Silver Falls: Family Reunion

Over the weekend we went to the reunion my dad's side of the family has every summer.  This year the reunion included my grandparents...and all of my dad's brothers (his sister and her kids and grandson live in Hawaii now so they didn't make it)...and most of their kids...and even the grandkids.  In addition, two of my grandma's brothers and some of their kids were there.  Reunion for the Girard/Rhoten crew means we camp, we eat, we laugh, and we listen to stories of all the crazy things my dad and his brothers did when they were kids.

We also play games.  Beer frisbee was the popular choice for the young men.

We hike...well some of us do.  Since this year the reunion was at Silver Falls State Park, the activities included some hiking.  So glad our family from Nashville is here visiting and was camping with us.  (Even though all my pictures of Sawyer look like this one.  I guess I know where Levi gets it from and that unfortunately the smiles won't get better any time soon!)

Here's Levi with his big cousins under the South Falls.

And four girls.  It's been over two years since my sisters and I have all been together.

We cool off after hiking in the water.  And cute Coen easily manages to convince a stranger to let him use their little raft for awhile.

We play card games too.  The men in the Girard family love pinochle.  The youngest generation of males started their training this weekend.

It was a great weekend with family.  Both immediate family and extended family too.

Morrison, West and Osbourne grandkids with their great Grandparents.  These great Grandparents have 3 more great grandchildren not in the picture.

My dad with his parents and three brothers.