystal) got us going on our own family reunions. This was our 4th annual (Right? 2004-Bear Lake, 2005-Melissa's place, and 2006-Oak City Canyon). We had a great time hiking, outdoor cooking (and, of course, eating), exploring dad's acreage, playing games late into the night (I think Russ is king of Catan), visiting, joking, cooling off in the stream, and shooting each other with Travis' paintball gun ("We'll give you a 10-second head start, Rhett!"). Oh, and I must mention the death-defying act required for getting to the potty (Just kidding! Dad/Grandpa did a great job securing the ladder across the mini-canyon.).
Melissa and Dad/Grandpa
Drew
Melissa and her dad standing in front of his rustic little cabin that he has fixed up so nicely
Miss Kylee bug enjoying a few bites of watermelon...yum...
Jeff and Zach meandering down the road from dad's cabin...
Zach loved the swing Grandpa put up on the tree. He spent a lot of time there...
Crystal and Kylee getting their feet wet (literally!)...
Rhett plops right in -- he must be on the swim team (not that we could tell by his well-defined upper body or anything!).
Jeff and Gloria try to get Zach's attention. He is resting on the rocks with Aunt Melissa because he is a little timid about the water (and it's just a little cold too!). 
Katty and John play with Jacob in the water...He's giggling the whole time!
Kylee is being passed to Gloria. Gloria can't get enough of her baby cousins! She is so good with them too. Maybe that's why she is in such high-demand for babysitting.
Jacob loves the water!
Grandpa helps Zach get use to the water. I like your walking stick, dad!
Zach, Drew and Gloria rest on and by the island in the stream.
Don't drop him, John Boy! What trust Jacob has in his daddy. Wheeeee.....
Kylee is not sure what to think of Uncle Russ in his safari hat. It makes a cute picture though!
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