1st annual fred ward family reunion

this picture says it all. the wards have been on vacation!

kevin’s family held their first ever family reunion over the holiday weekend. aaron & sarah (being the oldest family) took charge and did a fantastic job planning this get-away.

we gathered at bear lake in utah on friday afternoon and stayed through monday afternoon. we were hoping it would be relaxing…and it was. we were hoping the weather would be PERFECT…and it was. and we were hoping to have lots of raspberry milkshakes…and we did!

it was our first time ever going to bear lake and we were so pleased. I hope we go back again soon.

we spent friday just settling in and relaxing in the house we were renting. it had a great view of the lake and garden city. we enjoyed that house to it’s fullest.

saturday we wasted no time and spent the day in the water. we rented a couple wave runners for a few hours and when that fun was over we headed over to the north beach to play in the sand and shallow water.

staci and kyle getting ready to play on the wave runners.

kevin and wesley

madalyn LOVED playing in the sand and really wanted nothing to do with the water

this little turtle we brought was a HIT! and owen and kimball had a great time playing together.

eleanor and madalyn had more in common than just physical similarities (you could tell they were cousins) and they also both loved the sand!

sisters (laura and staci)

kevin and wesley

wesley really enjoyed the wave runner, but he wasn’t so fond of getting wet.

enjoying the sun and fun with my hubby! it was so fun to be able to play all.day.long together!

HEAVEN I tell ya! this girl was in heaven!

owen showing off his shell collection to his cousins.

owen, kimball, simon, aaron, and brian