Big Recap

Ok,  So it's almost 5 months since our last blog about a trip that was 7 months ago. . .we are serious slackers in the world of blogging!  Just couldn't help it though.  We got caught up in life and took a few pictures here and there, but there just didn't seem to be time to write about it.  It's not that we didn't want to share, we just didn't take the time.


So, I'll do a recap of the last 7 months and then you can fill in the blanks with whatever your imagination desires.  Make it magical! Make it exotic! Our life is occupied with the ordinary day-to-day habits, but we Reeds know how to have fun, too!

Red Bull MotoGP races were the grand finale to our Cali trip

Racers coming down the corkscrew

Best Anniversary Trip, Ever!

While Ty and Angela were partying in Cali, Jean took on the task as Nanny for the week.  The kids had such an awesome time, they didn't want to leave.  The temperature in Nashville was "Hot-Enough-to-Fry-an-Egg", cold treats and pool time was a favorite on the agenda.

Swimming at Jean and Larry's place

Milla eating her icy treat

Jean, the best sister in the world!

Before the summer let out. . .

Izzy learned to ride

The family enjoyed Rickwood Caverns in Alabama

Izzy had her ears pierced

  
Then school was in for not just one, but two kids!

Gavin started the 3rd grade, Izzy started Kindergarten, Milla has free-reign of all toys and Mommy time!

Izzy has Mrs. Boyer, later Mrs. Anita, for her Kindergarten teacher

Gavin has Mrs. Nancy Sewell for his teacher-- he was ready to get  to school

First day for Izzy to ride "The Big Cheese"

Izzy in the Kindergarten Community Helper Parade

There's usually a bad ending to an awesome summer. . .school.  However, we Reeds like to do it a little differently.  We started school for a week and then we said "Ha Ha, psych you teachers, we are outta here for one last vacation.  You can't stop us!" 


Our first stop was Warrensburg, MO to visit our best friends: Zach, Rikki, Jackson, Shade, Aynslee and Blaze Stewart.  We had such a good time, no one wanted to leave.


We did manage to pull ourselves away early the next morning and head to St. Anthony, Idaho for a Reed family reunion.  The weather was absolutely perfect for the long drive.  We stopped the next night and camped out in Custer State Park.  We arrived in Idaho tired, but so happy to see everyone.

We enjoyed "the People in the Mountain" on the way to Idaho

Campout at Custer State Park

We got the chance to spend a day in Yellowstone National Park.  The place where Grandpa Jack Reed grew up.  It was one of the most exciting and wonderful days of the trip.  We loved listening to stories and imagining a young Grandpa's adventures.  It did get a little warm, but the weather stayed perfect.

Gavin and Old Faithful

A day at Yellowstone was not enough time!

The weather and scenery was absolutely perfect

A most beautiful view

Ty thinking about his Dad as a school boy

We spent the rest of our reunion time playing with family and enjoying the moments.  St. Anthony's is known for its natural sand dunes, so we had to "experience" them.   

The Infamous Sand Dunes (you'll have to ask Gavin about that story)

Though the drive was long (both ways), we did surprisingly well.  It will always be remembered in the Reed home as one of the "best trips ever"!