HHS Reunion 2011

I know my favorite part of the reunion should be something about my own kids or spending time with Todd, but it's wasn't. Don't get me wrong, I loved having all the family time, but what I loved more was watching my seven-year-old niece on the beach. She reminds me so much of myself. Evie is a little fish. She loved everything about the beach, and I'm sure she could have lived on the shore forever if her parents let her. She was constantly shell hunting, digging in the sand, running in and out of the water...melting into the beach to become one with it. I was just like her at that age, and she made me miss the seven-year-old me.

We left for the reunion June 21st, right on Brody's birthday. We celebrated the night before so I'm sure he didn't miss out on anything. Look how cute he was in his birthday hat:

He decided he wanted a spoon to eat the messy frosting with:

So we drove, drove, drove, and ended up at South Padre Island. The reunion was so fun! The girls all went for fake tattoos, fake nose piercings, and I even sneaked out in my bikini a couple times. Pretty much, we lived on the wild side. :)

Stepping out onto the sand for the first time. Super exciting.
Zack checking out the waves:
Rare sighting of yours truly:
I love this pictures because no one is looking at the camera:
"One, two, three...JUMP!"
I know it's blurry, but I LOVE this picture of my brother with his daughter, Evie. So cute.
We had a talent show at the end of the reunion. I signed Zack up to dance thinking he probably wouldn't do it, but I would at least try to make him. Well, no bribing needed! He was begging to go dance in front of everyone, and when his turn came he hopped right up and got his groove on. Here he is dancing with his cousins:
Zack's favorite thing to do in the hotel. I'm sure the people below us were pleased. :)
Going out to dinner the last night there:
Zack about to stab Brody with his fork:

And a quick funny story: I told Zack today that pretty soon we were going to get him a bunk bed. He looks at me and says, "But mommy, I don't want a bonk bed, because then I'll bonk my head on it!" It was pretty funny. Big difference what one letter makes!

More posts coming soon!