Hanks Family Reunion-Labor Day 2013

We always have an annual summer Hanks Family Reunion.  Usually we hold it in July, but everyone waited for us to be back from Texas and we held it over Labor Day Weekend this year (4 days total).  It is with my immediate family-parents, siblings, and their spouses and kids (7 grandkids total).  We rotate who is over it each year, and this year was Craig's turn.  He did an awesome job planning some really fun things! Here's a snapshot of what we did:

1.  Played "No Bears Are Out Tonight" & watched the Great Horned Owl up in the tree

2. Played the Candy Jar Game (closest to the right quantity wins each jar of candy) & ate favorite family treats (Katie's scotcheroos, Janelle's gingersnaps, and Dad's Carmel Popcorn)

3. Hiked Balanced Rock & had lunch at Balanced Rock State Park

   
4.  Went Swimming at Nat-Soo-Pah Hot Springs

Dallin loved the waterslide!

5. Played Family Jeopardy and watched slideshows of each family's happenings since the past reunion

6. Had a Cousin Scavenger Hunt (planned by Millie, she's 12 and the oldest cousin)

7. Took Family Photos (everyone's highlight of the reunion!) haha. Just Kidding! But they did turn out well.

True Colors Showing!

7 windows in the shed for each of the 7 cousins! Perfect!

The two craziest of all of us! :)

8. Played games, danced, and watched Craig eat cold pizza (it's not an exaggeration to say he does that every family gathering!) :)

Grandpa laughed so hard he was crying.  Makes the rest of us laugh a lot too!

9. Enjoyed time outside in the yard (thanks Grandma and Grandpa for making it beautiful!)

  

Dallin loved Bocce Ball.  See video below...

10. Went Fishing

It was a fun four days!  Things can get chaotic at times with that many people, but it's still good times together.  So fun to have these memories!  Glad we can all be together! I love my family!