Tuesday, June 30, 2009

8th Annual Gregg Manwaring Family Reunion

this year we completed our cycle through all the siblings hosting the gregg manwaring family reunion and next year we start back with the oldest. natalie (with help from the parents) planned this years reunion in yellowstone national park june 18th-21st.

i must admit that i was less than thrilled to go camping for this reunion since i was 8 1/2 months pregnant and i don't really like to camp besides that fact. BUT, when they said we would be camping INSIDE yellowstone national park i almost passed out. i am TERRIFIED of wild animals and we were going to be camping in a park FULL of them!?! luckily, my parents saved the day by purchasing a camper trailer and offered me and my little man wesley a bed in the trailer. BLESS THEIR HEARTS!

we arrived in yellowstone around 10am to try to find six camping spots next to each other (the camping was first come first serve) at norris campground. it got pretty exciting and we were able to find four spots right next to each other, but the last two families to show up (katie and justin's families) had to camp across the street...but, not too far away. we really lucked out!

shortly after setting up camp the rain started pouring. it would stop just long enough for us to get comfortable outside/start on hikes/go fishing and then it would just pouring again. so it didn't take long for us to get REALLY wet and REALLY muddy.

kevin took owen out to the little river by our camp site to fish, but wesley had to stay behind. and to be perfectly honest, he was completely satisfied with fishing in the puddles.




at our camp site there are a few "resident buffalo/bison" that just kind of roam the grounds all day. and they get pretty close.


ben, kaylin, and my dad standing by their tent and checking out the bison

late afternoon we had one MAJOR hail storm and took down a couple awnings and a tent. after that, the sun was our friend.

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5 comments:

Fred and Carolyn said...

Well, fishing in puddles, that sound a lot easier than all that is involved in going out on the lake to fish, and perhaps just as much fun without all the hassle, and for me it would be the same result as usual...meaning No Fish Caught.

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the pictures of Wes fishing in puddles!! SO CUTE!:) Sorry it was poor weather to start out!

Steph said...

sounds like a good time. nothing better than spending quality time with the family!

Evelyn said...

Wow...I'm really impressed! I don't think I would have been brave enough to go being so far along!

Nick and Lisa said...

Looks like you had a fun reunion!! I miss Yellowstone!It is beautiful there and the wild life is everywhere! I am so glad you got to sleep in a trailer, being 8 1/2 months pregnant and all! By the way i can't balieve you are that far along!!!