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Sunriver Family Vacation

August 4, 2013 by dailygnome 2 Comments

Waetjen Family Reunion week in Sunriver. We stepped it up this year with official swag – went rogue forgoing the standard T-shirts and opted instead for custom water bottles:

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But what about the Christmas card shot? Quick, behind your backs!

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 Crazy cousins:
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Relaxing with Papa:

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My sis organized an impromptu Scavenger Hunt and we all paired up with a partner outside our immediate family. We scrambled to gather everything from pine cones to golf tees.

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DSCN0927Traditional cousin B-day party:

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J and I took a relaxing afternoon float trip with the kiddos down the Deschutes, packing a lunch and allowing the current to carry us at a leisurely pace:

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Hads proved to be a lil’ buckaroo at the stables:

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Spent an afternoon at the Lava River Caves. It was refreshing to escape the mid-90s heat and literally see our breath as we went deep underground a mile in. Brrr! I did my best to relax and not get claustrophobic when the cave walls started shrinking.

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Blueberry pancake morning with GaGa:

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C + H took group swim lessons each morning at SHARC. On the last day they all got to go on the waterslides, regardless of the height requirement:

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Waetjen Family Fun Night! A tradition dating back to my 70s childhood. When my mom caught wind of Jason making balloon animals at his brother’s birthday party as a teenager, she promptly presented him with the necessary props when he tried to opt out. “Uncle Jason, if you can make a balloon hat and a balloon dog, can you make me a dog hat? ” Why yes, Yes he CAN!

IMG_5925And as always, my parents did not disappoint with the last act of the night:

Happy Trails from Amy D on Vimeo.

 

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Filed Under: Family Tagged With: family, family reunion, travel

Comments

  1. Nana aka Nancy says

    August 5, 2013 at 2:00 pm

    Such fun! Hope you are ready for more and/or different…same venue…soon! Can’t wait.

    Reply
  2. Grammie/Julie says

    August 7, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    Looks like you had a fabulous week!

    Reply

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