Gutierrez Family Reunion 2012

We just got back from a fabulous week in Lake Tahoe at the Gutierrez family reunion. Every 2-3 years different members of the family organize a giant gathering in different locations, so that this large family can stay connected. So neat. I enjoyed getting to know people better and hearing some more family history! There were around 65 of us! My favorite part was watching the little cousins play together in this amazing spot. We were walking distance from the beach and gathered each day in a spacious house next to the hotel with a fun yard and plenty of room to hang out and chat (and of course eat!)

The first night we had dinner together and celebrated little Matthew's 2nd birthday- Andrew did the pinata :)

Then we headed to the beach before the sun went completely down to check out our beach for the week. The water was super cold, but that didn't stop the kiddos from splashing around

This was the darling meeting house

The hotel came with free breakfast- here we are with Papa and cousin Ike

Weston loved all the attention from his uncles and aunts- thanks Uncle Fred for doing this about 100 times!

Such a perfect beautiful spot

One night a big group of us went out to dinner. We left the boys home to go to bed on time ( thank you Sarah and Allison) and I enjoyed a date with my hubby and my nieces

The highlight of the trip for Weston was hearing Uncle Mike play the saxophone- which he called the tuba. The Gutierrez family is very musical

I think the highlight for Andrew was taking Weston miniature golfing for the first time to the same place that he first went miniature golfing :) and that weston chewed a piece of gum the whole time without swallowing- Weston thought he was big stuff

Just slow dancing with Uncle Richard

Aunt Janet's coffee was a hit, poor thing was constantly brewing coffee for us!

This is what the yard looked like every night, full of kids playing. LOVE

Gabe and Sophie were quite cute together. She taught him how to play ring-around-the-rosie

Jackie and new baby Eden

Squirt guns!

It was sad to leave and Andrew and I are already planning another trip back. Thank you to Katie and Brian for planning this great reunion. It was relaxing, fun and we loved that we had time to talk and just be together.