this year we decided to have a Malcolm Family Reunion. my whole family hasn't been together for just over 10 years. last time we were all together (or mostly all there) was at Grandma Malcolm's funeral in January 2000. Mom and Dad decided to plan, organize and host this reunion. they did a fantastic job! THX Mom and Dad for everything and all your hard work!
everyone was able to be at the reunion except lee, who had to be combining! we missed you lee! you better be at the next one!
the reunion never started until thursday supper, but wed night, we had all of our immediate family at the farm as well as jason & alita!
thursday...am - the boys set up the tent and then went golfing in yorkton.
the rest of us spent the day setting up, relaxing and just catchin' up!
THURSDAY...
keanna enjoying a snack while we set up...
alita & dana...the meals (prep and clean-up) organizers
jason and shannon decorating the garage...putting up colorful lanterns
cousin bonding time...hunter and rhett
gotta love the notes for the first meal.
we have an ongoing joke around our place that henry sweeps up the lentils that we eat...but it's not really true! :)
mmmmm....hayden loves this bubble gum ice cream cone for dessert
an afternoon walk for the girls, bike ride for the kids
good to see keanna again!
the corn huskers
mat and shell brought fresh ontario corn for thurs supper!
wow, look at those eyes! (keanna)
bocce ball - todd, dusty, juanita, carla and shawn
horse shoes - jason and dad
dusty and konner
more cousin bonding...tegg, tyson and keanna
evening bocce ball and other games!
hugs from uncle
FRIDAY...
brunch
aunty and nephew bonding... or more like todd stringing them along with some story
and the Malcolm Family Survivor Challenges begin...
i'm not sure where this helmet came from... maybe shawn thought we were going to get rowdy!
team #1 - Woody's Wing-nuts
team #2 - the B.O.S. Rebels
team #3 - Malcolm Won
(not pictured here but in the team - todd, shell and shannon)
placing of our flags (challenge #1)
(still not quite sure what this meant!?!?)
Uncle Woody's team...hence the name.
Curt manages to call lots of people "wingnuts"...hence the name.
British Colombia, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Rebels
challenge #2 - raw egg race... up, down, through, and around obstacles!
go Dad go!
carla
uncle trevor
challenge #3 - mystery tasting/eating contest
3 contestants from each team had to taste AND eat mystery foods and guess what they were!
curt being led by Survivor Leader - jodie
dusty......mmmmmmmm blue sugar powder
dad helping out to discover the mystery food.... "let me smell!" (gross!)
"let me taste!"
challenge #4... scavenger hunt
some of our team's items
challenge #5.... pinata..... for the kids
challenge #6...needle in a haystack.... for the kids!
some of the treasures found
one of the many times the kids used the pool
croquet
eli hauling around the cats
more bocce ball
dad and juanita flew over to get aerial pics of the farm set-up
(with all the campers etc) and the malcolm people
the audience
danika playing twister
girl cousins (missing keanna)
5 girls and 11 boys (2nd generation)
challenge # 7 - twister!
"get your butt outta my face!" haha
what a hoot!
the lanterns in the garage lit up
sitting by the fire
we played a game called "questions" and tyson was the best questioner!
lily (lee and dana's puppy)
she fell asleep in my arms like a baby! (snored too!)
SATURDAY...
a few of us went golfing saturday morning...
the lazy ones... had to get a cart
lazy or gibbled (maybe both :P)
we played "best ball"... dad, tys, juan and i were on a team!
we did very well but did not win
the next pros
more pros... haha!
some neat golf shots...
the boys finishing up
dad starting his "garbage can cooking rig" up!
yes, this was cooked in a garbage can!
very very neat and very very tasty!
(saturday supper)
saturday afternoon ball game
hayden trying to play ball
in action
SMACK!
the cutest little man
he broke a water balloon on himself... he was not impressed!
SATURDAY NIGHT was FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT NIGHT...
each family was to prepare a presentation of some sort/bring pictures to show of themselves, etc. this was great!
david and sandra dressed up... real MALCOLM STYLE!
the audience
saturday night there was an interesting incident in the house.
here is aunty lillian killing herself laughing... i just love this pic of her...
don't get her going, she'll never stop! haha
the MALCOLM CREST
SUNDAY...
only one of the amazing meals we had!
sunday afternoon...we had an open house so other relatives and friends
could come and say hi to everyone!
most of the crew left after the open house. some stayed for supper and the night and took off after breakfast on monday!
A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!
here is a video of eli taking a leap off the deck! priceless...glad i captured this!
curtis and i had the country of Vietnam
rice paper...
i made vietnamese fresh rolls - with vermicilli noodles, carrots, green onion, lettuce, and shrimp. i didn't have sprouts and now i realized i forgot the cucumber!!! anyways, they still tasted great!
vietnamese fresh rolls
some of the dishes
the wonderful spread
the "real deal" brought from henry (phillipines)
a Latvian dish from Lyle & Leah
enjoying the feast...
and again...
some of the gang down stairs
baby ryley!!! he's so nice...
settlin' down after filling their stomachs!
