Strickland Family Reunion

EDITED BY WENDY - Spencer is going to start posting on the blog for us...unfortunately he blogs without pictures!  So I've added them!  Enjoy! :)

We just got back from one of the best family reunions.  As usual we were in Fairfield, CA at my Aunt  Jill's house.

While there we went to Fairtale town in Sacramento.  The kids loved it.  I think that they must have run the crooked mile at least 20 times.  Luckily it is really only 1/8th of a mile long. We also hung out and Brian's house in Sacramento that day.  It was a blast.

Wednesday we went to Fort Baker to let Roman get a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge.  He has been begging to see the bridge for awhile.  There is a great view from there.  While there we found out it was free day for the museum there.  So we did some fun stuff there.  After that we went on to Stinson beach.  Great day at the beach.

On Thursday we did the tour at the Jelly Belly factory.  Roman and Hudson love watching the machines work.  I love being able to breath in all the sugar that is in the air.  I can get all my calories for the day in one breath.

Friday was awesome.  We went to Lake Berryessa to go cliff jumping.  On the way there Hudson asked what we were going to do.  Wendy said "dad, Joey, little Marko, and aunt Jill were going to jump off a cliff and die"  Hudson immediately said "Yea!!!"  I said "Yea we are going to die!"  We first went to a little beach by the marina to sling on a rope swing.  However the water was too low so we could not swing and the ground in front of the water was really hard and hurt my feet.  We still went swimming for a bit.  After that Joey, Marko and I went cliff jumping.  Everyone else went home.  Cliff Jumping was a blast.  Especailly with Joey and Marko. It would have been nice to have some of the other cousins there.

Saturday was the reunion.  It was so fun.  We had so much food including a ton of fresh salmon that Mike (Jill's husband) had caught.  We talked, did some fun activities, and had the usual auction.  It was a great day.  I already miss my family.

On Sunday we drove home.  All I could think about the entire 10 hour drive home was that I did not want to have to go back into work the next day.  While I love my work I love being around my family even more.

The Strickland Family reunion time is one of my favorite times of the year.  Wendy stated it this way a few years ago.  When going down the lane to the family property it just feels like you are home.