We had a great week with Dan’s family here! With most of us going to Germany at some point this year to visit the Johnsons, we decided to do something more low key for his family’s vacation this summer . . . . a long weekend in Reno at our place was just the thing! David, Mary, Mike, and Brian actually arrived Sunday night (August 14th) and we had a fun few days with just them. Brian just got home from his mission a month ago, so it was so fun to see him again! The rest of the gang (Scott, Elisha, & kids and Chris & Amy) arrived Wednesday night (we were just missing the Johnsons).
Thursday we hit up our local water park. We’ve never been there before, and we’ve been wanting to go check it out! It’s not the best water park we’ve been to, but we still had a fun day there!
Most of the group (above) . . . . but where’s Mike and Brian? “Hey guys! We’re up here!”
The water park has a sand volleyball court, and so we checked out a ball and did some serious playing!
That night we got a babysitter for the 5 kiddos and the adults had a fun night out. We went to BJ’s for a yummy dinner and pizookies for dessert and then hit up the mini golf course. I hadn’t played mini golf in years . . . . . but it was so much fun!! It was competitive, but relaxed, with lots of exciting hole in ones! Mike ended up being the winner, beating Scott by just one stroke. Fun, fun night. 
Friday was our Tahoe Day! We loved taking everyone to Sand Harbor and had a fabulous day at the lake. 
Saturday was a fun day of just doing stuff around our place. Grandma and Grandpa came with us to Annie’s early morning soccer game, and then we spent the day shopping at the outlets, riding the Ferris Wheel and getting fudge at Scheel’s, and going to Yogurt Beach. Then it was home for a delicious BBQ and playing in the backyard. Grandma armed all the kids with spray bottles so they could attack a very “unsuspecting” Grandpa:)
And then everyone joined in!!!!
It was a great weekend! We played lots of games at night (of course!) and Mike went out and brought us home a ping pong table (these Walton boys love their ping pong). I played Fireball Island for the first time (they brought it with them from Vancouver) and we were introduced to Telephone Charades (hilarious!!!!) and Kid History (on YouTube). Brian showed us all his mission pictures one night, and it was just so fun being all together!! We really need to do this more often, guys!!
