The Smoldons: Lahti Family Reunion Days 1-3

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Lahti Family Reunion Days 1-3

We had an amazing family reunion at Lake Osoyoos! We had a couple rental houses just a short 3 minute walk away from each other. One in the state park with the nice beach access and one on the river with a fabulous dock to swim off of. There was plenty of space and as a friend of Gram's put it, it seemed like summer camp for adults - it was great!

Hanging out at the 'big house' on the first night. Aunt Linda made this cool quilt for Jaydon! She will eventually work her way up to having made each of the grand-kids something.

Jake (my aunt and uncles dog) and Troy (grandpa and Nanas dog) enjoyed hanging out.

Before the afternoon lake time on Day 2 my dad, uncle, aunt and I all went and played 9 holes at the local golf course, it was hot but a lot of fun to get out on the links again. The kids enjoyed some bike time around the campground and went to the beach, I had no pics of the AM adventures.

Ahhhh...is there anything as great as just swimming around in a wonderfully warm lake hanging out?

Uncle Greg and Grandpa playing some football, the dock was also pretty great for jumping off and trying to catch a touchdown while entering the water.

Lucy felt extremely comfortable swimming around in her life jacket and playing with a noodle. She could get herself most places she wanted to go.

Jaydon enjoyed fishing off the dock, he never caught anything but his cousin Clara did catch a really little fish one night.

Day 3 we went to the beach in the morning and built sand castles and played in the water. Jaydon enjoyed the little boogie board.

Lucy wanted to go in the boat.

How relaxing for Grandma and Gram. (I will say I have a pretty wonderful family that my mom and her partner would be welcome and totally considered part of the family with my dad's side).

Lucy met a little friend and they built a wonderful sand castle. The little boy's dad did a lot of the work and my kids really enjoyed it.

And although there was a burn ban and we had to be careful because of all the fire activity around the state we were able to do our S'mores on the grill.