It very nearly took a miracle, but we finally managed to have a Henderson Sisters Family Reunion. We met in the Cascade Mountains at Ensign Ranch, a campground owned by the church. We had the lodge and a bunk house all to ourselves. It was so wonderful.
The weather, predicted to be rainy, was sunny and beautiful. The leaves were changing colors right before our eyes and because we met in October, we had the campground nearly to ourselves.
Laura's and Matt's son Greg had just returned from his mission so we had a lot of catching up to do. Michell and her two daughters were with us along with Jennifer, Ford and their two and a half kids. Cameron completed the Hardy tribe attendance and was the all around winner of the extreme ping-pong. (although others may dispute the title.)
Myself, Megan and her three rug-rats were the first to arrive and "set up camp". We were followed by Layton, Jake, Curt, Janae, and Levi arriving just a few hours after us. Heidi, Luke and their two kids were right on the bumper of Layton and his carload. We had Thursday night to ourselves at the Lodge where we invented extreme ping-pong, aka rafter pong. Layton had to drive into town the next morning and buy new ping-pong balls. teehee!!
Mom, Lynell, Anna and Marta arrived Friday morning bringing a van load of food and fun.
After that it was one carload after another until we were all settled snugly. Lani and girls arrived early afternoon followed by The Bresciano bunch. We had 41 in all, fourteen being ages seven and under.
The highlight of the reunion was celebrating Mom's 75Th birthday with an impromptu talent show. The men won the prize for best talent, singing Ye Elders of Israel a cappella, in Spanish and English. The teenage girls won second prize for The Lion Sleeps Tonight. The married cousins did and excellent rendition of Sisters from White Christmas but I feel that "The Sisters" did an outstanding job reviving an old family favorite, Lovely Hula Hands.
Hope these pictures give you a hint of the fab-o time we had.
The weather, predicted to be rainy, was sunny and beautiful. The leaves were changing colors right before our eyes and because we met in October, we had the campground nearly to ourselves.
Laura's and Matt's son Greg had just returned from his mission so we had a lot of catching up to do. Michell and her two daughters were with us along with Jennifer, Ford and their two and a half kids. Cameron completed the Hardy tribe attendance and was the all around winner of the extreme ping-pong. (although others may dispute the title.)
Myself, Megan and her three rug-rats were the first to arrive and "set up camp". We were followed by Layton, Jake, Curt, Janae, and Levi arriving just a few hours after us. Heidi, Luke and their two kids were right on the bumper of Layton and his carload. We had Thursday night to ourselves at the Lodge where we invented extreme ping-pong, aka rafter pong. Layton had to drive into town the next morning and buy new ping-pong balls. teehee!!
Mom, Lynell, Anna and Marta arrived Friday morning bringing a van load of food and fun.
After that it was one carload after another until we were all settled snugly. Lani and girls arrived early afternoon followed by The Bresciano bunch. We had 41 in all, fourteen being ages seven and under.
The highlight of the reunion was celebrating Mom's 75Th birthday with an impromptu talent show. The men won the prize for best talent, singing Ye Elders of Israel a cappella, in Spanish and English. The teenage girls won second prize for The Lion Sleeps Tonight. The married cousins did and excellent rendition of Sisters from White Christmas but I feel that "The Sisters" did an outstanding job reviving an old family favorite, Lovely Hula Hands.
Hope these pictures give you a hint of the fab-o time we had.
