Parrish Perfection: Van Vleet Family Reunion

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Van Vleet Family Reunion

In July we headed to Aztec, CO for the 2nd Van Vleet Family Reunion. It was a blast. The drive their was very long for us - it was suppose to be an 8 hour drive an ended up a 11 hour drive but we arrived Thursday night and got the kids settled into the best room ever. There was enough room for all of us and Bret and I got spoiled with a king sized bed the first time ever in our life. Heaven. We stayed at a good friend's cabin and the scenery was gorgeous. Each morning we woke up around 6 with the sun and sat out on the deck watching the hummingbirds feed and battle for territories. Two of the days we got to go tubing and that was so much fun. My mom and sisters were awesome enough to take the kids to a cove to play while the rest of the adults playing on the tubes. The kids also got to ride the tubes once and they had so much fun! We also hiked the chimney rock ruins, learned some awesome stuff, and spent a day in beautiful Durango. One of the days Papa had a blast by starting a water fight that went for an hour or more and ended with everyone soaked to the bone. We laughed so hard. At night after the kids were in bed we would play games especially the last night - we laughed so hard playing taboo. It was a wonderful reunion and the first time in years that my whole family was together.

The way mornings should be spent - laying on the
deck watching hummingbirds, and just talking

Tia and Cole

Double Trouble

hanging out in Durango

Tia with Aly

Papa with Aly

On the deck in the morning again

water fight

the three boy cousins

Lyle grilling us some yummy food

The initiator of the water fight - Papa

Aunt LuLu with Cole

Playing in the rocks looking for "dinosaur bones"

Swing Batter Batter

My hilarious niece Audrey - what a hoot

Papa and Aly

Drew taking me hostage during the water fight

Drew and the boys on the hike to chimney rock ruins

Chimney Rock and one other - every 17 years the moon
rises directly between these two stone pillars

Me on the tube with Keri

Katy and Keri on the tubes

Stick 'em up

2 comments:

Belkycita said...: It doesn't seem surprising at ALL who started the water fight!!; August 30, 2011 at 1:25 AM
keri said...: Again, some great pics. The reunion was so much fun! I can't wait to do it again.; September 27, 2011 at 8:23 PM

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Quotes from Cole

C: Mommy, I go to Sunbeam?
E: No, not this week. You have been sick.
C:I not sick.
E: Yes you still have a cough, so you can't go.
C: It not a cough, just a hiccup so I can go

C: (sniffs the air and then fake sneezes) Mommy, I smell like the car.

E: Cole, it is time to wake up
C:*opens one eye, groans and rolls back over to go to sleep*
E: Wake up little one
C: Sweetheart, I am sleeping in my bed - 2 more minutes.

C: Mommy, your daughter just spit up

E: Please go tell Papa, Daddy, and Opa to come to dinner.
C: Opa dinner is ready, and you too, and you too. (pointing to Bret and my dad)

B: Bye Cole. I'm going to work.
C: *patting Bret's leg* Okay, but you be good today.

C: Mommy the car farted!!!*after Bret honked the car horn and Cole was standing out front*

C: Ow! I stepped on my nose!!!

C: Dad don't sing. It's not nice.

C: My bums not poopy. It's white!

C: Hello? Shoes? Sandals? Where are you? Are you in here?

C: Mommy, I like her!! (referring to Aly)

E: Don't go outside Cole.
*a couple minutes later he crawls into the room*
E:are you a frog or a dog?
C:I'm a lizard. *crawls around* Lizards live outside, so I'm going to go outside.
E: No Cole, even lizards don't get to go outside tonight.

C: I just burped in my bum!

C:(while squeezing Aly to give her a "hug") I'm loving her mom!

C: What is this?
E: An acorn
C: No, it's a piece of pie

E: Cole, what are you doing?
C:(while digging in the dirt) Making babies.

B: You have your mothers skin
C:No, I have my skin!

E: See, it shows the skeleton of T. Rex, one covered in muscles, and one with skin.
C: (pointing to the muscle drawing) Look, that one is covered in chocolate!

C: Look at her.
B: That is Catwoman.
C:No, that's not Crapwoman!

B:I'm going to start calling you Robin. I'm Batman.
C: No, I'm UdderMan
B: Udderman?
E: You mean Spiderman?
C: Yeah. Spiderman.

C: Oh no, the wizard is coming! (pointing at Aly)
B:The wizard or the lizard? What is she?
C: An Aly.

C: I'm stuck to the floor because I am sticky.
E: Why are you sticky?
C: There is a spider in my tummy. That is why I am sticky.

At the Dr.'s Office
Dr. T: How are you doing today?
C: Are you the doctor?
Dr. T: Yes.
C: You need to fix my daddy.
Dr. T: Well, we will definitely take a look at him.
C: No, you need to fix him.

M: Cole, please carry this bread to the house.
C: *a few minutes later* Here Mom, I am to old to carry this.

M: Should I kiss your nose?
C: This nose is from my grandma (grabbing it to protect)
M: Which grandma?
C: Connie Grandma

C: "Mom, somebody turned the rain back on!"

M: What do you get when you plant an apple seed?
C: An auto-bot.

C: We have to put Aly's shoes on so she can walk, crawl, and then stand up.
B: What?
C: Walk, crawl, and then stand up.
B: Where do you get these things from?
C: I go to Winco.

C: Mom, I flushed the rolly polly down the toilet. Now he will go to Jesus.

C: Mom! I asked Santa for a candy cane and he gave it to me!!!

Overheard from the kitchen:
C: W says "Wh", Hello y, v you just dropped by, why hey u. (He was playing with his alphabet set)

C: Look Mom! Frosting! (pointing to the grass)
M: Where?
C: There! (picking up a white blossom off the grass). See, grass frosting!

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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Van Vleet Family Reunion

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