Ipson Reunion 2011

The Ipson Reunion is held on top of Beaver Mountain every year. We look forward to it ALL YEAR LONG!!! It includes all of Travis' Mother's siblings and all of their children and grand children. This group is great and it is oh so much fun to get together and enjoy everyone's company!

Unfortunately this year was cut a little short for us because Dani didn't camp very well. We were up all night with her the first night we were there. Driving didn't work and we were both so tired we just didn't care anymore so Travis drove Dani and I home (luckly we live super close) and we all three got some sleep. Travis made it back up the mountain by noon or so to pack up all our things and spend a little more time with his family before coming home.

This is Dani's cousin Samantha. They are very, very close. Dani lights up every time that she is around and I've had to pry Dani away from her when the time has come for Sam to leave. :(
Exploring her surroundings... She loves to be free and investigate.

Travis' cousin Jacque, her husband Justin and their little girl Rachel. She is only 3 months younger than Dani.
We love all the family time we get in the month of July!!!
Another really cute one of Samantha and Dani.We did enjoy the time that we got to spend with everyone! (Again - I just wish I got more pictures.....) :)

Todd Reunion 2011

My parents organized an immediate family, family reunion out at Jordanelle Reservoir. This year. It was a lot of fun to have all of the siblings and and thier families together. We had a great time camping, playing out on the lake, eating smoores, slack lining, singing and talking around the campfire.

This is the first picture we took when we got there. Left to right: Jessika, Sarah, Dani and Makayla.One of the few moments that Dani was happy in the life jacket on the boat. Most of the time it really really bugged her. She did pretty well for it being her first time though.

Family shot - she looks SO into it! Haha
Makayla got this shot of Dani hanging off the front of the boat. Wind in her face, she LOVED IT!
My mom convinced me to get Dani out on the tube. I'm glad that she did because Dani really did have a good time out on the water. She was done by the time they pulled us back in but she did like kicking her feet in the water. Dani was enthralled with her cousin Eli. She played with him the whole time that he was in his pac-n-play. It was so cute!
We really did have a good time. We had some mishaps with the rain and wind the second night we were there. Dani didn't sleep well the first night we were there. We had to go for a drive and Travis and I spent the second half of the night in the truck. But she adapted by the second night. She loved the fire and my dad's football.

I really wish that I had gotten more pictures (mostly of people other than my kid) I guess I need to be more concious of that next year! :)

Laub Reunion 2011

We've had 3 family reunions this last month. The Laub one was the first. I made Dani's dress, my skirt and Travis' bandana that is wraped around his hat. The reunion was over the weekend of the 4th so we went dressed for the occasion. ;)

They always have the reunion out at the farm in Beryl at Grandma Laub's house. There was good food and games. This year they played abreviated versions of the "Minute To Win It" games. Thanks everyone for all your hard work that makes the reunion a sucess every year!

Dani loved all of the kids that were there. She'd just walk up to them and jabber and then walk away...

They have a little train that they pull behind a four wheeler and we tried to get Dani to do it but she wasn't very interested (as you can see) that is until Travis got off the back of the four wheeler and Samantha (one of Dani's cousins) climbed in with her. Then she LOVED it!!
Travis, two of his brothers and two of his cousins were all piled in this truck and went out playing in all the sage brush. 5 Guys, all 6 ft or taller!! Haha, Travis said it was well well worth it - it always is when Kevin drives!

Another picture of Dani running around with the kids.
How pretty is she? I love this picture. They were doing horse rides and Dani was just hanging out at the gate watching all the horses. :) She sure loves animals.
I love this one too. It was missing a wheel so we couldn't push it around but she loved just sitting on a tractor - just like her Daddy!!

All in all we had a great day and made some more good memories. It was good to see everyone that was able to make it this year. :)