Family Reunion

Family Reunion 2010

I went with Mom and Dad to our family reunion last weekend in Blair, Nebraska. The three of us ventured out on Thursday, heading towards Jon and Tiffany's in Des Moines. We had fun on the way to their house, stopping in Pella for the afternoon. Jon and Tiffany took us to Flying Mango, a local diner in town, for dinner and drinks. It was one of the best meals I've had in a while.

Tiffany was able to get Friday off, so we had fun shopping! I found a really neat wine bottle stand, one that they actually have in their kitchen. Don't worry, I didn't steal their's, I bought my very own! HA! Dad and Jon met us for lunch and then we headed back to the house to relax. Jon has become quite the griller, so he made dinner for us (with Tiffany's help for sure!)

We headed to Blair, Nebraska on Saturday. Our first stop was in Omaha. We went to the Husker Hound store, because Dad is a huge Cornhusker fan. The only thing he bought was a leash for Bob. :) Too Funny!

We got to Mike and Diane's early afternoon and started the reunion festivities.

Here's a recap.

1. LOT'S OF FOOD! No wonder I didn't have a very good weigh in at my WW meeting this week. I pretty much ate my way through the past three weeks! NOT A HAPPY CAMPER! :) Actually, I don't mind because I have come a long way.

2. I AM A SORE LOSER! Okay not really, but I don't like to lose. We played a lot of fun outdoor and indoor games. Plumbers golf was fun, of course volleyball was a hit, and I fell in love with this game called Murder Board. Mike and Diane and their children created the game. Basically, it is a marble like game with a wooden board, a lot like the game Sorry. We also played a card game called Black Ball. I never really caught on, but had fun trying.

3. SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY IS PRICELESS! It was great getting to see extended family again. Everyone had a blast and we really enjoyed each other's company.

Mike was showing Mom how to run the Four-Wheeler! I think Dad has to get her one for Christmas this year!

Tiffany saw this cute wine rack in one of the stores. When Jon and Dad met us for lunch she went over to show him, and they walked out of the store with it. They didn't just walk out of the store with it, they bought it first! HAHAHAHA

I had to take a picture of this door. If you look closely the sign says "On This Site in 1897 Nothing Happened". I thought it was hilarious.


I didn't get a lot of quality pictures, well not good enough ones to post on the blog. Hopefully I can snatch some off of Mom's camera.