We usually go for 3-4 days, but ended up only camping for Friday and Saturday this year. The kids had such a great time playing in the lake and sand, and we enjoyed visiting with family.
Kenn and I tried not to swear as we crammed our van full of camping supplies to drive for almost 3 hours just to unpack everything with plans to do it all over again in less than 24 hours (actually it wasn't that bad, it just feels like a lot of work to camp for just one night).
I had my first experience with dutch oven cooking (it took a long time to get the charcoal going, but I decided I am sold on the whole dutch oven thing). I made a killer lasagna and garlic bread, while Monique made a to die for dutch oven chocolate lava cake. Super easy delicious meal with minimal preparation required.
Following the dinner was the traditional talent show (which is so bad it is almost funny). It contained a lot wanna be singers, lots of kids performing little skits and jokes, and the one talent our family has- Skylar Hutchison (who happens to be an awesome singer and guitar player). I used that time to take a shower, and clean up, but don't worry- my dad made sure to video tape the whole thing so I wouldn't miss out on anything (Eric, we're saving that tape for your Friday night viewing pleasure- and to answer your question, yes Maria did sing this year: Bette Midler's "From a Distance").
After the talent show, back by popular demand, was the dance. All the traditional dances were done- electric slide, the chicken dance, boot scootin boogy, and yes even the macarena. I know it's pretty dorky, but it was actually really fun!
The stars were amazing that night; we had fun sitting by the fire roasting marshmallows; we played games, and overall had a really good time. Unfortunately our tent was right next to one of the pavilions that all the teenagers flocked to (and stayed at until at least 2 o'clock in the morning). Once the teenagers left (after getting yelled at to go to bed), my nephew Colby decided to cry most of the night. Between all the noise, the cold, and sleeping on the hard ground, lets just say it was a long night and not very restful.
Saturday morning was the family meeting and auction. We had almost 300 people in attendance this year, and the auction ran for over 2 hours. After the meeting we spent more time on the beach, playing in the water, and perfecting our Boccie skills. To top it all off was the great Bear Lake raspberry shakes.
Though half of the Lalliss family wasn't able to make it to the reunion this year, we still were able to find ways to entertain ourselves and had a great time.
I'm having difficulty with the scanner, so no pictures for now of the dutch oven dinner, and I need to apologize for the spots on some of the pictures (I guess the lens was dirty), otherwise enjoy!
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Yes that is correct, half the family was in oregon. Haha suckers!!
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