Farm Family Fun Day

All of Josh's siblings came to Salmon the 3rd week of August, and we spent three days together on the family ranch. We usually have our own little family reunion during the July 4th weekend, but this year, Tiffany's family was unable to join us then, so our family reunion was during fair week instead. We had enjoyable, quiet time together! On Friday the 23rd, we spent all day doing activities just on and around the family farm. 

 

Malachi found his old box full of nerf guns, and the kids had a hilarious time playing dart gun wars! They played with them for hours on end!

Kathy wanted to float down the river, and all of her kids joined her. It was a relaxing, enjoyable float together and she said it was the best gift! Edward drove me down the highway to take a few pictures of them rafting down the river between Twelve Mile and Shoup Bridge.

 

When they returned from their float trip, the big & little kids all ran around on the top of the hay bales. This has become an annual tradition now to play tag on the hay bales that Edward piles together next to the pumpkin patch. 

Aysha spent so many hours that day playing in the ditch! She swung on the rope swings, swam in the water, and played in tubes or the raft! Sometimes others would join her, and sometimes she was just by herself! She's a water girl!

 

This is Josh's older sister Tiffany swinging with her oldest and youngest children (you can see Aysha is still in the ditch behind them). Coral will be going to college this year, so this was the last summer before she enters adulthood!

 

While we waited for dinner, Gideon swung the boys around on the giant stride in the yard.

Then they started doing tricks on the swing---here is Micah upside down, and Jonah is laying back on his swing, too.

Kathy bought us all pizza for dinner--which was a huge hit with everyone! Plus, there was no slaving over a stove and no clean-up afterwards which was a bonus!

We ended the day with a board game night at our house. It was such an enjoyable day/evening/night together with Josh's family! It was very relaxed and not stressful, and everyone had a great time!