So when your relatives live across the country-any chance you get to see them you take right? Even if that means meeting in Loa Utah for the family reunion. Yeah where's that?
Fortunately Loa is somewhere between here and Lake Powell so we had a slight advantage to those foreigners of Utah. Cousin Zac graduated this summer so his east coast family 
made the epic journey across the plains. Grandma though this the perfect time for a family reunion. After making the discovery that I had never met on of my cousins and they hadn't met my little brother I realized that a lifetime had passed since I'd seen these people. Well Aunt Lisa was getting settled in at her new job in Wayne County and she was in charge of the the county fair. 
Of course this meant that is where the family reunion will be held. Man oh man-I had a blast! We hit the rodeo the first night. Have you ever heard of wild cow milking? I hadn't either and I'm not even sure if that is it's proper name, but whatever it was it was hysterical! We rolled in rather late so we missed most of the rodeo, but fortunately we hit the good parts. 
Them buckin' broncos! Just gotta say the cowboy life ain't for me. Next morning we hit the parade and scored, frisbees, water bottles, necklaces, pencils and CANDY! Great fun! Then off to 
family pictures in the most beautiful canyon-just 
breathtaking.
It didn't help that the wind was always up and never down. All us girls with our 'perfect' hair-yeah right! Then we adventured ourselves down to the 'watering hole' as Tyler so lovingly named it.
The water was cold but I had to go swimming at some point. Rylz made a startling discovery, he was just sort of standing on the bank while myself, Tyler, Shand and the cousins were all playing in the water. When we were hiking out I asked him why he hadn't gotten in the water with us. "Well Cass, it was cold. I guess that northern Utah weather has finally weathered you! I'm just not as use to the cold I guess." Wow-that was depressing-oh well we had a great time! 
That night was the demolition derby! Woohoo! We hadn't ever been to one before and man were we in for a treat. Literally (thanks Grandma). After choosing a car for all 3 rounds and the final,
I had won the most 
so I got the prize! 
See's Candy! Yeah that rocked!Next morning was Sunday and of course we all gathered in the local chapel for our Sacrament Meeting. It was a cool church, they had a balcony! Guess where we sat-yep, upstairs. After we took a drive/hike to see some hieroglyphics.
We also got to see a doe and her fawns-aww. Then it was lunch and-as all good things must-we had to end and part ways. What a fun reunion! Grandma is determined to have it like that from now on-and who would argue? Not me! We'd love to go back-thanks to all those who helped to orchestrate and plan-means a lot and can't wait to see you next time. Just remember there is no diving off the deck and no arguing over prices.
