Priceful Memories: Price Family Reunion 2010

Monday, August 02, 2010

Price Family Reunion 2010

This took place at the end of July, I'm playing catch-up as usual

We went up to Park City for our family reunion this year. Now some of you may say that's not very far, but that made all the difference this year. After my sister-in-law's sister passed away unexpectedly 2 weeks before our scheduled reunion, we weren't sure if we would have it at all. Mary Jane insisted we do it, and it ended up being a wonderful, bonding week. Had we planned to do it anywhere else, we would not have had everyone in the family there. How grateful we were and are to have been able to share these memories.

The first night we got there, we roasted marshmallows and {Starbursts?} I think Kelsey and Aiden took the prize for eating the most uncooked marshmallows and getting the messiest.

Finger-lickin' GOOD

The master chefs made smores for everyone

A perfect fit for that little finger

Just plain MESSY

Kelsey LOVED snuggling between her cousins. Once she fell asleep, we moved her to our room in a sleeping bag on the floor.

Blowing bubbles with Edie

The older kids played cards ALL the time - it's so fun that there are so many around the same age

These ones happen to all be siblings

Paisley, helping us eat healthy

Oma with Kelsey & Aiden

Shooting rockets

Too much fun is tiring

I love this exchange...siblings at their finest.

This is literally the 4 shots I got, one right after the other.

One of the funnest things we did during the family reunion was a scavenger hunt through the city. The first stop...the high school where the Price brothers and sisters went to school. At each point, the team had to get a picture at the site to prove they were there.

Then to a member of the family's house, whoever you think is closest

Onto the Utes Stadium (felt like a fish out of water) where we had to have one member run around the perimeter of the stadium in under 3 minutes. It turns out that's not 'normal person' humanly possible so after several attempts, we lost our head start (luckily, I did not have to run in flip flops).

The other teams getting out of their cars - I never knew our family was so crazy and competitive!

Watching the clock

Carson was winded, to say the least

What a cute team-player

Scoping out the scene...skeptical

Our next stop was to the Salt Lake City library. We had to find Tally's name on a Live Donor Memorial Wall. When I got there, I asked for the location of the wall and his name. I found out and then sprinted (by then the other teams had caught up). Even knowing where it was, I couldn't find that row and place! It was raining and the all is glass with the names etched in. Finally, Madison found it! Although she tried not to give it up, the rule was that you had to get a pic with it. Soon we were all fighting for our team's spot in front of the wall. Pure madness, but it was fun.

Then from the library we had to take TRAX up to Temple Square.

Kels was on Tal's team, I'm so glad he didn't lose her in the process! It's a good thing there were lots of people looking out for her.

Then a picture with Sister Missionaries. We had to learn how to say "Families can be together forever" in 3 different languages. That was my job, and I think the Spanish one was the only one I got. I was hoping to find a Swiss missionary but couldn't.

We then had to get a picture with the new mini-temple

And then a picture with our favorite Jazz players

Poor Taft carried Aiden in his car seat from Temple Square to Gateway - running most of the way!

We made it in second place - Tal's team snaked the win, just a minute or so ahead of us.

It was still a lot of fun.

I don't think she was too excited to get wet.

Oh, and you had to get a picture of one of your team members getting wet in the fountain.

Even though they didn't win, each team completed the task!

I forgot to add that all the couples were divided each Price kid was paired with an in-law. It definitely made things more fun!

Cute cousins playing together

What a spat!

Look at my pretty toes!

Cute girls all snuggled together

So funny

We had to take family pictures, of course

Kids with Oma & Opa

Tal's brother and his family

I had to add this one. Edie wanted a picture with her baby ;)

Tal's sister and her family

Tal's brother and his family

Tal's sister and her family

Our little family hanging out, eating popsicles

For real, LOVE this face!

Pictures with Oma

2 comments:

likeschocolate said...: How blessed you are to have such a wonderful big family!; 10/20/2010 1:20 PM
Mikaela said...: Love the one of Kels sharing her popsicle with Aiden!; 10/23/2010 12:49 AM

Kelsey Speaks

April 14: Advertising works, even for kids. Kels just came up to me with my iPhone and the app "Team Umizoomi" ready to purchase. I asked her how she knew about it and she said, "this mom put team umizoomi on for her kids and it teached her kids and he did it all by himself!" I've seen that commercial too, but never realized how much she soaked in! I'm a sucker, I downloaded it.

March 14:

We were having a new babysitter come and Kelsey wanted her to play a game but wasn't sure she'd know how. "What language does she speak?" I said, "English." Kels said, "Oh no!" I said, "Kelsey, did you know that YOU speak English?" She looked surprised, "I do!?"

October 17:

We had our carpet pad replaced today and the carpet guy was using a heavy duty iron that smelled like burning. Kelsey came in and said, "Mom, is that dinner I smell?" Thanks Kels, thanks. Says a lot about my cooking!

October 11:

So I'm on the phone and the Kelsey does soemthing that makes Aiden cry. I tell Kelsey, PLEASE make it better, say your sorry and make him stop crying. She starts singing, "Flower gleam and glow, let your power shine, make the clock reverse, bring back what once was mine..." I started cracking up. I think she's a little too obsessed with Tangled.

February 19:
Family prayer
"Thank you that Aiden is incredible and that he could watch Incredibles with me. And thank you that mommy can change things."

February 9:
Family prayer tonight by Kelsey: "Thank you that mommy could be a good listener (?), thank you that mommy can be so stretchable...in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." I laughed and asked her what stretchable meant. She said it meant that I can read Aiden books and change his diaper, put us to bed, play with us, and wiggle us and throw us, stuff like that. Does that mean she's grateful I can do mommy stuff?

January 5:
While at my mom's house in California, she said, "I want to stay at Mimi's forever!" I asked, what about your toys and our home in Utah?" She replied, "I like Mimi's toys downstairs." "But what about your friends back in Utah?" She replied, "they can get in the car and drive really, really far and come see me!" She has it all figured out.

January 4, 2011:
Tally read aloud a sign as we passed a church, "Jesus is making a list." She said, "No, Santa is making a list, and checking it twice."

December 20:
She was sad after I scolded her for taking her brother's food. I asked her why she was sad and she said, "My life hurts right now."
"With Christmas just a few days away?" I said. She perked right up.

December 13:
Tal was going to bed early and we all jumped in bed to give him hugs and say goodnight. Kelsey said, "I like it when our whole family is in bed together. Dad, you're hot. But I like it hot. You're the hottest."

December 9:
I had made a big effort to go to the gym and literally had 30 minutes to work out and then be back before everyone came over for play group. I get Kelsey out of the car and walk around to get Aiden. Kelsey says, "Mom, you can't wear THOSE shoes to the gym!" I looked down and sure enough, I was wearing my Crocs. I'm so glad she saw it before I'd gotten Aiden out of his car seat, gotten the kids checked into day care, and stepped on the treadmill. 10 points for trying, right?

October 22:
"Mom, I don't wanna have a baby in my tummy. I don't want to have a baby doggy come out."

October 3:
"Mom, you shut up and I'll shut down." (playing around with the word shut up to get a reaction from me).

September 30:
"Aiden, you have pretty eyebrows."
August 15
While sitting in our master bathroom, Kelsey said, "You guys have two sinks."
Us: "Yes, we have two sinks, isn't that nice?"
K: "No, I don't like it, you need to take one out. I need more room to sit."
Tal: "When you get married, you can have one sink in your bathroom."
K: "When I marry Aiden?" (who she said she wanted to marry when we were talking about weddings the day before).
Tal: "You can't marry Aiden, he's your brother."
K: "I want to marry DADDY!"
Jess: "He's mine, darlin. Daddy is already married to mommy."
K: "My cousins?"
Us: (Laugh, gave up...we'll have this talk one day when she's ready) She is constantly playing with my bouquet of silk flowers in my room and saying, "I'm getting married mom." I guess she picked that up on her own...I don't think I've ever talked about the flowers with her!

August 11:
As I'm putting her to bed I said, "Kelsey, your little body is so tired because you didn't take a nap today and little bodies need naps."
"And sometimes big bodies do too?" she said.
After the gym today, we caught her doing her hand clasp thing. Tally said, "Don't do that, you're doing it so hard you're getting sweaty."
She replied, firmly, "Well I just back from the gym." (which is true, but she was at the play place at the gym)
May
(While shutting herself inside the kitchen pantry)
K: Alright Aiden, I'm going bye-bye to Lily's house, 2 seconds, and when I come back, I'm going to Zoe's house. Okay? Okay, see ya later.
(about 2 seconds later, she opens the door)
K: Oh, hi Zoe's house!
She has been cracking me up (mixed with a little worry) with her imagination. If you ask her what she did today, she'll say she played with her cousins. We don't play with cousins everyday, but she does, in her imaginary play. She'll tell Libby and Zoe to come downstairs to the playroom or come outside with her. Then I'll hear her telling one of them to go hide or that this doll is for them or that they are nice. She will also throw in Lily and Edie, and an occasional Colton, Carter or Spencer. But that's more rare. Maybe because she sees them the most? Or because they are boys.
She also loves to pretend she's mommy and I'm Kelsey. She'll ask me, "is your pee-pees coming, mommy?" (No, is yours?) She'll also say, "you want a treat Kelsey? Okay. " Or my favorite, "You go in time out mommy, no-no." When I ask what I did wrong she'll say it's because I hit Aiden. Shocking.
She is also such a good sister. When I was reading my friend Mary's blog today who just lost her baby girl and bawling, she came over and gave me a big hug and said, "it's okay mommy." Then, because I wasn't paying attention to the fact that Aiden had run out of Cheerios and was "asking" for more, she fed him her Cheerios. Then she came up to me and said, "mommy, Aiden wants more Cheerios." She's a great little mommy.
5/?- (while Tal is at work)
K: Mom, I want to tell dad I had fun at the doctor today - daddy, I had fun at the doctor today - oh you did - yeah, dr. M was really nice. Yeah? Yeah.
She has little conversations with herself as she imagines the conversation she had or will have. These crack me up. She does it all the time, I just need to remember to write them down.
5/29 -
K: Mom, don't let Swiper come swipe our new house, okay?
M: Okay, I will. I'll tell him, Swiper no swiping, okay?
K: Yeah!
She's on this kick where she says "everytime" or "everday" with almost every sentence. I guess she's learning how to tell time/days?
She also sings all the time, usually "I am a Child of God." How can I ever get mad at that sweet little thing?
February 1, 2010
J: "Kelsey, get up on the stool so we can wash your hands."
K: "Mommy, you need to pull my pants up first."
J: "Okay, sorry"
K: "You don't need to say sorry mami."
She's been saying sorry to EVERYTHING and so I think she's heard that a lot lately from me. It's funny to hear your own words come from the mouths of your little ones.
January 28, 2010
K: "I want to be baptized."
J: "You do? How old are you?"
K: "TWO! Aiden wants to be baptized too."
J: "You have to be 8 to be baptized."
K: "Oh, I EIGHT!"
A little boy was baptized last Sunday and she started noticing it more in her books about Jesus and we talked about it a few times this week. But the subject hadn't come up this day - she said it out of the blue.

Monday, August 02, 2010

Price Family Reunion 2010

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