My youngest nephew, John, turned one over Labor Day weekend. We had a party at Bam and Papaw's Friday night to celebrate, and Peyton and I baked a cake and some cupcakes in preparation for the party. John walked away with a load of great gifts!
Peyton and I making the cake and cupcakes
John tasting the batter!
Here's the final product - monkey cake and monkey cupcakes
with PLENTY of icing piled up for John!
Opening the gifts
Eating his first birthday cupcake!
Labor Day Weekend in the Carter family is accompanied every year with the Carter Family Reunion. Family from all over the U.S. travels to Sweet Springs, WV to see the old home place, catch up with one another, eat great food, play games, and make memories.
This year was no different. There were about 100 people in attendance - a lot of whom I didn't know...which is why we wear name tags. Our family is pretty big, and the more we learn, the more we realize how large the family really is! We don't all know each other, so the reunion is also a time for us to get to meet and to know other cousins, aunts, great uncles, and long lost family.
God blessed the day by granting us beautiful weather, good health, great food, fun games, new additions to the family, and lots of laughs. We had a nice greeting and welcome time (thanks, Mary!), a few great games for the kiddos (thanks, Marki!), tons of great food (thanks everyone!), several fun games of volleyball, a game of Andy Over, a sing-a-long (thanks, Alan!), and just a good ol' time with each other. Praise the Lord for blessings like these!
The Saturday before the Sunday reunion, Michelle, Peyton, and I joined the
Snyder crew in a little trip to Humpback Bridge, a historical
landmark in WV since the 1850's.
Alex
Jason and Jennifer
Adding to the already decorated bridge interior
The boys having a ball playing in the water
You can swing from the ropes under the bridge and drop into the water.
We did not participate in this activity. ;-)
Up on the hill!
Getting tattoos!
The tables filled with foods for the feast
Desserts
(uh, does this doorknob look funny to anyone else?)
Our family members who have served in the US Armed forces.
Thank you, veterans!
Newest member of the Carter family: Adam John Franklin Clark. Cutie!
Kiddos warming up the volleyball court
Watermelon eating contest
And the winner is...Austin!
Time for some seed spitting
Finding treasures in the hay stack
Relay race!
Pinata!
Look out! The pinata busted and there are prizes EVERYWHERE!
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