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Werner Family Reunion

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Over the Fourth of July Weekend, we went to Cedar City, Utah to be with my family.  My younger sister found a great vacation home to rent, and we all stayed there together.  It was a really fun time, while we were there.  On our drive there, our van died when we were in between Mesquite and Las Vegas, Nevada.  And, as anyone who has driven that stretch of I-15 knows ... there is nothing there!  It is basically just desert.  We had to wait on the side of the freeway in 111 degree weather ... without any water.  Yes, we aren't very good when we travel.  We dehydrate our children so we don't have to stop every hour.  So, we didn't have any water in our van.  But, my mom was following us in her car and she had coolers of water and snack.  So, we all piled into her car while we waited for the tow truck.  Quite a stressful part of our weekend (which will happily come to close around the end of July when our repaired van will be shipped back to us).

Anyway, one day we went to a park ... and if you are ever near Cedar City, you MUST go to this park!  It is called Park Discovery, or Discovery Park ... I don't remember which.  It was so huge!  And, there were dinosaur digging areas, swings, a big ship to play pirate ... and a lot of grass for flying kites (which we did)!  It was fantastic!

My sister, ever faithful, took pictures of her nieces and nephews.


I found this "modest Da Vinci" (as I called it) so funny!
  
Going to Cedar City would not be complete without visiting the Shakespearean Festival and going to the Green Show.  My children loved the dancing and singing, and all the juggling acts.  It was great!




We tried to take a picture of all of my mom's grandchildren that were there (we're missing four).  When we told everyone to smile, Maryanne decided to pull a funny face.  So, we told them all to pull funny faces.  Turned out to be a cute pictures.


And, of course, Jon and I had to pull some funny photos as well.





It was a great time ... full of Ticket to Ride, Rockband, sewing, scrapbooking, iPads, iPhones, quilt stores, kite flying, Little Big Planet, good food and fun.  Made me wish I could get together with my siblings all the time.  I love you guys!  Thanks for all you did to make it such a fantastic weekend!

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Shilo said…
Sounds like lots of fun!
I'll have to remember about that park if we ever head that way again... :D
July 27, 2011
Aubrey A said…
Oh wow! You busy bees! Looks like a wonderful time was had by all! Love the picture of you sticking your tongue in Jon's ear by the way! :)
July 27, 2011
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