Jensen Family Reunion, 2016

1. Family reunion, July 15-16, 2016

We got started the night before when Peter and Tammy came

and Joe and Tesha were here.

Out on the deck

2. Samuel Ron Taylor meets Catharine Ellen Jensen

3. Nikki and Leah form quite the friendship.

4. Watching Josh's routine with the flag.

5. Beginning of many happy times with the handcart.

6. Of course we had to joke about Joe sitting between 

two nursing mothers. 

7. The kids had a lot of fun with crafts. Here they are painting

their Harry Potter wands by Emily & Mike.

Nikki, Bekah, Olivia, Sammi, and Noelle

8. Nikki and Josh creating their masterpieces. 

 9. Katrina & Elise spreading glue.

10. Shirt making with David and Amanda.

11. Painting tree pictures with Lacey:

Emily, Tammy, Mel, Lacey.

12. In the kitchen with Joe and Catharine.

 13. Katrina and Nikki.

14. Noelle and Sammi.

 15. Elise.

 16. Daniel with Samuel and Ellen.

17. Tammy.

18. Harry Potter wands

19. Noelle and her wand!

 20. Cecily, Mallory, Sean's daughter, and Bekah.

21. Birthday celebrations with Taylor and me.

 22. Uncle Mike

23. Mike and Marri

 24. Marri painted me the Tree of Life and gave it to me for my birthday.

She said the gray represents the darkness. I'm so thankful

we all have the Tree of Life with the promise of eternal life.

 25. Emily - so thankful for her and all of my daughter-in-laws.

26. Krispy Kreme donut picture. Who has the best one?

We need to get it made up and hung up in the hall.

 Eating time!

Zach

 27. Game time!

  28. Beautiful sky

29. Proof of how much fun the kids are having.

I have no idea whose hands they are. If they are yours, tell me!

Tuckered out twins!

30. Brother Paul holding little sister's baby. Life is so good.

31. The guess who turned out fun. These girls checked the 

papers and found out the winners, which I can't remember.

Matthew

We never would have made it without all the clean-up help.

Thank you to all who did.

32. When we got home on Saturday night we adults went to El Parral.

I think that should be a tradition. The kids were all fine back home.

33. Saying goodbye to Paul & family

 It was a wonderful reunion. Thank you for all the help

with the water games and crafts. 

I don't think you will understand how much it 

means to have your children and grandchildren gather

together until yours are grown.

Thank you all so much. I know many of you

made a sacrifice to come.