What Uncle Jonathan has dubbed....

the DennThune AnderVanderBack Family Reunion! 

(mommy swears she's going to write a play with that title some day)

 Uncle Vince, Auntie Samantha, Hannah & Joshy came with their 5th wheel, parked in our exclusive 'beside the fence' campsite and held games and crafts in the trailer when all the 5 and unders wanted a change of scenery.

Uncle Vince decided to teach Alexander how to dress like a farmer, which includes wearing the ball cap perched on the top of the head as opposed to actually on the head. He also seems to think farmers wear short shorts....  who knew.

 Uncle Jonathan, Auntie Stephanie, Amelia & Edmund came to stay indoors at hotel Loback (except you cook your own meals here, so not much like a hotel), and Amelia graced us with her presence in a carriage ride...


...ok it was a red wagon ride, but it was almost like a carriage.....rumbling down the lane
sweaty animal near by
lots of laughter
lots of "no standing in the wagon!"

 Nana made it down
and let's face it
no Denn Thune (you know the name)
family reunion is complete without a Nana.

 Daddy got it into his noggin' that the moment Uncle Christopher, Auntie Sylvia & Julia arrived was the best time to say a fond farewell to James, our green Mercedes.

And they farewell'd it!  Around the field, up over the hills, doughnuts in the grass, helmets on, four daddy's crammed in style bumbling over the prairies of Central Saskatchewan....

...until they destroyed the radiator.

The oldest of the eight grandchildren!  Almost as thick as thieves!

Looking forward to many many more memories with them.




It makes one want to smile very very big


even if he does have tomato all over this beautiful face!


xoxo - us