Reunions!

Something amazing happened. Last weekend I got 24 hours all to myself! Haaaaaaaaa :) The timing couldn't have been better! Blame it on pregnancy hormones, but I was in a really weepy, tired and overwhelmed-with-all-the-duties-of-mom kind of mood for a couple of days and was so glad when Friday afternoon rolled around.  It was time for a break!

3 friends from high school and I planned an over-night get-away at my parent's cabin. We met up about 1:00 pm and spent the next 12 hours laughing and laughing and laughing together as we recalled funny stories about old boyfriends, our high school adventures, and mostly, our current roles as wives and mother's.
We ate tons of junk food, went on a couple of walks, and laughed a bunch more.  It was the perfect girls night out.

Caitlin, Alicia, and Mindy

Unfortunately we didn't get much time on Saturday to do anything but eat breakfast and then pack up and go, but those few wonderful hours together were great!
(i'm waiting for some more pictures that Mindy took.... until then, this is all I have!)

THEN the day got crazy! Luke had an Elders Quorrum activity in the late morning and took the girl's with him until I could pick them up.  I met up with him up a canyon near Santaquin and then hurried off to Springville Canyon to a family reunion.

The Oviatt Family Reunion:

 Literally, within MINUTES of arriving Tianna tumbled down a dirt hill.  She came over to tell me about it and I just started to laugh and tried to grab my camera. Everyone else started to laugh and she freaked that I was going to take a picture of her like that and ran away bawling. (usually she'd love the attention but I guess didn't' like everyone laughing at her)

 First time seeing my cousin Laure`n in YEARS! it was so fun to catch up with her! (and yes I know I look like a WHALE in this picture)

 There, much cleaner! 

 When they saw other people singing or performing, the girls decided they all needed their moment in the spotlight too.  Tianna sang "I Love to See the Temple" and Adelia sang "Book of Mormon Stories" (kind of! She got a bit shy but refused to just sit back down) and here they sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" with some of their cousins. You should have seen my girl's booty shaking to that song!

 Reunions are always so fun. It's great to reconnect with family that you never see and hear all the stories of "the good old days."