White Mountain Morris Family Reunion

Every summer we go to the Morris Family Reunion in the White Mountains outside of Pinetop, Arizona. We were there this year from Thursday, June 12 through Sunday, June 15. We are so lucky we get to use Aunt LaSchelle and Uncle Steve Schneider's pop-up trailor. It is a lifesaver and makes camping so much fun! Thanks! Cole even slept all night every night, that is amazing for him.

This year Aunt Liesl, Sheridan and Michael came from the Webb family. Aunt Tina, Byron, Stephanie and Jacob came from the Braley family. All of the Lavolds came and of course Gramer, Papa and Nana were there. Of course many of the extended Morris family was there also.

This year we brought up our bikes for the first time, it was fun to ride them all around expecially up to the bridge. Cole loved taking wagon rides too. Lindsey got to play in the volleyball tournament for the first time this year (she is finally old enough).

Some of our favorite things we did were:
*sitting around the camp fire at night just talking
*riding in the truck looking for animals
*celebrating Jordan Lavold and Stephanie Braley's birthdays
*Father's Day
*taking walks
*Aunt Liz EDWARD (Twilight Book)

Some of our not so fun times:
*a flat tire
*no showers
*port a john's
*smelly skunk
*a bull waking us up in the middle of the night eating our OREO's

Some animals we spotted were:
*fish
*crawdad
*deer
*elk
*bugs/worms
*a snake
*squirrels
*birds

A sad thing that happened:
*Shep (Gramers and Papa Morris' dog) died he was having seizures and had to be put down.
*Conner fell out of Gramer's and Papa's trailor
*Cole shut Kaelyn and Jake's fingers in the door
*Gramers fell out of the trailor


I think we all agree our FAVORITE thing to do was play in the river. It was full and flowing good. Conner, Megan and Jordan built a dam.
Papa, Gramers, and Aunt Tina relaxing watching the kids play.
Nana and Liesl enjoying the shade.
Dad, Cole, Carly and Aunt Liz having a snack.
Carly loves being in the river. She ventured down the river and had a blast.
Cole was constantly trying to eat the mud on the bank of the river, YUCK! He loved the fill of it.
Cole wanted to cross the river like the BIG kids.
Conner was constantly changing clothes because he was in and out of the river all day. He threw rocks, built dams and played with whoever was in the water.Lindsey trying to walk Cole through the water. It looks easier than it is.
Conner what a STUD!
Dad and Cole having fun!
Lindsey what a mountain "GAL", watch out she has a stick!
Dad and Carly hanging together.
Jordan, Lauren, Lindsey and Stephanie loving this time together. Counsins are the best!