I have found that each year that passes and as each family member grows up, gets married or has kids it becomes harder and harder to get together for family reunions. Well, this year the stars aligned and my mom's entire side of the family were all able to make it to the same location at the same time.
We stayed in 5 different cabins up in the beautiful Black hills and children and adults alike played and had a wonderful time.
On our first day it rained, and while it was a bummer to unpack in the rain, Ambrose found it to be quite to his liking.
We did some hiking in the beautiful hills. It was my first time hiking with Ambrose and in true Ambrose form he ate, drank and hung out. I had a much different experience, but just as enjoyable none the less.
The kids ( great grand kids, to be clear....I still throw myself in the "kids" category when around family, which is OK, because the kids table is always more fun :) were in heaven out at the cabins. There was tons to do and many loving and willing eyes and hands to keep them out of trouble.
One of the highlights, and a family tradition, was Christmas in July. We go big or go home in my family, so we celebrated with strung Christmas lights and unwrapped gifts under a decorated Christmas tree.
What? You don't play goofy relay races in Santa costumes at your family Christmas? you're missing out!
It isn't easy for everyone to get together anymore, and we don't to it nearly as often as all of us would like, but we make up for lost time when we do.
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