We went to St. George, Utah for the weekend for the 3rd annual Conner Reunion. We had the best time! We drove up to Las Vegas on Thursday, and spent the night at the Las Vegas Hilton, and had a great time. Then on Friday morning we went down to a beautiful breakfast buffet and pigged out, and then got on the road to St. George.
We stayed with my Aunt Teresa and Uncle Mike, and their house is UNBELIEVABLE! I've never stayed in a more beautiful home! The kids loved it, and did not want to ever leave! It was so fun to see a lot of family that I have not seen for years. It was crazy to see how grown up all of the younger kids were, and how beautiful all of them were. It was one of the most beautiful groups of people that I have ever been around (I mean that inside and out, sweetest families ever!) Jeff got to go riding on some 4-wheelers, and dune buggies (at least I think that is what they are called), and went shooting....he had a blast with my cousins!
My aunt and uncle also stuffed us with some of the best food ever! We ate so much every day, and they were always cooking something for the next meal, they were just so sweet, and the food was MAJOR YUM!
Saturday was the actual "reunion" and we swam at the clubhouse, and played pool volleyball. Later, they had a pinata for the kids, which was so cute. Then that night we had a talent show, and all of the kids did a cute little talent, and then some of the adults did them, we had quite a few impressive talents in the room. We watched movies in the "theatre room", played badminton, water-balloon volleyball, baseball, and got to watch a rough cut documentary that my cousin Preston did of my cousins BJ and Braxton's Baja 1000 race. It was so much fun to see everyone. I missed all of the family that wasn't able to come, and I am sad that I didn't get even more pics. We had a great weekend....thanks so much Uncle Mike, and Aunt Teresa (I still need to get the chocolate chip recipe from you Uncle Mike! YUMMO!)
Here is a cool shot I got of the bridge they are building over the Hoover Dam....really amazing!
Our family in front of a really cool aquarium slot machine in Las Vegas.
(This was taken right after breakfast where Austin spilled a glass of OJ on himself)
Uncle Mike and Aunt Teresa
(The best hosts of any hotel ever!!!)
My good lookin' cousin Braxton (Mike & Teresa's oldest son), my mom, and my Uncle Rex
Darling couple BJ (Mike & Teresa's 2nd oldest son) and his wife Amber
Their kids are just Austin & Katie's ages, and they had so much fun together!
(This pic is so dark, I am bummed it didn't come out brighter!)
Craig & Bria (Mike & Teresa's daughter)
(You guys are so cute, and so much fun, we loved getting to know you Craig, and seeing what Bria could do with the wax was a little scary.....what a talented lady!)
Craig & Bria's 1st baby Crew (sp?? I forgot to ask how to spell it!)
6 mos old....he is such a good, happy baby...he is a cutie pie!
Kitty (Mike & Teresa's youngest) and her boyfriend Kayson (sp?? again, don't know how sorry!)
She is one foxy momma, and the sweetest person! And Kayson is so incredibly talented with his singing and guitar playing!
Newlyweds Chris & Melissa (Uncle Rex's daughter)
They are such a beautiful couple, they could be in magazine ads!
Aunt Teresa, My mom, and Uncle Rex (Cliff was the only one missing...boo!)
Austin and Jeff having a blast!
Playing water balloon volleyball....so fun!
Conner & Austin playing baseball
Katelyn & Brynn driving Tyler around on some sort of golf cart/bike contraption!
Uncle Rex & my brother Alex (Mimi in the background)
Mimi & TyTy
Uncle Mike & Kitty (in her heels of course, she is not really taller than her dad!)
Another cute one of Chris & M&M....this could be an ad for Orbitz gum!
Katelyn & Brynn
I think they were on the same wave length....I said "look at me and smile, and I got this shot, then I said "okay, you can put your suckers in your mouth", and then I got this shot...
How cute is that! I didn't direct them to both look in the same exact direction, or to stand there with their hands at their side, it was like they had rehearsed it. So so so adorable!
I just have to say how much I love and adore all of my family, and I don't know what I would do without them! I hate to feel like I am bragging, but I just have some of the best people on earth in my family! To those that came, and those that didn't, I love you all so much and I already miss you tons! I can't wait until next year!!!!!
