A few years ago - when "the cousins" who were old enough to spend the night away from home were in the same place at the same time - Bonny conceived of the idea of Cousin Camp. I have to hand it to her, it was a great idea!! It has evolved over the years, and everyone isn't involved every year, but by and large it's a big hit!! It's very loosely structured - we are all Terrills after all - but thus far this year every "event" has been a big hit.
This year started with Dad, Greg, and Noah heading off for the Grand Canyon and a week of camping. Maybe someday Cousin Camp will actually be a camping event. It could happen!
After we got organized in the a.m., we went over to Harry and Dawn's to say hi to Aunt Leslie and Sarah and Ellen, who had arrived in the wee hours from Omaha! Then we had lunch at Rec Park - courtesy of Market Grill Restaurant - let me just say if you haven't tried them, you should!!
Then we headed to Seely's for an afternoon of swimming fun and frolics. The kids - and the grown-ups who know how to act like kids - had a wonderful time swimming and diving and splashing. You need to click on this photo for the full effect!! Bonny and Phoebe forbade me to publish the photos of them - but let me just say they look fine - I'm not sure why they objected!
There was a lot of diving through a "ring" with varying degrees of success and hilarity!!
11 of the 12 cousins who were in town participated - Isla opted for a nap - wise young lady!!
Sully - one of the birthday kids this go round - took a little coaxing, but came to love the water.
Miss Agnes - always making a fashion statement!!
This is to prove to my absent kids that I do get wet!
What did we do before we had "noodles??"
It has been work to have everyone here - it's crazy to pretend otherwise - but it's certainly "work worth doing" in my book to watch everyone have such a good time together.
Watch for more posts - I took lots of pictures, so it will take a few posts to get them all in - and the events that prompted them. For now let me just say that it's been a fun few days - usually Cousin Camp was out at Bonny's, and I didn't go out there, so this was my "maiden voyage" on the adventure - I'm sold on it!!
5 comments:
cousin camp looks like a big success and swimming is always a hit with any kid.
i expect an email later with the pictures of bonny and phoebe attached
the market grill is great!
I had no problem with my photo. I merely asked mom to be sure and photo shop a tan onto my pasty body
As if I knew how to photoshop anything!!
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