Thrasher Family Reunion

This weekend we went to the Thrasher Family Reunion in Hood River. "Thrasher" you say, "that's not one of your family names, Emily?" Oh contra my friend, Robert's Great-Grandmother was a Thrasher. Robert's grandma Irma is the second generation of this family. Robert's dad Bob is the third generation and Robert is the fourth generation. So the family members that show up to the are related but it's really hard to figure out how. We went to hang out with his family (I love sister-in-laws) so that's what we did. We felt kind of lame because we didn't make an effort to get to know the random family members that were there, but neither did they, so it all worked out.

Brayden is a big cuddlier.

Here are the kids playing in our tent.

Bam loved listening to Emily's MP3 player.

Caleb and Emily horsing around our tent.

Caleb and Bailey got so dirty but it was impossible to stop it, so we just let it happen.

At night the temperature finally dropped (it was way too hot) and we hung out at the fire pit.

I woke up in the middle of the night to feed Addison only to discover our air mattress was completely flat. Rob offered to refill it but I didn't want to wake up the girls. We spent the next 4 hours sleeping with our feet in the air and butts on the ground.

The next day the heat continued so we decided to let the kids play at the playground in the hot hot sun. (we've got mad parenting skills)

But we made it up to them when we let them play in the sprinklers. This was the only water sport at the campground. The river was only 30 feet away but would've swept our kids away.

But Bay decided she wasn't into the sprinklers and stood at the sidelines. So sad.

Brayden practiced his blow-dart-gun techniques. Way cool!

Caleb and Jimmy watched on while wearing their matching do-rags, like father like son.

Keisha chilled on the hood of the car.

Addison bonded with her grandpa. Check out her belly hanging out. Did I mention it was hot.

Stacey and Emily got some sun, but they were already tan from their vacation down south.

Brayden chilling in the kiddy chair.

Bam and Caleb played peek-a-boo in the back of the car.

Peek-a-boo turned into jumping into grandma's arms, can you say yeeeaaaahhhh!

We went to the family reunion potluck lunch. We met a few people but not all of them. We were shy, kindof.

Check out the 5th generation. They are MONKEYS!

Alas, we had to say good-bye. Jimmy got one last cuddle in with Addison.

We had a great time with Robert's family and can't wait for the next reunion. Bob is in charge next year and we vote for a campground with a lake!