Warning! This is a really long post with multiple events and pictures! Proceed at your own risk!
The Budge & Ruby Mickelsen Family Reunion
Saturday - August 4, 2012
It was our turn to host the reunion so we gathered at the Elk Ridge City pavilion and enjoyed hoagie sandwiches, potato salad, fresh fruit, baked beans and cookies It was a good time to visit with family and get caught up on each others lives. Hal's sister Ann, her husband Wayne and most of her children and some of her grandchildren attended along with most of our children and grandchildren (we missed you Jessica, Adam and Gigi!)
Enjoying the picnic
After lunch - the adults held a meeting and shared memories of Budge and Ruby
The "Mickelsen Toad" golf trophy was presented to Evan who won the golf tournament held earlier that day!
Jon organized cute games for the kids while the family meeting was held.
Toss the frisbee into the hula hoop
(Violet and Sam are taking a rest - it was a hot afternoon!)
Trying to catch water balloons!
Join hands and pass through the hula hoop
Conrad, Hailey(holding baby Ruby) and Chloe made it just in time for lunch
Shaved ice was served after the games and family meeting
Hal & Patty Mickelsen Family Reunion - Park City
August 7 - 10
We all gathered at a large home that we had rented in a beautiful setting above Park City.
We divided up the meals for families to take turns with the preparation and clean up - we truly enjoyed some yummy food!
Aleeya, Sam, Ella & Lillian enjoying breakfast
Ella loved the fruit and of course the cheetos!
(She must take after her Grandma Patty)
Sareya and Dorothy
Sam - oops his foot got caught in the chair!
The cousins loved playing games on the Ipad - even the 2 year olds know how to play!
Ella and Sareya
Conrad and Hailey preparing lunch
The cousins had a great time in the hot tub!
Allison, Hailey and Jessica relaxing
The girls enjoyed watching Season 1 of "Downton Abbey" while the guys went golfing and in the evening. We also watched some of the Olympics after the kids were down for the night.
Adam and Jessica preparing breakfast
More cousin I pad time
Hal, Adam & Gigi
Enjoying a delicious steak dinner prepared by Kelly
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| Preston & Gigi |
Grandma & Ruby
Sareya & Dorothy
After breakfast on our last morning there, we headed to the Alpine Slide for an outing with the kids. Out of nowhere, a micro burst thunder and rain storm moved in just as the lift dropped the Dads and kids off for the ride down the mountain. The slide was immediately closed - leaving everyone waiting at the top for either a ride down in a vehicle or they could brave a walk down the mountain in the pouring rain mixed with hail and wind. Our group did a combination of the options and arrived back soaking wet! It was truly an adventure for them - not exactly the adventure that had been planned!
Evan and Kelly and their family (Except Treygan) had taken a ride on the roller coaster and were able to finish the ride during phase 1 of the storm so they got only partially wet. Then we waited for the others to make a safe journey off the mountain.
Adam and Gigi arrive back
Sam, Lillian and Alex soaked to the skin!
Kelly holding a soaked Ella!
A very wet Dorothy makes it to shelter!
Here comes James, Violet, Lillian, Treygan and Pressy
BYU Education Week
August 13 - 17, 2012
This was a great week with Jessica and Gigi staying with us and Pam and Roger as well! I was also able to meet my dear friends Lois Burrup Brown, her sister Karma and Nancy Garner Stoddard.
Hal, Jessica and I met Nancy, Lois, Karma and her daughter for an early dinner at the Brick Oven on Wednesday night. Then Lois, Jessica, Hal and I attended the concert of Vocal Point - WOW! They gave an awesome performance - I am still trying to figure out how the vocal percussionist made all of those sounds!!
- Nancy, Lois and I
- It was so fun to see my friends again - I was so blessed to grow up with such good companions!
- On Friday afternoon - Jessica and I met Pam and Roger and attended some wonderful classes!
- Then we met Hal and Gigi for dinner at Los Hermanos.
