Family Reunion at the Ranch 2011

This year it was Weston's mom and dad's turn to plan the annual family reunion with Weston's dad's family.  His dad has 5 brothers and 2 sisters, and they all have big families: smallest having 5 kids and biggest having 13 kids.  All of those kids are having kids.  Weston's grandparents have 8 living children, 60 grandchildren, and 61 great-grandchildren with 5 more on the way.  So there are a lot of people in this family.   

Yea, so, since they were in charge of it, 

it was here at the ranch!

Wahoo!

Just under 100 people came.

Every year the reunion is fun.  

This year was no exception; it was totally fun.

And it was so comfortable; I got to sleep in my own bed.

 And I didn't need to pack anything.  Bonus!

The theme of this reunion was

Andelin Ranch Adventures.

There were definitely lots of adventures.  Everyone got to sign up for different activites to participate in during the few days we were together.   

Horse back riding

10-miler 4 wheeler ride

20-miler 4 wheeler ride

Kiddy horse back riding

Rock climbing

Shooting

Archery

Mountain biking

We all got cool matching shirts to wear, too.

Amie and Tyson 

2 of the 3 sets of twins in the family, Karen and Kathy and Ethan and Austin

Jiles, Mark, and Luke

My Father-in-law and Grandma-in-law (She is an amazing lady!)

2 of my sisters-in-law and nephews (Leslie with Jaxon and Staci with Liam)

Brigham, Emma, Ezra, and Austin playing at the creek.

Some of the lodging.

My Grandpa-in-law.

Jennis and Brooklyn

Jiles, Ezra, Brynli, Katie, Jace, Paige, Camilla, Brooklyn, Kate and Carter waiting for their turn on the zip line.

Carter, Ezra, Kate, Katie, Jace and Brynli 

Jace on the zip line.

Karen, Rachel, Sarah, and Kathy

Weston, Jiles, Tyson, Natalie, and Emma.

Grandpa takes Grandma for a ride.  Yeah!

Amie crosses the monkey bridge.

Leslie, Ammon and Jaxon.

Cameron and Emma

Brian and Elaine teach the kids how to make whistles out of garden hose.  They really work.

Natalie with Zoe.

McKenna

Katie and Trent

Since Weston's Grandpa loves The Lawrence Welk Show so much, my father-in-law wanted to have the talent show take after it.  It was so good.  I can't believe the amount of talent in this family.  I wish that I had gotten it all on video.  I did get some of it.

"Lawrence Welk"

Uncle Brian and Aunt Elaine sang a number acting out some of The Lawrence Welk Show singers.  It was really funny.

My mother-in-law with 2 of her 3 granddaughters, Zoe and Emma.

4 of the 9 "Brian and Elaine girls" sang a song.  All 9 of them sang another song together.  They harmonize awesomely! 

Cameron and Natalie were "Bobby and Sissy" from the show.  They did a swing dance.  They are really good!

Uncle Mike and his son Trent did a harmonica duet.

A group before one of the 4-wheeler outings.

McKenna, Todd, and Carsten

Emily, Gary, and Joy

Weston's brother, Daron, the policeman, was the shooting guide.

My nephew, Brigham, hung out at the shooting range with his Daddy, Daron.

Daron and, uh, is that Matthew?

Jamon getting Paige ready to climb The Proposal.

Krissy climbing The Face.

Go, Paige, go!

Audrey and Stella wait for the climbers in the back of the pickup.

Jason takes on The Face.

Natalie's view on the trail ride.

Kara and Krissy.

Krissy, Natalie, and their trail guide, Jim.

Tia and Katia take Kate and Emily for a ride on Stardust and Jackie.

Brigham and Jackie

Carter and Jiles

Katia and David took a bareback ride in the hills on the giants, Tom and Willy.

Tom and Willy pull a load on a wagon ride.

I'm just lovin' Kate's outfit (including her footwear of one church shoe and one flip-flop).

Kate and Carter take a sip before going down the slip-n-slide.

Brigham, Kaleb, and Spencer

I love this picture of Emma trying to get a drink.

All the little ones waiting for the slip-n-slide (irrigation tarp) to get wet enough to slip on.

It's slide time!

Jace, Violet, Joy, Joshua and half of Bryson, 

Jamon hits the water/mud spot at the bottom

Liam got to go down with his daddy.  I don't think that he like it.

Daron and Brigham

Guy pile-up.  Who's in there?  I don't even know.  It looks like Hyrum, Kevin, Hayden, Matthew, Jamon, Bryce, Nate, Matt...

After a while they got out another roll of tarp for an even longer ride.

Grandpa and Uncle Gary man the fire hoses.

The fire truck.

Barn dance time.  The Virginia Reel.

Dancin' dancin' dancin'.  So fun!

The hostess and host of it all!  Thank you so much for all of your hard work, Mom and Dad!

I made a little video with highlights from the reunion.  Check it out.

(pictures and videos by Natalie and Cameron and Uncle Mark and me)