Sparks Family Reunion and Knutti Family Picknick

This week we went to Cameron's mom's family reunion at the Caribou ranger station. Just to give you a background, most of the uncles and cousins were born and raised in Salt Lake, we were camping in the middle of no where, there was no running water, no cell phone service, and they all had toys that they let their little kids drive, I'm talking five-year-olds driving four-wheelers. It started off nuts and that is how it was the entire time. We were the first ones up there, and we got lost. The Google map his uncle sent us had us taking an old overgrown logging road. We got there, finally after asking two people for directions, and were covered with mosquitoes as soon as we got out of the car. We got everything ready and made dinner, tinfoil dinners and grilled corn on the cob, most of his family got there late. The next day we went on four-wheeler rides a lot to escape from the craziness! We went up to the old china town Caribou City. It was really cool to hear the history. We went fly fishing, and I caught my first fish, it wasn't much but I still thought it was cool. It was so hot and we were by Palisades, so we went and jumped off the bridge to cool off. We got back and went for an evening four-wheeler ride. We saw four elk, a cute little skunk, a fox, a moose, and six little sheep dog puppies. The next day we shot guns. I learned to shoot a shotgun, it was way fun. It was also fun for grandpa Sparks to be able to teach the Utah kids how to shoot. Then we drove down and jumped off the bridge again. Then that night we stayed to eat Cameron's uncle Justin's awesome elk steak. It was amazing! We drove to Alpine, Wyoming to shoot fireworks. We only stayed because we were begged. So we went and it was a mess! As soon as we all got there Cameron's cousin Savanna locked her little two year old brother in his aunt's car with the keys in it. We spent about an hour trying to get him out, but we eventually had to call the police. Then his uncle didn't even light off his fireworks, we just went back to camp. The whole week we waited for grandpa's stories, but no one would listen to them when he tried so he didn't tell any. The next day, after a lot of drama, we left. It was a heck of a weekend! We had most of our nice stuff either broken or damaged, and there was a lot of disrespect. On top of everything else I had the worst allergies I have ever had. My face was so swollen and my lips looked like Angelina Jolie's, no joke. Cameron says we are never going to another reunion, but in a few days they will just be funny memories, I hope! We did have fun doing us stuff, but it was not worth all the stuff we had to put up with. In contrast, Saturday we went to the Knutti family barbecue. It was a complete opposite of the last reunion. We had fun just sitting and shooting the breeze. I love just being able to sit and talk with no pressure or lectures, but all families are different.

Our Tent

Cameron getting my pole ready

My Firsh Fish, Don't Laugh He Was A Fighter:)

A Weed We Found, hehe

Cameron's Cousin Maleah Jumping Off The Bridge

Cameron After He Jumped

Cameron and Nate Shooting, Crazy Little Brother;)

Us Shooting

Grandpa Watching

Us Watching Fireworks

The Nice Police Man That Got Toby Out Of The Car

KNUTTI PICKNICK

Boeden Being Silly

Dad and Tahrea

Grandma Sandy

Uncle Griffy Winking