Spontaneity

So, I was getting tired of having nothing to do on the weekends and decided that it'd be fun to go on a hike with some of the ward members. I decided that on Sunday the 24th. That night, I got a few ideas from other members of the ward and spontaneously invited the whole ward to come hiking with us early in the morning the next day which was a holiday. It was really last second so I wasn't expecting many people to show up, but the next morning at 6:30 am 17 friends met up in the parking lot of our apartments and we headed out to hike up to Stewart Falls. It was a great success. Here are some photos of our adventures:

Coffey Family Reunion 2011/Summer Vacation

The Coffey Family Reunion - Park City, UT

(Try to be the first to find Nemo in these pictures. When you do, comment on this post saying where you found him)

The Coffey Family Reunion of 2011 was held in Park City, Utah. In attendance were Grandma and all five of her children, their spouses and many of her grandchildren and even a few great-grand children.

We all stayed in this Lodge and a Bunkhouse in back.

This is the view from the Lodge. The picture's a little whited out, but you get the picture.

We gathered together as a family for family time, to share our talents, and to hear of the legacy of our ancestors. In this picture, Grandma stands at the top of the stairs and speaks to all her many children.

Everyone helped to prepare the meals by taking turns cooking and preparing and cleaning up.

My Aunt and Uncle, a couple cousins and I all went hiking up to the top of Bald Mountain. It was a long hike all the way around the backside of the mountain to get to the top, but we had some pretty sweet views.

The Rellafords at the summit

The view overlooking Jordanelle Reservoir

We took the easy way down the mountain on the ski lifts. What a blast!

My family and I went to visit Temple Square in Salt Lake City.

Visiting the Tabernacle is always fun.

Visiting Katie and Chris - Rexburg, ID

"The Three Littles" - Katie, Kristi and I on BYU-I Campus

Chris, Kristi and I having some quality family bonding time.

The Rexburg Temple, just a few blocks from my sister's apartment.

So, we were about 98% of the way to the Ice Caves when Chris and Katie's car gave up. We turned around and headed back in fear of the worst, but everything was okay.

Visiting Melissa and Wayne and family - Scobey, MT

Ok, so we forgot to take pictures in Scobey. We were just having way too much fun fixing up my sister's house and playing with my nieces and nephews.

Visiting with family and Megan Rehm - St. Louis, MO

Megan and I toured St. Louis and had a blast!

This is us at the top of the St. Louis Arch making silly faces.

We also went up to Nauvoo with my family. We didn't get that many pictures. Surely this is due to all the fun we were having.

All in all, it was a wonderful two-week vacation with family and friends.