Griffey Family Reunion

My great grandma Griffey, who's nearly 99, and as many descendants of hers as could make it gathered at Columbian Park yesterday for our annual family reunion!  It was great seeing a few family members we hadn't seen in a while, although the majority of people there I had no idea who they were.  :)  But mostly I just hung out with the kids, anyway.

Great Grandma, still kickin' at 99!

I recognize about HALF the faces here...

...more of the extended family.

My dad's family, and his sister with her hubby and kid, and they're brother's wife and sister-in-law.

Just dad's fam...and Great Grandma.  :)

A rare happy shot--it was SOOOOOO hot, AND his naptime, so he was pretty cranky for most of it.  But peekaboo always wins!

Cooling down at the park's zoo's watery entrance.

Caida, happily getting splashed by metal elephants.

The poor wallabies were thirsty!  With 97+ degree temperatures, can't blame them.

The river otter tunnel!

My brother Ben as a prairie dog.

Brother Lukey and niece Caida.

Luke liked the petting zoo, especially the pregnant goats.

I *loved* how this little guy was putting himself up for sale!  Hahaha!

Caida at the Dino Dig.

Ben.

Luke.

"Hey, guys, I found something!"

The three little monkeys.

"This is the happiest day of my life." ~Lukey, upon seeing the monkeys.

Back to the water to cool off again!

Tanner was soaked.

What could be better than water on a hot day?  Snowcones!  Well, shaved ice, anyway...

In spite of the heat, it was a lot of fun.  But shaved ice and all, I got a wee bit too hot, and got a little sick to my stomach, and when I got home I fell asleep and pretty much slept through my 10-year high school reunion.  But that was okay, because I didn't really want to go, anyway.  Who has a high school reunion at a local bar instead of the actual school?  And who wants to revisit high school when you were a depressed teenager without any friends?  I like my life now WAY better than my life then, and have no desire to look back.  Besides, one reunion in a day is more than enough!  :)