Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Tossey Family Reunion in Charelston

Tossey Family Reunion 2015
Charleston, SC
July 30th - August 2nd 

So about a year ago Aaron and I decided we wanted to get a Tossey Reunion together. The last time we where all together was when Jax was 3 months old at Disney World. So we started planning and Aaron and I where in charge of this first official reunion and boy was it fun! I think everyone was really excited to be here cause they all showed up a day early, which of course we didn't mind one bit. But since it wasn't planned we just hung out and those that where already there came to Aaron and my's last softball game.

July 29th 2015

 Our season hadn't been going real well but this game was actually really fun(even though we lost). They finally put Aaron and me in position we should be in and we played well. I don't think they realized Aaron was the game changer. Aaron had to have had 5-6 catches out in center field and I didn't mess up at first base. Also Aaron stole home and I made it home at least once as well (which being 1 of 2 girls on the team I thought was pretty good).

Day 1
30 July 2015
The official start of the Tossey Family Reunion! We started with a family opener where I gave a rundown of the actives and did a game with all the baby pictures in the family. Then Aaron gave a wonderful lesson on personal revelation and had a good discussion.


Day 2
31 July 2015
Got up and headed to Charleston Naval Base. Here we had Grandpa tell us more about when he was stationed here in Charleston.

Geno, Cambri, Jordyn, Tamra, Senora, Julia, Kristen, Jax, Laura, Quorra, Nevaeh, AJ, Ira, Quentin, Niki, Melinda, Gavin, Senorus
Chis is taking the picture and Aaron had to go take a test that morning.



This is me attempting to save the white shirt for family pictures later...hah yeah right!

I love the tan lines!


Then we headed downtown, Grandma rode with us.
 SOOOO cute!!!
Family photos!!! This was a must for the reunion! Not a bad looking group if I say so my self.

 Melinda and Ira thought it was so funny to watch all the adults trying to get the kids attention.

All the grandkids
 All the kids
 Geno Gray Family
 Aaron Tossey Family
 Kristen Shutt Family
 Chris Austin Family
Grandkids
Then we split and walked downtown and ate lunch. Somehow we ended up with these crazy people! jk

Last for the day we headed to the beach. The weather held up for us which I was really happy about.





Day 3
1 August 2015
So unintentionally I took no pictures at Lake Moutrie, but everyone had a good time. Aaron drove the boat all day while we took turns knee boarding and tubing. Then ended with a pretty competitive game of volleyball, with Chris, Nevaeh, AJ and I being the victors! (I won't say who lost;)
Then we wrangled Geno into making steaks for us, which of course was awesome!


 ...And Ice cream for Grandma's birthday!

Looking at old photos from Grandpa's photo collection.
 
 This is one thing I had been looking forward to, the dividing of the boxes from the storage unit. There were so many neat things in there, but I just didn't want to hang onto them all for fear of them getting destroyed in a move. And yeah for more room in the garage!
 Movies for the kids
Day 4 
 August 2, 2015
 Grandma made these adorable, adorable jackets for all the girls in the family!
We had so much fun and are so glad everyone could make it to the reunion, we can't wait till next time!!! Thanks so much!!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Family Reunion Part 2

Family Reunion
Part 2 Keys Family
7 July 2015
well time for some Keys family time

8 July 2015
 The boys got right to work. Jax told Tyce and Luke that they needed to feed the toads by throwing them wood off of Papa's woodpile.
 Nanny always loving on the babies!
 Just about ever night we where in Childress Jax was rounding up toads. With all the rain the toads have repopulated themselves exponentially!




 Jas was loving it, Jordyn not so much. She wanted to see but not to touch.

Kerry had plans for everyday of the reunion and it was fun!
9 July 2015
Game Day



 More toad hunting.



 Ashlyn roasting s'mores
 toads galor!

10 July 2015
Wellington Aquatic Center

 Luke
 Kaden and his girlfriend Gentry, haha






 Mom announced picture taking time, so this is us on the fly











 Movie night

 11 July 2015
 Day at the lake.










 I think it's become a tradition to have Brahms after a day at the lake.
 Burgers and Ice Cream
 12 July 2015

 So I have to apologize for Ahslyn's hairstyle. 
I put it up jus to see if I could, but by the time I got back to taking it out we were at church already and her hair was sticking strait up, so I left it. Sorry girlfriend I won't do it again for a while :/

 Kaden has just recently left for his mission in Ft. Lauderdale FL and will be serving for 2 years Spanish speaking. We were excited to be able to be there this day to participate in him receiving the Melchizedek Priesthood.


More fun one last time before we shipped out the next morning back to South Carolina!