Jul7 28-31, 2011 - McDonald Family Reunion

'This is The Place' Utah.

This really IS The Place when my family is here.

There isn't a better party out there!

McDonald Family Reunion.

We spent some time in Heber, but this day - we visited the historical site of 'This is The Place'

My family is the best thing on the planet.

Let the Circus begin...

Kate & Parker.

Mom & Dad. Celebrated 35 years this year!

Elijah has become The Center of The Universe in our family.

Only grand-kid, only nephew. He's THE most perfect baby boy. He looks just like Jon when Melissa & I used to tote him around, dress him up, feed him dirt.

He was the baby when we played house.

I only wish there was as little competition around as there was when Jon was 2.

We're all learning to share Eli.

Jon, getting a shave.

I think we were all excited he was gonna get a real shave - and then we found out it was a theatrical show with a butter knife.

And then Bo wanted a piece of the action.

Handsome Dad.

Bo, consistently thinks babies and little kids are 'annoying'. But Eli has been the exception, and I have a hunch....

He told me recently that he was SO happy when Eli was born because, finally he wasn't the youngest in the family.

This is just a random and terrible photo of me (and Elijah) after a workout.

I am not one of those girls that looks cute at the gym. ugh.

Ty & Parker playing Chess. Parker... always competitive.

I think Ty might actually have surprised Park... they both love a good run-for-their-money.

Who is winning in this moment??

Parker is about as cool as it gets, according to the boys.

Ahhhhh... Cake Pops.

Katie and i decided we needed to make Cake Pops. They sort of inadvertently became the eye of our hurricane weekend.

So typical of my sisters and I.

Emily: Katie, we left the cake pop stuff at the cabin! Should we turn around!?

Katie: Ahhhh... screw it.

(That's for you Kate)

They looked nothing like the ones we saw at Starbucks and Nordstrom... surprised?

And then I guess we all decided to try to force Eli to eat them.... I didn't realize until I looked at the photos. Ha!

These are the days.