Oh goodness, where to start?! The Jacobs Family Reunion!
My dad's from a big fun family of 12 (10 kids and my amazing grandparents--both now passed on). When I was a kid, we got together every year for an exciting week of camping. Exciting because there were a TON of cousins to play with, exciting because we had volleyball tournaments and foot races of all sorts, exciting because you never knew what else we'd be up to--like riding horses up in the hills, repelling from a cliff face, putting on wonky fashion shows with bags of old clothes, or building small swimming dams/holes along the river.
Now my kids get to enjoy some of the same excitement (on a bi-annual basis). There are now a TON MORE cousins to play with (although, of course the dynamics have changed somewhat since we've grown), volleyball and foot races remain, and you still never know what fun thing someone will think up next.
As always, the kids had a great time by the river/stream playing with fallen logs and finding cool rocks!
Roasting marshmallows at the campfire really has got to be one of the very best ever things about camping!! Right?!
Fun times around camp!
(J & J gettin' their cool on;)
Games with g-ma & g-pa
G-pa still getting in on the volleyball action!!
James, Porter, and Kevin all thought the on-going volleyball tournament was pretty awesome too. I love how we take a huge range of ages and skill levels and make sure everyone can be included and have a good time!
Did I mention foot races?;). These are serious business folks. Just check out B here!! He is in it to win it! I can't tell though if the second picture is him crying for sadness (like he lost), or shouting for joy (winner winner chicken dinner). Hmm, I guess I'll have to ask him about it later.
Love that my dad and his sibs still get out there and run
(Left to Right: Aunt Marilyn, my daddy-o, and Uncle Billy).
Even I got back into the excitement this year, and had a bit of fun racing my cousins' little track stars. They kicked my butt pretty good, but I definitely had a great time!!
It wouldn't be a J-Reunion without a little display of talent. I think this has gotten a bit trickier as the family has grown, but Mae, Grace, and Jane all managed to get in on the action (and loved every second of it, of course!!).
And now for the family pics!!
First pic below is of all the great grandchildren who were able to make it to the reunion (some weren't in attendance).
Second pic is of the original Jacobs children and their spouses, minus two. If I remember right Uncle Rex wasn't able to make it, and of course, Uncle Mike passed away quite some time ago in a car accident (he and my two sweet cousins who passed with him are always thought of and missed!)
The top pic here is all the grandchildren
(me and my first cousins who were able to make it to the reunion).
The bottom is our family--my dad & stepmom, most of my siblings & and their spouses (aside from my sister/her husband, then in Japan, and Eric who had to stay home for work), and all our kiddos.
And one last pic, just for fun!! All the kids (minus Josie) wearing their cool new glasses from g-ma/g-pa!
Exciting times with the big, wild, and crazy Jacobs family!!
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