Jones Family Reunion (part one)

This year we held our first Jones Family Reunion! Everyone made it, that's 42 people! It was such a fun vacation!! The boys and I went the Saturday before everyone else arrived. It was nice to have a few days that the boys could hang out with just Grandma and Grandpa. Kayla and Grace were the next to arrive. Grace is just one month younger than Jace, it was fun see them interact with each other! For the most part they got along, but there were some tug-a-war fights over toys.

Yea, there were some tears shed.

Everyone arrived on Thursday, Friday was a day for hanging out and shopping, and on Saturday we headed to a indoor water park.

On the way there the kids were excited and having some fun!

 This boy is a water baby!! Absolutely loves it!!

 Cashel playing with his little brother

 Peek-a-boo!

 Braden and Adalyn

 Cashel and Haylee were such good friends! Cashel absolutely loved her. Maybe it was their raspy voices that bonded them :) They were always playing together---thanks Haylee!!

After swimming a bunch of the kids went rock climbing. Here's Braden getting ready to go!

 He did awesome, and got pretty high up there!!

There was lots of times spent playing outside. The weather was so nice!! Lower 70's the whole time. Back home in MO, it was int 100's!

 2 tramps, one for the little kids, and one for the older kids.

 Love playing with the cousins!!

 Jace and Aunt Jackie playing

 Haylee was amazing wit all the kiddos!

 Jace, Clair, and Brandt hanging with Grandma Jones

 These boys love to eat! (and little Roxelle-so cute!)

Braden LOVED hanging with Josh, he was Josh's shadow :)

 This was Braden's b-day, he is now 6!!! He started his day going with Grandpa to work on the llama farm, with Dad, Uncle Mike, Evan, and Drew. Then we ate lunch and got ready to head to Bauman's Farm. Braden opened a few presents throughout the day, here's one of them, binoculars! He's been wanting some for awhile.

 Jace checking out the goats

 The kids having some fun in the playground

When we got back the kids played in the sprinkler for a little while. We then had pizza for dinner then ate some delicious ice cream cake that Kristy got for the kids. We were celebrating not only Braden's birthday but Ellie's (the 3rd) and Evan's (the 5th), it was a PARRRTTAAY! :)

 The candles wouldn't stay lit so we moved the cake inside so he could blow them out!

 The birthday kids! (And no, Braden isn't naked, :) he's in his swimsuit)