The Robert’s Family reunion has lots to celebrate this year, Cindy turned 60 in May, Carol is turning 50 today and all nine kids are getting together after 10 years! Carol is very excited about her birthday and those that are here already along with a cousin are taking a canoe trip down the Moose River. This should be exciting!
She has her party hat on! I wonder how far down river it will last?
The canoe trip was pretty uneventful. We had 9 canoes and the trip is 7 miles. There were several boats that got their money’s worth, they probably went about 9 miles, zigzagging across the river. Nick had not ever been in a canoe and Amy had only been once many years ago but they got the hang of it pretty quickly. We only had one boat almost capsize, but at the last minute they saved it! It was a chilly day and we got rained on for a few minutes but everything turned out great. We even survived the muddy trail of the portage and all nine boats and 19 people made it back to the dock in about 4 hours.
Smiling now!
Away we go!
Birthday girls has her hat on!
Still smiling! Duke has changed boats!
We have been working on Carol’s Birthday celebration since we arrived in Old Forge. Judy had big ideas and we expanded those as we worked to put together a party Carol will never forget! Carol is a huge game player, cards, board games, etc. so we built a few of her favorites into life size replica’s for play in the yard.
Surprise! Carol is realizing what we have planned!
Lets play some games!
Tic -Tac -Toe
Yahtzee
Kerplunk
Boggle
Bingo
Keeping with the theme – a Giant Dauber!
Headbands
Playing Cards
I think we almost had as much fun building the games as she did playing! The party was great, complete with 50 gifts and of course birthday cake!
50 Candles! She blew out all but one!
The fun continues tomorrow with the BIG Family reunion- lots of cousins, aunts & uncles and more!