Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Family Reunion in Colorado Springs

We celebrated the Fourth of July this year by traveling to Colorado Springs for a family reunion with ten of our children and most of their children, switching temple assignments with the other members of the temple presidency, who were most gracious in accommodating our needs.  Debbi's and Greg's home served as the central gathering place for meals and socializing.  We also enjoyed a day at Monument Valley Park (with a little tennis and playing catch with some of my grandkids), another at North Cheyenne Canyon Park, and a morning at the Garden of the Gods.  Swimming at the Comfort Inn Suites, where six of the families stayed, was another highlight--especially for the kids.  Words can't do justice to how wonderful it was to get together with our favorite people, but perhaps the following pictures can offer a brief glimpse into what we are so grateful for.  Any who want a larger version of any picture may click on it.  Anyone wanting a still larger version may ask us to send a copy of the original file.  Photos without captions will be considered to be sufficiently self-explanatory.  Individual photos later in this post will have names, for the benefit of those who can't remember or who haven't seen some of those pictured for a while.







Brent, Braden, and Dimitri

Cayla made a new friend.





Braden Quigley

Laurel Quigley

Brent Quigley

Michael Casey

Rachel Quigley

Cheryl Rogers

Jacob Rogers


Susan Higgins
Uninvited but welcome visitor

Which of these things is not like the others?
 
















Jacob Rogers holds Benjamin Wilde

Ginette with 50th birthday gifts from Debbi and Greg





Rogers-Quigley-Casey family
Wilde family

Savannah Wilde

Sarelle Wilde

Sabrina Wilde

Benjamin Wilde

Laurie Wilde

Tyson Wilde

Yeardley family

John Yeardley

Carina Yeardley

Sage Yeardley



Ethan Yeardley

Megan Yeardley

Zeke Yeardley



Kylie Watson


It appears that Emma is trying to remove a screwdriver from her head, but actually she is showing off candy from the piñata.




Adib family

Dimitri Adkib

AnnaSophia Adib

Anya Adib

Regina Adib

Cyrus Adib

Sean Adib

Susan and Dallin Higgins

Dallin Higgins

Susan Higgins

Rick and Janessa Cazier family
Taylor Cazier

Kambry Cazier

Abby Cazier

Parker Cazier

Connor Cazier

Cannon Cazier

Janessa Cazier

Rick Cazier

Boix family

Braxton Boix

Alexa Boix
Leila Boix

Bryanna Boix

Kathi Boix

Jose Boix

Watson family

Kylie Watson

Kira Watson

Debbi Watson

Greg Watson

Danny and Malisa Cazier family

Cayla Cazier

Lily Stutsman

Cami Cazier

Malisa Cazier

Emma Cazier

Danny Cazier

Burrows family:  David and Ginette in front; Jacob, Sam, Eli, and Max in back


Don and Virginia Cazier


Danny's and Malisa's familly at Helen Hunt Falls




Entering Garden of the Gods 



Supposedly resembles "kissing camels."