Family Reunion 2012

On Monday we went to J's family reunion at Gunnison Reservoir.  Many of the family hadn't had a chance to meet Kai, and he was much loved and held while we were there.  It was our first time bringing him into the mountains, and while he did well, we did need to increase his oxygen.  We had a good time and it was nice to see everyone. 

When we first arrived, we brought him inside one of the trailers, but as the day wore on, we took him outside.  He loved being outside! He fell asleep almost right away, and slept until we left--even though he was passed off several times!


There was much to do.  The kids could play in the water, or jump on the trampoline which was set out in the water.  Next to the trampoline was a slide that they could slide right into the water!  There was horseback riding, canoeing, just hanging out, boating (including tubing and wake boarding), 4-wheeling, and more!

Zuri is the smallest one--second from left.

Zuri and Adilynn on the tube (Zuri is on the left)!  Zuri loved it until it started getting really bumpy.  In the tube next to them are Maria and Emery (mostly out of the picture--they were in the shot but slipped out as I took the picture).

The girls had a lot of fun until the tube went under the water.  The wake started to get really choppy, so the boat was slowed down, only it was too slow, and the tube got pulled right down.  I admit it, I had a little panic attack when Zuri and Adilynn went under.  I saw and heard Adilynn, but Zuri must have popped up behind the tube where I couldn't see her and she didn't cry.  I dove in the water with my clothes on and got to where Adilynn was about the same time Maria made it to Zuri (whom I had finally seen while swimming--she was fine; Adilynn was just slightly closer to me than Zuri).  There were jokes about "lifeguard Bambie," but I tell you, I wasn't even thinking at that point.  All I knew is that the tube went under and I couldn't see or hear Zuri.  I must have swimming pretty fast to make it to the girls at the same time Maria did.

Zuri was a trooper, though, and even went for a second round with me!  She didn't enjoy it nearly as much--she was nervous any time we hit a bump, and she was shivering.  Next to us are Marci and Emme.  After the second time Zuri went down, she was done.  She was cold and exhausted.  She fell asleep on the boat while I was tubing. 


After boating, we rode on the horses, which Zuri absolutely loved.  From the moment she saw the horses, she wanted to ride.  Once on, she kept reaching down and petting the horse, saying what a good horse he was.  It was really cute.  She also didn't want to get off the horse.  Looks like we have a little horseback rider in our future!