Rogers Reunion--Part 2

Mordecai

Kira, Ruby, and Kim trying to guess who the cute babies were?

Lillian

Milly writing in the family history book each child received.

Desi

Jason

Julie

Mike and Milly

The grown-ups visiting.

Grant and Mordecai playing ping pong. 

Our beautiful daughters:  Desi, Kim, Melody, Katrina, Julie, and Kristilyn'

Mike demonstrates his hula hoop expertise. 

Most of our reunion took place at Katrina and Neal's home. 

Katrina

Desi and Mike brought a cotton candy maker. 

View of the front room.

Neal takes Lydia "Riding on a Pony!"

Assembled for the family talent show on Sunday night. 

Talisa, Kim, Kira, and Keith--Popcorn Popping

Anna loves music and was part of whatever she could.  The little ones often slipped into her bedroom to see her and play with her amazing musical toys.  

Grant, Kristilyn, James, Lillian, and Amelia--"Give Said the Little Stream."  Unfortunately John was sick so Mark spent the day with him in the hotel room. 

Emily

"Peace in Christ" with solos by Ruby and Emily.  Everyone was surprised when Milly enthusiastically joined in on the chorus because she never had before. 

Daniel, Neal, and Katrina have learned to play the guitar this year. 

We celebrated Katrina's birthday with ice cream and cake, flowers, and a gift card. 

Monday morning the moms went out to breakfast at Frontier Pies. 

Kate

Melody and Brandon in back, Charlotte, Victoria, and Kate in front. 

Victoria

Charlotte, Victoria, and Kate on trampoline.

Anna was thrilled to listen to Emily play the piano. 

James helped Charlotte with the race car track. 

Ivy and Lillian are practicing the fine art of tying knots in grass. 

The weather for the Family Olympics was perfect.  Katrina, Anna, and Neal enjoyed it. 

Watching the broad jumpers.  Notice the suits and towels drying on the rail from Rexburg Rapids. 

Lining up for the 3 legged race. 

The water relay. 

Katrina is learning a difficult version of "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief." 

Anna always responds to her Uncle Keith!

Getting ready for s'mores. 

Another view of the fire pit.  They had a wonderful time playing Annie-I-Over at the Carter's house. 

Sleeping beauties  Lillian and Lydia. 


Wake up!

James and Grant loved the ball maze and both were able to complete it.  Daniel missed the reunion activities on Monday because he went to Scout Camp.  Neal also went later in the week from Wednesday to Saturday.  Keith spent the following week with the boys from his ward at the East Fork of the Bear. 

Brothers--Keith and Mike

Anna

Brandon, Charlotte, Victoria, Melody, and Kate
Cupcakes to celebrate Ethan's birthday on August 4th. 

Ethan, Julie Lydia, and Jason

Drawing with chalk at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

Charlotte, Kate, and Victoria dancing. 

Ethan with his butterfly. 

Victoria finally fell asleep. 

Lydia and Charlotte enjoy the toys. 

Lydia ponders over her Lucky Charms. 

Lydia likes the little trampoline also 

Brandon and Jason

Jason's family returned to Kentucky on August 1, 2018. 

Brandon

Aunt Melody reading to Lydia and Ethan.
 

Charlotte and Kate

Melody and Brandon got to a temple session together as did Julie and Jason. 

Charlotte likes to keep her toys on display. 

Grant and James love Monopoly and make up their own variations. 

"The Entertainer" went on steroids when Uncle Brandon joined the duet. 

A volunteer Sunflower. 

Sometimes it great to take time to watch a movie.  This time it was "Frozen."  

Brandon taught Charlotte and Kate how to play Uno after watching the other cousins play.  Brandon's family returned to Arizona on August 2. 

Kristilyn and Mark's children have really worked on swimming and diving skills this summer so the trips to the pool with cousins were very fun. 

Kristilyn and John

Amelia on the high dive

Amelia almost down. 

Lillian on the high dive. 

Lillian entering in the water. 

Grant on the high dive. 

Grant diving in from the high dive.

James and Grant

Kristilyn and Lillian

John taking a deep dive.  The children swim well under water. 

James going off the high dive. 

The last night of our reunion Grandpa and Grandma did sealings for family members in the Jordan River Temple.  The food was really great.  What a delightful, memorable time together with everyone trying to make things happy for everyone else.