LRP 2012

The Larry R. Pettit Reunion 2012...Yay!  It was so much fun hanging out with ALL of my family.  Amazingly enough, everyone was able to come this year and that made it so, so memorable.  Everyone is busy with kids, family, jobs and school, so coming together for a few days a year is truly a miraculous event.

We picked the spot this year,Durango, so it was sort-of half way for everyone, except that it ended up being a very short trip for us in comparison to everyone else's.  What was supposed to have been a 6 1/2 hour trip turned into something like 10 hours due to car trouble and a caravan that included ten kids ages 5 and under.  Translation: lots of potty breaks, and every time you stop, it took an hour to round everyone up again.  Our drive was so short and easy, I almost felt guilty.

Durango was a beautiful escape from normal life.  It's one of my fave places to hang out, although we've only been a few times.  This time we stayed at an RV park with cabins right on the river, and we woke up to deer right across the river one morning.  So pretty. Our boys went on 'adventures' with Mason(whose cabin was directly next door) every morning...jammies, swords, goggles and all!

The cousins(including my own boys) were in heaven.  They ran around playing and getting dirty, and loved every second of it. Asher was especially in awe of the neweset cousin, Taizley, who is only a couple of months old:)  We talked, ate, talked some more, ate some more, swam with the kids, perused downtown Durango, and took some family pics.  One more day would have been great, but that's just always the case isn't it?  FAMILIES ARE THE BEST!! Can't wait until next year.