Our cousin camp was the middle of July this year. We started out the week getting a new grandson! Lincoln texted me on Monday evening to meet them at the hospital where I picked up their older children. A few hours later, a sweet new baby was born! We were so excited to meet him the next day. I feel so blessed to have so many grandchildren. We kept the two siblings with us until Wednesday morning and then on Wednesday afternoon, I picked up our oldest two grandchildren for an older Cousin Camp before the younger ones arrived the next day. We went on a long bike ride with them that night after playing a game of Hero Quest. On Thursday morning, we made some delicious cinnamon rolls and sewed pillowcases--sadly, I forgot to take pictures. Then after lunch, Scott took them to the Provo pool while I got ready for the younger cousins showing up about 3pm. When everybody was ready, we went to Granite Flats campground in American Fork Canyon to go camping for just one night. We had three ...
Thursday night featured a few more events--the rest of the talent show and the young adults getting the ever-popular raspberry shakes. On Friday, breakfast was by Susanna and Jay who served breakfast burritos. Later, most of the adults played pickleball while the kids played on the playground. Afterwards we went on a hike near Bear Lake which we have done several times. It has a pretty cool tree where we have taken many pictures over the years.MiCayla wasn't feeling up to a hike (being 8 months pregnant) so their family didn't go on the hike. After lunch by Jan and Sallie of croissant sandwiches and grapes, we did some crafts and played a Dungeons and Dragons game. Caroline organized a tote bag decorating activity. Jay sponsored the Dungeons and Dragons which Camille especially loved. I tried to do a snow substitute craft that involved shaving cream and corn starch. I can't say it was all that successful but Scott made a snowman for me! After dinner by David and Violet...