Holdin' Down the Fort: Island Park

Friday, July 11, 2008

Island Park

The girls and I went and spent 6 days with my family in Island Park. Poor Bret and Kurt had to stay and "hold down the fort"...

Our week started with a reunion with my mother's family. The Rigby's hold an annual get-together. Even though we don't always attend, I am so happy it is a tradion! I loved visiting with my cousin's, aunts,uncles, and my Grandma Rigby!

We partied the remaining 5 days away with my brother's and sister and their families. With a total of 21 kids (ages 11 and under) and 12 adults, we managed to organize and have lots of fun! I have to emphasise, it took great planning sessions to figure out how to coordinate 21 kids and 12 adults! It is truely a miracle that we actually were able to do what we did! We took a day trip to Yellowstone Park, floated Big Springs, went hiking and hunting for bear tracks, rode 4-wheelers, late-night ping-pong tournaments, Wii tournaments, played games, made crafts, and the FOOD! Every meal was a lovely dream! Dad's cabin has a beautiful kitchen and it was fun to cook!

The kids slept in the Bunkroom--No adults allowed. If you can imagine, there are 8 sets of bunkbeds. 16 cousins slept together, quietly talking and sharing as they went to sleep. Families are Forever!

2 comments:

kathleen said...: What a fun adventure! The cabin looks wonderful. Too bad your boys had to work.

I am so in love with your blog tunes. The "Simple Gifts" is just mesmerizing. xoxo Aunt Kathy; July 12, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Countrylivn' said...: looks like fun. You have been doing some fun things with your girls too, I love it! I hope we get to see you in stanley?!?! Fun times!; July 13, 2008 at 2:52 PM

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How do we reduce the pressure and enjoy our families more? "...recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said "The biggest mistake I made {as a parent} is the one that most of us make...I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of {my three children} sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less" (from "Daughters of God", Ballard April 2008; click on image for complete article)