Fun in Park City

For about the 4th time, mom and dad arranged for a family reunion at the Marriott Mountainside Resort in Park City. It was a blast. We were there Wed afternoon through Sat morning. Melia and I were the only ones there the whole time. Keenan and Allie stayed Wed night. Kamiko came up on Wednesday night to visit. Keenan came back Friday night. Sarah East, who recently returned from her mission in Brazil, flew out from California. Kristen surprised everybody and flew out with her. That was awesome. Derek and Rachel surprised mom and dad and drove out with Rosie. Mom was about to have a heart attack from all the surprises. She eventually settled into the idea of every family being represented, except Kelly, who still resides in Michigan and has a new baby.

We had an ongoing 5 Crowns tournament. To participate, you had to play 5 games with 4 players in each game. We kept track of win/loss/tie records. The person with best win/loss stats won. Andrew won 1st, Karen got 2nd and I got 3rd. It's funny since most games I played in were forced by Karen, who was always looking for a 4th player.

I had make a crossword puzzle, "How Well Do You Know the Hunters." Did you know Scott Sykes has always wanted a ponytail? To him, it symbolizes freedom from responsibility and weighty church callings. Ha! Jenny brought candy for the candy bar game. We brought Skipbo cards. We had learned that game in Maryland, while staying with Fullmers. So, we played games, swam, sat around, shopped a bit, went on runs, etc. Oh, we ate a lot, too.

Scott made a funny observation when he arrived. He said, "I don't know why you don't just go to a Motel 6. You can just as easily play games there." Well, we let him know that Motel 6 doesn't have tables and chairs. We need room for our cards and snacks.

The cousins had fun hanging out together. On Friday evening, we had Deb's married kids and their kids come for a dinner. It was nice to see everyone. Clark couldn't make it, though.

Derek got permission to "work from home" so he set up shop in the living room

first of many 5 Crown games

 

Rosie at the pool

Kids playing candy bar game. Roll a 7 or doubles and you can pick a candy of your choice or steal from someone else.
Keenan, Chase and Connor Crockett, Emily and Jenny Sykes

Connor, Emily, Jenny, Elle and Karen Crockett

Melia, Sam Crockett and Andrew Sykes

Chase Crockett, Emily and Jenny Sykes, Elle and Karen Crockett, Melia, Sam Crockett and Andrew Sykes