Holiday Trip part 2

We had the Datwyler reunion at the World Mark in Bear Lake.  We got there Sunday afternoon and had a yummy soup dinner from Tannie.  It was really loud when we got all 12 cousins (ages 9 and younger) in one condo.  Gratefully we all had our own place to stay so bedtimes were quieter. 

We tried to have a group picture taken, I will be curious to see how that turned out.  The one with grandma and grandpa and all the grand-kids was quite funny to watch.

We went sledding here too - very bright and chilly, but the kids had fun.

We had a program in the evening.  Mom and Dad usually have a special message - mom's stories were about wreaths and popcorn-ball traditions.  She also read a new story about using your imagination.  We all read our memories while the kids watched Pocahontas.

We exchanged sibling gifts.  Richard made a cool musical instrument for Marcus and Annie.

We went swimming the next morning, it had been awhile since my boys had been - they had a fun time.  Dad was good to keep an eye on them while we were in the pool, even though he was so sick with a cold.

The girls were cute and we managed to keep them somewhat on their schedule.  They usually just ended up going to bed a bit later than normal. 

It was a fun visit, we hadn't seen my siblings since August of 2011 so it had been awhile.  We stayed up late playing games (except the first night, Doug got a case of the 12 hour stomach flu).  I am grateful for my family and the example they set for my family.  Mom and Dad really try to teach our kids good principles and try to help them realize that they can make a difference. 

We left first thing on Wednesday morning 9:30 and made it home around 5:00.  We only had to take 2 stops since we left from Bear Lake - it was our best trip yet.  Chris was a bit grumpy during the first hour, but got better as we went.  We listened to Harry Potter #4 for parts of the trip and a lot of Lego Ninjago episodes.