Family Reunion in Cali

Madison, Breanna, Kennedy and Emilee....after doing their little dance number. These girls have some moves!

Picking out bracelets or "silly bands"....these are a hot item.

My handsome nephew...eww I wanna squish those cheeks!

Loungin' at the beach...this was probably our favorite day of the reunion. The weather was perfect, I couldn't have asked for more. :)

Madison...complete with sand goatee.

Gracie and Lily. These two girls have so much fun together!

Talkin' shop....

This water was pretty cold...but you know the kids can't stay out.

Men in Black...

Eating lunch on the beach...lunchables mmm.

Digging trenches

Take it all in Delon...because in a few days we'll be back home with the cows and the flies....

Paula, Me, Rachel,Diana, Mom, Brooke and Natalie

All the little girls hung out with Grandpa...

They look suspicious don't they?....those two are always causin' trouble, the kind you want to get into. :)

My little man.

Oh, to have that view from my bedroom window...

Catchin' crabs

Chilly water...crazy boys!

Grandma with Ema and Grandpa sendin' out a little peace.

The girlies

Hangin' out at a park in Gilroy (Garlic Capitol of the World). We had lunch here the first day with everyone.

The boys scheming...

Jake and Grandpa...Jake has done this ever since he was born. He used to sleep this way all the time.

Mom, Diana, Me, Robin (the perfect Host and Friend) and Natalie. It was so much fun to see Robin and her family again. We always have such a good time with them!

Robin's backyard...this pool was so nice to have in 100 degree weather. We couldn't get the kids out of it. It was a salt water pool too, even better.

Lily and Kaylee...

Gracie...not quite ready to venture off without a flotation device yet. :)

Zach, Haydn and Riley...nothin' but trouble ;)

Every other year we have the Hillesheim Family Reunion. It's been something that we look forward to because we actually travel out of state, so it's also a little vacation for us. Granted, the road trips aren't always the best, but we always end up having a good time...even if we do get stuck in traffic for 2 hrs without moving because of a big accident...no, I'm not kidding. Even so, I love my family so much and I enjoy the time I get to spend with them...even if we are a little dysfunctional. Here's to the good times we've had and to the ones still to come!