Reunited!

At the end of August Spencer went down to Sacramento to help team the Weather on a Sphere exhibit at the California State Fair. The kids and I drove down and met him on a Tuesday and attended the fair on Wednesday. We saw the rodeo people practicing their tricks, we walked through the livestock buildings, the boys rode a few rides, and we enjoyed the county exhibits. We did a brief version of your standard state fair excursion, but our favorite was the building where Spencer's exhibit was because it was air conditioned (It had to be over 100 degrees) ...and the exhibit was really neat. Unfortunately we downloaded our pictures to a computer in Utah and forgot to get them before we left, so we will have a flash back blog of the State Fair when we get those pictures. Check out the Weather on a Sphere though at www.sos.noaa.gov


We drove to Utah the next day where the fun really began!
We attended the John and Merle Higginson Family reunion on Saturday. The following are some picts from that large gathering.

The day started out with visiting, followed by the auction, where people donate family "heirlooms/deceased relics" and whatever else that might produce some interesting bids.



Auctioneer, John Higginson

First item up for bid, a checker board made by John Detton Higginson. And the winner...Richard Kay Higginson. Excellent work Richard.

Luke leads Benjamin out into the light.

Luke is showing me... something.
Number 1 baby sitter, Veronica, plays mother to the cute toddlers. Thanks Veronica. I wish I had one of you up here with us. You are so helpful and the kids love you!
Luke and Stella pair up to go frolic together in the warm sun.

Benjamin and Luke being leashed in by their mother.
Beautiful, model-material Anna
Spencer snapped this picture of the newly weds working together to put up the volleyball net. What a team.

And off to the races we go...Here is Spencer racing in his age division.

Here is a victorious Spencer. I don't really know who won, but it is a mother's job to delude her child right?

Here he is again racing with the 8 and 9 year-olds. Spencer proceeded to race in each and every race after his own. He had ran back and forth at least 10 times. Way to go Spencer!
After the races a few of the men had a little hail Mary launch competition.

After lunch, we moved over to the church for a program. A few families participated in the talent show. Here is Anna leading the group of ladies in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat's, "Any Dream will Do." Our very own Spencer, Spencer, and Luke performed a little ditty, Hey there Delilah with Spencer accompanying the boys with the acoustic guitar but we ran out of memory space on our camera. They did great. I loved hearing them at the performance and each and every time they practiced leading up to the performance. Great job fellas!
Stella and Lily pair up to play during the program. How fun to have cousins so close in age.
Richard had a few remarks leading up to Dad's remarks about their mission.

What a great reunion. We'll see you all in 2009! Peace Out