The Bensons ... and our Journey: August 2013

Smiles

It's hard to get Parker to smile when he has a camera pointed at him. So I love when we get one!
Dad wants pictures of Parker with his crazy hair before we cut it.

And this curl right here is why he has not had a hair cut yet :)

Dustin and I were in charge of the Benson family reunion this year. Lets just say Hallelujah we don't have to be in charge for 7 more years!! It was a lot of work and very stressful planning and preparing. However, we had a ton of fun. We stayed in a cabin way up the canyon in little 'ole Coalville. We were secluded and surrounded by nature. We spent 4 days and 3 nights together.

My family

The whole fam

Dustins fam

Cousins

The 3 blondies

Bathroom hair time

More games

The newlywed game- learned a lot about these people :)

Crafts- Favorite family recipe book

Scavenger hunt

More kid games

Sack races

Beating uncle Cody at air hockey was the highlight of Ella's entire weekend!

More of my kids

The moose

Splash pad

Mine and Parkers first time at the splash pad. Ella's second. Parker screamed with delight...until he got his face wet. Then he cried. Then he screamed with delight again....until he got his face wet. You get the picture.

Bear Lake

Like every summer, we went to Bear Lake 2 different times. The first time we spend the day. The second time we spent the night. Because the lake it hard to ski and wakeboard, we went tubing! We have not been tubing in 2 years and it was so much fun. Ella was nervous but she told me later she loved it. I was nervous, too! Just one time dad and Natalie fell out.
Parker even joined in!!!