Ericksen Family Reunion

At the Ericksen Family Reunion, in Post Falls, Idaho, we were able to go to a community pool and play for a while. It was really fun. For about an hour we had to get out because someone (no one from my family thank goodness)threw up in the pool. Yuk!! Eric had a fabulous time...

Rachel and Scott showing off their amazing strength...

We had a "Minute to Win It" game with the kids, and one of the challenges was balancing two golf balls on top of each other. So Ben, my nephew, who is really competitive, and awesome balanced three golf balls after the game. Well, it was pretty amazing. So Rachel decided, well if Ben can do it, I should be able to do it too. So this is Rachel's accomplishment.

We were all amazed and thrilled at her newly acquired golf ball balancing skills. You know what they say about people who can balance three golf balls...

Mathew and Andrew playing "Minute to Win It". What did they win? Respect.

My dad picking up noodles with a noodle. He almost won, but he was beat by his wife, my amazing mother!

This was our reunion "Amazing Race". This is the Blue team. They had to find a chimney that was shaped like the state of Idaho. Looks like they found it. Andrew is posing with Mathew and David.

Scott was the leader of the blue team. This is Scott reading the next clue.

Scott, Mathew, Andrew and David posing next to a Moose statue. They had to find all the Moose statues in the City of Coeur D Alene.

This is the Red Team. They were in last place here, but they ended up winning the whole race. Kent was unstoppable!

Here is the Blue Team again. In this task they had to take a paddle boat and paddle out to a tree that was sticking out from land, and paddle back. It took the teams about 20 to 30 min to do this. The men said it was pretty challenging.

This is the Green team. They had the most man power. My brother John was the leader of this team. He had Ben, who was 16, on his team. They gave everyone a run for their money. The white team was the other team and we didn't get any pictures from that team. That team was lead by my brother-in-law Dan. Rachel and Brian were on Dan's team.

We took family pictures at a beautiful garden in Spokane Washington. Scott took a picture of Brian just chilling out.

Rachel and her cousin Sarah and James were taking some pictures together on the side as well.

It was a great reunion. Everybody was there. I think every one's high-lights were playing Forbidden Island, and Pirates Cove, and the Amazing Race and swimming at the fun pool in town.

My least favorite part was on the 4th when the Roman Candle fireworks we bought blew up in my kids and husbands hands. (Not a good night) Well, in the end everyone was okay, and the trip was wonderful. I love my family.