Heading home

I think I explained that Gary and I like to try new routes.  Gary didn't care where we went on the way home but just on a new road.  He didn't even want to know what I had decided to do---he just wanted to know when to turn and what direction.  That is a trusting husband.

First, we had to stop at a bridge...so I could walk across it!

While I was walking across this short bridge, I noticed a whirlwind in the distance which grew bigger as I walked and then just disappeared.  In Richland where I grew up, there were these types of dust twirls as well--big and little.  I didn't think of them as rare until I realized that they don't happen everywhere.

 Down into the gorge with a small river at the bottom.

 Ben joined me and took some pictures off the bridge as well.

This is from an overlook on the west side of the bridge.

I always marvel how they figure out these bridges and then that people actually build them in these high spots.  I love bridges and I am enjoying discovering them but I wouldn't want to be building one.

We took a scenic byway through northern New Mexico, passing through Taos and then heading towards southwestern Colorado.

As we climbed back into the mountains, the scenery changed again to the greens of the forests.

Watching a storm across the valley

 Jena took this when it started to rain on us......

The world is so beautiful in all of its diversity.  How quickly it changed from tumbleweeds and wind to forests and green everywhere.

I am not sure when Gary figured out our final destination for the night but since it showed up on the mileage markers about 90 miles before we arrived, I think he had a clue---more adventures were just around the corner..............

How "cool" are Gibersons?

So we left Sunday morning with us all heading either to Utah, Texas, or Arizona although some made stopped along the way.....

And then we started getting these photos posted on our family Facebook group:

Can you name the movies that they are acting out and sending to other cars???

 

And the games continued......................

Other sights and sounds

from the Giberson Reunion----

Morgan, Sophee and Max watching Minute to Win It
I think they are wondering how they are related to these crazy people!

Morgan and Jena
Morgan had gathered all of the ducks and lined them up
on the bench after our morning races.

 Sometimes we just hung out in the shade to talk and play games.

 

 

 

And sometimes we just kept playing games......

I found people to play "Ticket to Ride" with

I think the game that was played the most was "Werewolves" which we played with 30 people at one sitting but there were smaller games played as well.  I played "Chronology" which I also love.  There were a couple of other games that the teens/ young adults played but I didn't catch the names of those.

The kids played bocce around the yard area...........

 

Saturday night we had a fireside with a fire, of course.  First we did a short "Ask Grandpa and Nana" where people asked Dad and Karla questions about growing up and getting married, etc.  Then  Dad (Grandpa) shared the Testimony of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon and then shared his own testimony to all of us.  It was a sweet time together.

Karla answering a question during the "Q&A" time

Dad sharing his testimony

Dad and Karla had stayed the nights at a hotel in Angel Fire which was about 30 minutes north by car.  So they had decided not to come back in the morning for breakfast so after the fireside everyone was saying goodbye to them.  It was so sweet to me to see the grandchildren and the great-grandchildren hugging my dad and saying goodbye.  I watched for a bit and finally thought about snapping a picture so I only got the tail end of the exchange between my dad, my nephew, Paul and his oldest son, Jay.  The three of them had embraced together and then paused to talk a minute which is the moment I took the picture.


Dad, Paul and Jay

Sunday morning the rest of us had a outdoor breakfast on the deck of the "Rick and Linda" Cabin.

 The greats all joined each other on a blanket outside of the cabin but I couldn't see Ben or Jena....

When I stepped into the cabin, it actually brought tears to my eyes to see all of these Giberson cousins all crowded into one spot enjoying their last moments together.  My picture didn't turn out that great but it reminds me of that awesome moment---I so love and appreciate my nieces and nephews.  Even though we can't get all together often, they care about each other and enjoy the moments they have.........

One of the last cars leaving..............

And we are now on our way as well---another reunion "in the books"---

May God be with you 'til we meet again!!!

 

2018---San Diego or Salt Lake!!!!!!

The bids are now open.

Family Pictures

Of course, no reunion is complete without family pictures: (if you are not a Giberson, you will want to skip this post!)  I still need to figure out how to retrieve some pictures off Facebook to add in.

The Siblings



Scott, Mike, me, Rick, Valerie and Todd
Bottom row:  Dad, Karla, Lynette, and Robin

Judy and Gary Hall

Ben, me, Gary with Jena in front
Missing:  Jessica and Elessia with Liam, Scott and Chantel with Scarlett,
Tosha and Austen with Niki



Todd and Lea Giberson

Daniel and Jordan Hearn, Lora, Ryan, Todd, Kayley, Lea
Tillie in front
Missing:  Niles and Rachel with Luka and Otto
David, Sierra with Guinevere, Zech

 Mike and Andrea Giberson

Lisa, Mike, Kyle and Paul
Missing:  Andrea, Will

Randee with Max, Paul G.  with Sophee, Mike, Kyle, Lisa with Allison, Paul Neerings
Max Giberson, Audrey and Owen Neerings

The Neerings

missing pictures for these people and will add when I get them

 Robin Giberson

Valerie and Lance Ipson

Lynette Giberson

Rick and Linda Giberson

Rick, Tana, Anna, Duncan, Linda with Thad in front

 Scott and Sandy Giberson

Scotty and Scott
Missing: Sandy, Angela, Ashley with Ari

The whole group

I am standing in the back row and the camera is balanced on those two chairs
in front on us.  Look carefully and you can see Paul running on the right to get into the pictures.

pictures will be added later as they are on

Randee's camera and I can't pull it off Facebook for some reason..

The Grands and Greats

 

 

The Greats except for Sophee who was done taking pictures that day.
 

First Attendees of a Giberson Reunion

 

We just thought of doing this picture but I wish that we had started years ago and marked the additional of new family members by this---idea for all of you just starting family reunions!

Lance Johnson (married to Landi), Daniel Hearn (married to Jordan G.), Parker Willford,
Sarah Mac (soon to be married to Jordan Ipson)