Reunion - Box Cars

The kids were each provided with a box and tons of craft supplies to make a box car.  Later in the day they would have a car race and do a drive-in movie.

#4 Boy designing his car to look like Lightning McQueen.  He wanted to use the black marker and I just let him have at it suggesting a few things.  My favorite is that he drew seats inside and also drew 'himself' sitting standing on the seats.  It was quick, simple and he loved it!

Hannah had become attached to Cousin and so they worked together on a box car.  I loved that even as we were leaving #3 Girl told me, "Mom, I have to go give my friend a hug goodbye!" 

#4 Boy driving his car.

Cousin and #1 Girl working on their cars

close up of #2 Boy's car.. star lights and bowls for wheels...and Green!

#1 Girl figuring out how to paint her box without getting her wheels dirty

#2 Boy putting the wheels on his car

#3 Girl's box car: Love the ribbon, flowers and duck beak

#2 Boy wanting it to go over his shoulders so he didn't have to hold it.

#3 Girl with car she liked spinning it around her.

#1 Girl with her flower lights and orange side.

Showing the purple side and steering wheel inside.

The race begins!  It was fun to see all ages get involved.  They have different 'pit stops' like fueling up and getting their tires changed.

#3 Girl fueling up on a Twinkie

#2 Boy getting his fuel

Reunion - Smith's Dairy Factory

We got to do a tour of Smith's Dairy Factory.  It was interesting to watch their ice cream products being produced especially since we had just eaten some of their ice cream sandwiches earlier in the week and could pick out the boxes they were being put into.  It is also interesting to hear and see how much is made in a factory.  Simply amazing!

Kids and Cousins

Over looking the process

#1 Girl and #5 Boy watching the milk containers be made and filled

#5 Boy wanted to be right up there peering through the windows

All this milk was produced in one day and would go out within a day

Me in front of the tubs where they make cottage cheese

#5 Boy enjoying his Popsicle after

#2 Boy and #1 Girl eating theirs

#3 Girl lined up with the cousins enjoying hers

#4 Boy peeking at me while he SLOWLY sucks on his Popsicle.

Reunion - Egg Hunt

They also did an egg hunt.  There were millions of plastic eggs filled with candy.  The kids helped spread them out in the back of a truck bed.  Then they were covered with about four huge garbage bags full of shredded paper.  It was a huge hit!

#1 Girl and some of the other kids helping to put the eggs out

dumping the shredded paper in.

#4 Boy digging for an egg

#3 Girl found an egg!

#2 Boy and #1 Girl in the shredded paper looking for some eggs

#5 Boy loved the eggs!

#5 Boy in the shredded paper playing

See the delight on his face...

he had a plan!  Throw all the paper out of the truck bed!