Family Reunion: Camping @ Dorena Lake July 1-9, 2008

We joined Jeff's extended family for our 2nd annual camping trip to Dorena Lake. We did get the better end of the deal...2 hours drive vs our relations from California (5-8 hours).

Robert and Jenny brought their 6 children (including their 4 mo. old twins!) from the Eureka, CA area, Brian and Teresa brought their 3 children from Pleasanton, CA, Papa and Nana from Danville, Gramma Edy from San Leandro & our family of 6 1/2 (baby #5 due @ Christmas!) All together there are 22 of us...13 children all under 10. We have so much fun!

Micah & Grace Upton, Gwen & Leah (ours) Eschen & Josiah Eschen

HIGHLIGHTS:

*Gwen learned how to ride her bike without training wheels!

*3 all-day trips to the lake

Mommy & Luke (16 mo.)

Gwen 5 years old

Daddy Jeff...the same age as his twin brother Brian

The LUKESTER

Leah 3 years old

*Smore's, songs & being smoked out around the campfire

Aunt Jenny and Isaiah (4 mo.)

*A nice dinner out at The Cottage

Uncle Brian and Faith (4 mo.)

Our sweet Leah

Dad and Lukie

Luke...the guy with the cool hair

*Gwen & Leah want to be Riverdance girls...they practiced one night



*a BIG birthday party (we have to have big parties, because our family is growing so BIG! 22!!),
*hiked through poision-oak infested trails,
*suffered through a "sermon" from a camp church (he read from a book, not the Bible the whole time)
*the boys learned to play Mille Bornes @ 6 am each morning

We're hoping to go some place warm for a future reunion...Hawaii!!