Manti Pageant and Family Reunion

At the end of June we decided to have a Wright family reunion.  Tracy booked a camp ground up Ephraim canyon and we planned to invite everyone to the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti.  When she booked it we just decided that whoever wanted to come could come and we wouldn't pressure anyone to be there.

We had a great time.  My parents came down from Washington, Jamie and her whole family came, Lee and his family came on Sunday night (they just got back from Trek), Tracy and Conner came (Steve came part of the time) and Jared and his family came.  Dave was planning on coming with his family but had some work stuff come up.  Thad and Tera were a bit too far to make it this time.

My brother-in-law, Marty, took advantage of being in Utah and invited a few of his siblings to come as well and spend time together.  We wondered at first where we were going to park everyone's vehicles, etc.  But it all worked out perfectly and we had a great time together.

We arrived on Thursday afternoon to set up camp and then left to go see the pageant.  We took a lot of pictures and had fun just catching up and enjoying the view of the temple as we waited for it to get dark.

My family

Sage and Zack's baby Evelyn

Sage and Zack 

(I tried to get him to take off that nasty hat, but he wouldn't)

Conner and Tracy (with Grandpa behind them)

Grandma and Grandpa Wright

Corban and Quincy with some cast members

Gabby with more cast members

Me, Jamie and Tracy

Grandma taking pictures

Me and Bump

Tracy, Me, Jamie and Grandma

The pageant was exactly as I remembered it from when I went growing up.  The kids were wide eyed and loved every second of it.  I am really glad that we got to take them.

The campout was really fun.  I didn't take a lot of pictures.  But at least I got a few.  The kids explored and played by the little lake.  It was beautiful even if it was a bit smelly on one end.  There was a bit of winter kill and some dead fish and mud made things a little stinky.  We didn't have a lot of scheduled activities like we had initially talked about it.  Mostly everyone just did their own thing and enjoyed each other's company.

Zack and Marcus throwing axes into logs

Quincy taking a nap

Casi, Jared and Tracy

Conner and Bump with technology, of course

Grandpa brought up his painting supplies and did some beautiful paintings and drawings

Monday it finally rained and got a bit chilly just in time for our talent show.  We gathered under the pine trees and had a great time!

Quincy sang as Grandpa played his harmonica

Corb had a great view of the show

I stole the last 2 pictures from Marty's facebook.  We had so much fun together just doing nothing and being with each other.  Our family is great and any excuse we have to get together we are going to do it.  I think that we started a fun tradition.  Where will we camp next year?  :)