The greatest joys in life are experienced in happy family relationships... the cultivation of a happy home requires effort and energy, forgiveness and patience, love and endurance and sacrifice, but it is worth all of this and more. -Gordon B. Hinkley



Sunday, July 21, 2013

BleCraCoh 2013

We had another incredibly successful BleCraCoh at Uncle Ed & Aunt Kathy's house this summer.
 
(BleCraCoh is our family reunion on my mom's side. The Blevins, Cravens & Cohen families)
 
I am so grateful we could go again this year and for the time we were able to spend with our family.
 
It was wonderful.
 
Prepare for a LOT of pictures, I remembered to bring my camera this year!!
 
 
Getting 7 people through the Denver airport is no easy task, but we made it onto the plane!

Lucy was in HEAVEN, seriously!

breakfast time!  we ate sooo much, my stomach hurts a little just thinking about it!

(2nd) cousins are the best!  these girls played pirate/princess/dinosaur late into the night.

and they woke up early to play some more!



snoozing in the hammock




one morning we had a homemade salsa contest.  mmmm, now that is a great way to start the day!!

we miss you grandma & grandpa!!

testing the salsa...

and the winner is... a tie! 
we were all winners because that was some seriously good salsa!!

there are no words.

its a hot walk down to the lake!!

but so worth it!!  the cold, COLD water was so nice considering it was between 105-108 the whole time.  thank heavens for that cold, fresh water!


Oh how I love those buns! :)


the kids made their own hats, sam loved his.

beautiful

trace is a fish!



hiking back up the trail was hot, but the kids are tough

lulu & daddy taking a nap in the hammock.  love.
lucy got a shiner on her buns from the zip line... ouch!



sam caught a fish!  he was very excited!  then he let the fish go back into the water. 



the trail home.  can you find sam??!

stopping to enjoy the beautiful view

tired kids!

jaimeson's first ride on the 4 wheeler

there was face-painting

group (most of us) picture






packing up and getting ready to head out.  the Cravens family all together before we left.