We are so lucky to have grandchildren! We have held a "Cousin Camp" the last few years to help us bond a little more with them and with each other. This year we were more ambitious and went to Flaming Gorge to camp for 2 nights. It went well although the car ride was a little long for attention spans and bladders. Regardless, I'm glad we did it, although we missed the grandchildren in California and Latvia. We started out Sunday afternoon picking them up with all their stuff. We had dinner together at our house--very tasty pot roast and corn on the cob and fresh green beans from the garden. The kids had fun visiting "Dr. Katie" who was giving people slings for their broken arms. Monday morning we took off after doing some garden work and other necessary chores. The kids were pretty patient waiting for us to be ready.   A four-band-aid fall: Of course, campfires are a necessity when camping and fortunately they were still allowed despite our hot, dry summer with...

 We had another Hansen Family Reunion at Bear Lake! In total, there were 93 of us there with 11 missing--our biggest yet! We enjoyed seeing everyone and catching up a little bit. Here are some pictures. My goal was to get a picture of everyone, so if you don't see a picture of yourself, keep scrolling. Also, more individuals coming on the post for Friday. Sorry for the weird angles on some of them. Michelle made dinner the first night, chicken and vegetables with Michelle's specialty--lots of sides and plenty of leftovers. After dinner and clean-up, we had a FHE lesson outside on the lawn with Melanie in charge of the lesson after a few raucous songs. The newest addition to the family, #103. On Thursday morning, Kent and Melanie chaired breakfast with eggs and sausage and plenty for everyone. The cook with his breakfast sandwich: After breakfast, some of the group went rock-climbing, courtesy of Everett, David, and Susanna while more people went on a hike--the Limber Pine Hike....