Clyde and Patsy Cox family reunion

We went to Idaho for the Cox family reunion. My great grandparents on my dad's mom side were Cox's. A while ago while I was doing family history I realized that Jakes mom's dad's side are from the same cox family. It was crazy to find that out. 

This reunion was for Clyde and patsy Cox. My great grandpa passes away when I was 8 and my great grandma when I was 19. They were such amazing people and have four wonderful daughters, one of which is my grandma. Growing up my dad and all the cousins would go on trips together so those cousins wanted to get together again and make more memories for them and for the next generations. 

We had such a great time seeing people that we very rarely get to see. We had yummy meals together and great conversations. My dad was able to get my great grandpas camera. The four daughters all pitched in to get it for one of their anniversaries and it was one of the first automatic cameras! 

We had a whole day dedicated to family history. We travelled around the Buhl, Idaho area. We started off at the cemetery and saw Clyde and Patsy's grave sites, and also Clyde's parents Horatio and Ophelia's sites. Grandma Patsy's parents and more of our family members are also buried there. 

Next we went to different home sites where my grandma and sister grew up and even where Grandpa Clyde went to school. That evening we went back to my grandmas for dinner and a family program. These programs are so much fun. These sisters are so talented. They sang and played the piano for us and told fun stories. My dad and his cousins all played the game, "This is a what? A fork. A what? A fork. Oh a fork......." That is such a fun game and gets so loud and crazy! I wish I could post all the videos on here but I can't figure it out. :( after the program we watched old home videos and slides of my great grandparents and my the four girls and my dad and his cousins all through their lives. I am so grateful for all of the memories that were able to be shared and remembered that night. 

During the weekend we had a lot of fun games that were played. On night we played "whack the cracker" hahaha oh my was that so much fun. Everyone gets a thin piece of string tied around their waist with a cracker ties and hanging like a tail. Then everyone gets a rolled up newspaper and the point of the game is to break everyone else's crackers, but to not get yours broken. The last person with cracker left wins. The kids all had so much fun playing multiple times. The big game with all the adults and the kids was a complete riot! Those big boys all got really into it. My uncle Rob one with just the tiniest bit of cracker left that no one could get. We had such an amazing time with family while there. Idaho sure feels like home especially up at Papa Buzz's farm. It is beautiful there and so open, there are giant windmills all over the place now. The sunsets, stars, love, and memories were unforgettble. Thank you to everyone that made this happen.

I am so grateful our whole family was able to go and spend time with both sets of my grandparents. I love all our relationships and that my kids get to have those relationships also. I am so blessed to have the amazing grandparents that I do! We love you all!