Summer 2017 and the End of 2017

We had two family reunions this summer; back to back weekends. The first was my mother’s family up in Island Park at Macks Inn; we have been doing this reunion every two years since I was little and even when my mom was little as well. Two years prior we had just had Sally and drove up on a whim, but this year we made a plan to attend. Its different when you are going with kids of your own, but it was nice.

All the people for the  reunion; LOTS

 Teddy got to sleep over with some cousins 

 My Sally Girl 

 Just our immediate family

Our cousin Liam got baptized 

In between the two reunions was the 4th of July; the girls and I drove over to Rupert and watched the parade and had a meal; this is where we spend alot of of summers growing up. 

 

We made it home to celebrate with our neighbors across the street!!!

The next weekend we had an immediate Clark reunion to celebrate my parents 40^th year wedding anniversary. What an accomplishment; my husband and I hit out 8 year this year and woah, its crazy. We met up in Heber City Utah and spend the weekend doing some fun things.

 Dirty

Happy 40!!!

 We swam in really warm waters at a crater in Midway; fun to experience 

 Teddy and some cousins (and me) went out and played on some water inflatables. I did not love it but it was nice to do something with Teddy 

 Family pictures; my husband hates them but I am so glad he tolerates them 

I do not have many pictures for the last half of 2017 because I was gone for three months; I wont go into details today but I spend some times in a treatment facility for Eating Disorders. I have struggled for a long time and it all came to face summer of 2017; so August I drove myself down to Utah. I got home a few days before Halloween. Someday I will try and share my story but for now thats it

I was glad to be home before Halloween; although I could have stayed longer. I know my family needed me to get home

MY KINDERGARTNER-how the heck...I missed my sons first day of kindergarten; which was sad...but darn he is cute!!!

Hiking with some friends; so grateful that my sister got these jackets for my kids

Teddy played soccer in the fall; he had a blast

 We got a Christmas Tree; our first one

 We went to a live nativity; the kids loved getting to see the different animals. 

Seeing Santa!!!

So 2017 was probably the hardest year of my life; but I survived and so did my family. Many sacrifices were made and I hope we are stronger now because of all that we went through!!!