Ribera Reunion- 2008

Ribera Reunion: Logan, Utah 2008

Friday: We arrived Friday night just in time for dinner. Then the kids went out to swim in the pool, slide down the slip-n-slide, and ride the horse.

Saturday: We all went up Blacksmith Fork Canyon for the entire afternoon. Barb(a friend of the family) and Grandpa spent time teaching Tyler how to fly fish. Even though he didn’t catch anything, he loved every minute of it. The kids swam in the river and played on the playground. We had a big picnic and played a round of Apples to Apples. After that Joann (another friend of the family) held a giant bingo game with tons of awesome prizes- it was lots of fun!
Then we headed over to James (my brother) and Brandi’s house-they live at the mouth of the canyon. We had a BBQ dinner and played “Would you rather” and “What if” which turned out to be so funny it made my sides hurt.

Sunday: We attended church at my parents ward and then all came over for Sunday dinner. We played games in the afternoon like scattegories and Outburst. Then we had a family “fireside” where my mom and Dad shared the stories of how they met, got engaged, and their wedding day. (We are here celebrating their 40th anniversary!!) Then we sang everybody’s favorite hymns. After that, we played 1 round of Phase 10 and we lost power. So, we ended up playing Mafia in the dark, which ended up being quite comical.

Monday: We headed up the Logan canyon to a lodge my parents rented for overnight. We had someone come take family pictures of all of us for my parents 40th wedding anniversary. Then we played horseshoes, worked on a puzzle, played kickball, threw the football, and other assorted games.
That night we had a fireside by the campfire and made s’mores. We went inside and had a baby picture contest, a family trivia game, and then stayed up late playing Phase 10 and Mafia, which once again turned out quite hilarious!!

Tuesday: We checked out of the lodge and came home for a restful afternoon. Then we headed to Joe (my other brother) and Diana’s house for dinner and went to see Kung Fu Panda. What an adorable show that was!!

Wednesday: In the afternoon we went to a park that had a zoo and playground. We played with water balloons (or I should say the kids and Aunt Kristi did) Then we went to Jonathan (my brother)and Kristi’s house. The kids stayed for an art lesson from Uncle Jonathan and a movie night with “Alvin and the Chipmunks”. Us “girls” (all sisters, moms, and Marisa) all went to see Mamma Mia which is definitely a chick flick, but I loved Meryl Streep in it. She did a great job! We came back to host a combination baby shower (for Diana who is due next week) and wedding shower (for Kristi who just joined our giant family) So, we played a “guess the baby food game”, opened presents and had a cake (1/2 for baby shower and ½ for wedding shower).

Thursday: We dragged Grandma all over town for 6 hours of school shopping. We also hit Deseret Book, the distribution center, and the mall. A fun, but long day. Then Grandma made an amazing Dutch Oven meal including her yummy cobbler. Then we stayed up late playing Mafia again.

Friday: We drove to Cheyenne, Wyoming and stayed at the Little America Hotel. The kids went swimming in the giant swimming pool.
Saturday: We decided to drive the rest of the way home. The kids were amazingly good for over 12 hours in the car! We are happy to be home and I was ecstatic to sleep in my own bed again!!
*A special thanks to both families for making these past two weeks absolutely fantastic!!!