8.16.2012

The James Gang

The second part of my trip home we drove out to Jackson Hole, WY for the Garth James Family Reunion! It was so much fun to be with family & catch up. Family is the BEST! 
ice cream from little america of course!


Applebee's for dinner on my parents 37th wedding anniversary!! they're the best
ry getting ready to raft it up!
me & ginger

getting ready for a bear hung
all the fred james girls in attendance
the family olympics. our family dominated with 2 gold medals (of course)
hailey bug &colby
ginge showing off her cowboy boots
mom &dad
colby, hailey &corina
the buffalo crossing the river-it was awesome to see
ethan &ginger looking at the elk
ayva checking out the scene
the falls in yellowstone
the peterson pack
dad &ayva
chelsea &me

ethan &me with the hidden tetons in the back
the original 7
Every night at the reunion, 2 of the original 7 (my dad and his brothers &sister) would present stories/a life sketch of one of our ancestors. The first night was on grandpa and it was so fascinating learning things I never knew about him and seeing old pictures of his childhood, some I'd never seen before. I always knew he was a magnificent man, but hearing more stories really brought it all back to me. There were stories on my pioneer ancestors from the Willy handcart company and of my great-grandma Lurline Budge (who I'm named after). It was so touching to my heart to hear what a great legacy of faith and devotion I'm from and I couldn't be more grateful to my Heavenly Father to have sent me to the most perfect wonderful family on earth. I'm so blessed.
I'm now back in Boston with my sweetie!!! I missed Scott so much and it's the best being back together. School starts in a couple of weeks and we're both nervous &excited. One more year &we're done--WAHOO!!

2 comments:

Unknown said...

ohhhhhhhhhhh, i can not count the ways i love thee. love the reunion and feeling so left out as always. ry is so grown up and i'm still in love with his white blonde hair. were the stories just so wonderful?! i probably am saddest that i missed that part. you're the adorablest. love ayva's choker (the best) and ginger's boots. i want her outfit in my size. and hair. IT'S WHITE!! my computer's about to die. i love you1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Job and Rachael said...

This is so great, family reunions are the best! :)