Five Crowns: Anderson Family Reunion June 2009

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Anderson Family Reunion June 2009

It has been a while since the Anderson Family has had a reunion, so we were way excited to go to Cottonwood, Arizona for the Ray and Gloria Anderson Family Reunion in June (I know the posting is way late, but better late than never). Most of the activities took place at the American Heritage Academy, owned and operated by the Steve Anderson family. Thanks guys!!!!

There was a talent show. . . . and amazing MC's . . .

There were family history displays. . . .

There was even a showing of the next Siskel and Ebert, critiquing the talent of the night.

There were Relay races . . . and even bow and arrow shooting

And after a lots and lots of fun, it was nice to rest in the hotel room. Troy and Samuel were mesmerized by something on the TV, I think it was a show about sharks on Discover. Notice Troy still likes to keep his baseball's close by at all times.

To see some of the live action, check out the video Cousin Todd made. It's posted on YouTube. if the link below doesn't work, copy and paste it in your browser. And watch out for flying shrapnel from the steel fridge!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr7MXIeILSc

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Quotes

Troy: While reading/looking at the book Ten Little Rubber Ducks he yelled at Leah who was playing loudly with Millie, "Stop it Leah! I'm trying to concentrate!"

Sam: in the car "It smells like throw up in here." Leah: I think it smells like brownies."

Troy: "My feet are the bad guys." Said while kicking his baby sister.

Troy: "That sounds like a good idea." When offered a mini candy bar for going potty.

Leah: "All I really eat at McDonald's is french fries and a Diet Coke"

Leah: "Don't you DARE pick me up from school today."

Troy: "Mom! I count, YOU hide! k?"

Troy: "Hode me, I sfe-ood" Translation: Hold me, I'm scared.

Leah: "Crickets eat people who have red cars."

Things I've Learned...

Children are very trusting. Leah caught me eating a handfull of M&M's. She asked me what I was eating and in an effort to avoid sharing with her I told her I was eating "beans". At first she didn't believe me but I insisted. Today she has asked for some "beans" about three different times.
--Shaunie learned that humans are mammals, but Leah had a hard time grasping the idea. She ended up just calling her dad a "manimmal" instead.
--When Leah says "Mom, I'll hold it for you." She really means "Mom, I'll take that from you and eat it."
--You can take pictures of pictures with your digital camera (goodbye scanner!)

Nakie

We were on our way to get Sam from preschool a couple weeks ago (when the weather was nice) and a neighbor down the street was washing his car. He didn't have his shirt on because the sun was still pretty warm. Leah pointed at him as we walked by and said "Look Mommy, he is nakie!" She couldn't believe that someone would go out without clothing. How wrong! I tried to explain that he was just hot so he wasn't wearing his shirt, but she insisted that he was 'nakie'. Then she asked as if she had found the only solution, "Where's his mommy?"

GO to BED!

Last night we were coming home from an errand and Leah was really upset. She was missing her old, brown car seat (yes, the fact that it was brown was very important). She was whining like we had taken away her most beloved doll. Oh the injustice of giving her brown car seat away! She loved that car seat and now that was all she wanted in the whole world. After a while of listening to her whine Sam piped up, a little fatigued of her complaints and said, "Leah, just go to bed!" In quick retort and without skipping a beat, Leah replied "But I will just dream about my brown car seat!"