Holy picture overload Batman!

Have you had your rest? Are you fully awake? Grab some pixie sticks and sit on down because this is going to be a Loooooooooong post. I have been anxious to share these photos of my family reunion but dreading actually sitting down and blogging about it because there are so many fun pictures that capture great memories that I am just going to have to share so I hope you're ready.
Alright, we have already posted about Ammons fun family reunion and now it is time for the fun Vincent family reunion. There are 39 of us now (I think) and everyone was able to make it except for 1 brother-in-law, which is fine because he stinks anyway...Just kidding Jason, you were VERY very missed.
It all started out on Sunday evening with pictures....are you ready to see my cute family? Well here they are

My cute Mumsie and Popsicle....the most wonderful parents I've ever had ;-)

Me own lil family. I think we took about 20 pictures with 3 different cameras and there is not ONE where everyone is looking at the camera or has their hand up their shirt. Luckily in this picture it is Kimball instead of Ammon who's hand is up his shirt. I kid, I kidHere is all the siblings with Mom and Dad.....I love my family So much. They are wonderful

I've always wanted to be the thdar of the thsow!Here is the whole kit and caboodle...minus Jason of course. Sorry the picture isn't very good, I had to download a copy of it from Shutterfly.


And here we are in all our glory
My oldest sister Darla and her family
My brother Denny and his family


My sister Michelle and her family

I love this picture of Michelle and Tess. This was the first time I got to meet Tess and she is such a doll

My sister Paige and her girls

My brother Kyle and his family

My sister Valerie and her familyAmmon and I wanted to get a picture together...
Here he is getting ready for his "drill team" photo shoot
awwwwww...."Help! someone save me....He's going in for the kill"
uhhhhh... Ammon?

Now that's better
Have you ever wondered how many kids will fit on a swing set?


OK, now onto the reunion. The whole thing was based on Pioneers. My mom made bonnets for all the girl and pioneer caps for all the boys.

Is everybody ready for the Pioneer macarayna?
Pioneer Pastimes
The boys hand ground the wheat into flour
Then the girls made bread out of the flour

My nieces Kaycee and Becca and my sister Valerie...aren't they such cute pioneers?

Then we made our own butter. Shake shake shake, shake that booty, shake that booty

Being a pioneer is exhausting work

We all took turns making a meal. Ammon and I did biscuits and gravy...yummmm
My sister Michelle bought some rope and Ammon made a swing out front. I think there was someone on that swing 90% of the time. Why did we never do this before?

My niece Haley was pushing Addie on the swing and Addie was a little nervous about running into the tree trunk. Haley promised her she wouldn't let that happen but Addie decided to say a prayer anyway (while she was swinging). She bowed her head and said "Dear Lord, please bless that my guts won't fall out"

What hansom lads. I love those pioneer hats.
My mom arranged for us to go on a hay-ride through town. I love Parowan



Addie and Kimball all ready for the ride...for some reason, this seems to be Kimballs favorite pose when I point a camera at him
Side note: Did you know that the hymn Cary On is actually written about Parowan? That was it's original title. Every time I drive into Parowan, in my mind, I start singing "Firm as the mountains around us..."

After we got back, my mom helped all the grandkids put on a little play with all the uses of flour sacks. It was quite cute.

That night, we went out to the Parowan gap and ate stew and the yummy bread that everyone helped to make. Doesn't Addie look so genuinely happy in this picture? I took her away from playing with her cousins to snap a picture of her and Kimball.
Avonlea was a happy little pioneer.
If you are from Parowan, I am sure at some time in your life, you have sat exactly where Addie is sitting. I remember that being a spaceship, and many other things in my imagination as a kid.

My mom and Dad put on a cute little skit for us. Sure love those guys.

Ready to crash at the end of a long fun day.

The next morning we woke up and all hiked the "P"hill. Kyle and Lena had breakfast up there waiting for us. The kids all did really well, and I was grateful for my brother in law Jack, who offered to carry Kimball on his shoulders.
I love the view from the P, however, as a mom, I did not love how my heart did spasms every time my kids got even near the edge. I've decided I'm not a very fun mom when it comes to trusting my kids around heights....yikes

Addie and sweet Liv. These 2 are so cute. I could listen to Liv talk for hours with her sweet little voice. I have the cutest nieces and nephews ever!!!

After the P, we did a little scavenger hunt around Parowan, finding and learning about all the different monuments. Then there was plenty of Crockett, games for the kids and lots and lots of good food.

To end our reunion, we rented the Parowan pool and had SO much fun! Kimball is so dang strong. Just look at all those bulging muscles. He becomes the incredible Hulk and his muscles turn green...either that, or he has a bad case of gangrene


I wish I would have been able to take video of the splash contest.....or rather, the welts and broken blood vessles on my brother in laws back that came from the splash contest but alas, I did not.
The best part of the whole reunion was just all the laughs and jokes and just being together. I am so glad we were able to be there
Now Pat yourself on the back (but don't give yourself any welts), you have made it through the entire post!!!! wee haw