holley manwaring family reunion

this past weekend was the holley manwaring family reunion (my dad’s parents). my aunt eja and uncle neal were in charge and did a great job. the theme  was “reminisce and remember” which is something my 93 year old grandma LOVES to do! AND something we LOVE to do with our grandma.

it was held in blackfoot, ID. a place that holds a LOT of history for our family. my ENTIRE little family was sick for the thursday night and friday night gatherings but we managed to make it for the saturday activities.

we missed the yummy breakfast but made it right in time for the bus ride. YEP, they chartered two school buses that took us around town and the outskirts of blackfoot to see important landmarks and hear great stories about how my grandparents met, homes they grew up in, raised families in, danced in, worked in, and played in. I LOVED IT!

brandon, collin, and emily

dad and mom

madalyn’s first bus ride. she was such a good girl during this long ride.

jarom, alyssa, and elena

amber, justin, and truman

our bus load – such a fun ride!

a pound and a thumbs up! owen and ogden

wesley’s first bus ride

halle and ellie

truman really had a great time on this bus ride…until they had to put the windows up because he almost crawled out. (;

baby amelia…the newest gregg manwaring family member

I even managed to get a little smile on camera

the matriarch – grandma eva

these cousins had a great time riding together

ogden, carter, owen, and wesley

 

after our tour and some lunch we went and played in the water for awhile. the kids had a great time and the weather was perfect!

alyssa and halle were so good to help keep an eye (and arms) close to madalyn as she was as fearless as EVER! wish I would have thought to bring her life jacket.

madalyn and halle

madalyn

owen

madalyn really did love the water! I guess she has spent a good amount of time in it this summer and is feeling a little too comfortable. time for swimming lessons I guess.

they also had a LOT of fun in the sand

alyssa and madalyn

soaking their feet in their mud bath

madalyn, wesley, halle, owen, carter, and alyssa