Bear Lake/ Pearson Reunion 2010

The Bear Lake Pearson Family Reunion was held in August, and much overdue! Over the past couple of years life seemed to get in the way and we really didnt' hold a "reunion". This year was a GREAT time for all of us. It was so wonderful to visit with all those that travelled from South Dakota, California, and Utah!!!

Having a little one proved to be very entertaining! Loved watching Ethan discover water and sand...... He did get a little extra ruffage.
He absolutely LOVED the water. We couldn't keep him out of it. If fact
he liked it so much it scared me a little bit. Crawling in as far as his little body
could get without mom or dad stopping him. As the waves hit his face he just gasped,
smiled and kept on going!
We missed Kline and Kyles families this year. Jobs, economy and just
chaotic life kept them away.......
Aunt Bonnies family all showed up. It was so great to spend time with
Andrea and Angela........however we don't get to sit and visit like we used to do.
Kids seem to get 1st priority, but that friendship and bond will always be there!
A relationship that I cherish.........

Uncle Brent's Family Uncle Rion's family
Kevin, Cheri & Kids Travis was minus the baby
Must have been nap time!

Having a large attendance there for Uncle Vernon and Aunt Barbara's family was great!
Uncle Ronald and Aunt Sharon! Love the smiles and laughs...

Woofums, and much fun was had every night. It was so great to see all the
little cousins building new friendships and enjoying the extended family time!


Strike the pose! The kids had a great time climbing in the trees and just "hanging around".
Shevelle (Bryce's daughter) was meeting her extended cousins for the first time
and the girls all had a great time! Many hours giggling late into the night and walks.
We attached the jumper to a tree to keep Ethan contained..... He really liked
to eat the dirt and get really dirty!

Beach time.............. Always fun!

Kamikazee BUGS! Well, we don't know exactly what they were or what caused them

to swarm us, but the first night we couldn't even stand to stay outside because the bugs were

so thick!!! The next morning this is what we found all over the place.

The piles on the tablecloth are really bugs! YUCK

We did not camp alone of course! The bats would come out every night. We had a good time watching them as long as they kept their distance. Occasionally we got to see them tempt fate and swoop down by the owls. (Rachel and Paul took a few of our little rubbery friends back to Eagle Mountain with them in their camper...... Oh I would have loved to be taking a video of that adventure!) The owls were really beautiful. Bryton however didn't seem to think they were so great when she became the target for a pellet...... Of course Russ and Kayla's car and many other things were graced with its expression of "friendship"

Carson and I put the kids to bed and decided to go for a walk down to the beach while we waited for the baby to fall asleep. We were walking with a small flashlight and luckily we saw something fuzzy. I was grateful that I had my camera to document our little visitor. His location was only about 3 feet from our camper door. Needless to say we decided not to go to bed for awhile......

Family Reunions are the GREATEST! I have always loved spending time with my immediate family and all the extended family. I am so grateful for my grandparents, my parents and my aunts and uncles who cherished family time and taught me how to be a family.

The friendships that I have with my cousins and Aunts and Uncles are absolutely priceless!