Every other year Brien's mom's side of the family gets together for an extended family reunion. Since I've been with Brien I have been to five reunions, and we always look forward to these events - especially now that we keep showing up with new additions to our family. The kids love seeing so many cousins and staying at a hotel. The weekend kicks off with a meet and greet Friday night, golf scramble and group dinner on Saturday, and an organized brunch on Sunday, with lots of mingling in between events. In the past the festivities have been at places like Lake Texoma, Wichita, and Kansas City, and this year was hosted in Durant at the Choctaw Nation Casino & Resort off Highway 75. At first I wasn't sure about this venue being a casino and all, but it ended up being a great family-friendly place, mainly because it has an amazing pool that the kids couldn't get enough of. My only complaint was that even though we had non-smoking rooms, the hallway opened to the casino, where smoke poured in. And surprisingly, as much as I can't stand smoke, I would totally go back to this place. It was that much fun. We are very blessed that Brien has such an amazing family! We love getting together to see everyone, and Kenzie and Connor are already excited about the next family reunion.
Couldn't resist taking this one!
Little swimmers.
Uncle Tommy and Connor on the water slide.
You can see more of the pool in this picture and how it wraps around a large area. The inflatable movie screen is used to show poolside movies in the evenings. It's actually much more impressive at night because the area has really pretty lights and fire effects - very cool.
Kenzie with Brien's cousins Megan and Grace Roy who live in Broken Arrow. We hope to start hanging out with them more often.
Can't hold Cooper without getting something on me.
Cooper and his Godmother, Kristen.
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