Family Reunion in Branson, MO

The descendants of Blaine Rawlins gathered in Branson, Missouri for a reunion (this is Derrick's mom's side of the family). We loved spending time with aunts, uncles, and cousins that live so far away from us.

Blaine and Donna Rawlins with grandkids and great-grandkids

The Bed
The kids spent PLENTY of time on our bed- they used it for everything.

Wrestling

Poor Cheridyn always got squished

Doing hairReading

It was so tender for me to watch these two loving cousins,
Nicole and Cheridyn, read bedtime stories to my children

Eating popcorn and watching tv

And some sleeping, too

The Pool
We loved the pool because it had a downward slope walking into the pool, so the kids had shallow water for splashing around.

Dayton loved chasing Payton and Jaxon

Daphne sharing with baby Bridget

The Food
We consistently had large, delicious meals!

Daphne's favorite food was corn on the cob

We had a dry ice explosion when it was added to root beer;
The food and kitchen were soaked in root beer,
but it was very entertaining!

The kids loved all the fog

The Park
Dayton and Daphne love exploring new parks everywhere we go.

Dayton felt like a big kid climbing this rock wall/ladder

Dayton pushing Daphne- cute!

The Games
One night was a games competition between the 7 siblings' families.

Daphne, Jaxon, and Dayton playing with hula-hoops

Dayton, Mommy, and Daphne watching the bottle rockets

Auntie Beth and Dayton

The Boat
We had a boating adventure one morning. Dayton and Daphne were really excited to ride on the boat, but when we were out on the water, they were both a little uneasy with the bumpy ride.

Dayton was the captain for a few minutes!

Dayton honked the horn over and over

Daphne liked leaning out to watch the water and feel the wind