Bleazard Reunion

Every third year we head out west for the Bleazard Reunion. It was the first part of August. I know.... it took me forever to get these pictures posted. But we had such a great time, I wanted to document a lot of it. The weather is always amazing, hot enough during the day to swim, and cool enough at night for jackets. We love the Tri-Cities! Its so beautiful. Every time we go we want to move out west!! We loved visiting with family, spending time with Grandma, and doing all the fun and crazy activities that we have come to expect from a trip with the Bleazards!

We were there on August 4th, when Sam turned 34! Aunt Debbie made a yummy cake to celebrate a few people who had birthdays that week.

Of course there were plenty of motorcycles and four wheelers to ride. It always takes me a few minutes to get use to being on one again, and then it's a blast to hit the trails and ride.

The reunion activities were done at Uncle Karl's house. He lives on a hill, so at the edge of his backyard is a cliff that drops down. Perfect spot for a homemade water slide I suppose.

And there was a homemade zipline so you could soar over the valley! This was a hit. The kids did it over and over. Sydnee even wanted to do it, but I directed her attention elsewhere for my own peace of mind.

You can't go to the farm without doing a little work, like getting the corn for dinner.

Between the water games at Karl and Debbie's, the farm house indoor pool, and grandma's hot tub, the kids did plenty of swimming.

When you have over 700 cows, I guess they can be entertainment too. This was the calf dressing contest! Thanks Kevin for helping our poor city kids. Jaxson and Bryden were not too sure about grabbing that calf and forcing it into pants!

Shaye and Devin did a little better job than the little boys.

And there were lots of other activities. We went through obstacle courses, played carnival games, did crafts, and had the traditional talent show. Never a dull moment! And when planned activities weren't going on, there was plenty to play with all that room to roam! Oh, I love the country....