Monday, August 15, 2011

Oleson Family Reunion

Another August, another Oleson Reunion.
It was another great weekend.
Some of the families were able to make it, some were not and we missed them.
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It started off just as usual, trouble.  This year we were overheating most the way up the mountain and had to stop every few miles to let it cool down.  That made for a long time getting there.

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I love these people.
Uncle Johnny, Grandpa, Aunt Janis, Aunt Francie, Uncle Ken

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Hanging out, waiting for the rodeo to start.

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Pledge of Allegiance and Rodeo
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Having some play time

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 Jill had home made root beer brewing during the rodeo and we had root beer floats afterwards.  Grandpa talked this year about the old man in the woods leaving shark teeth this year, instead of petrified wood. Steven was his helper.....
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Aliza got to drive to the shooting area.   Maren got to drive the motorcycle and hold a baby!Image

This year, I decided to take a picture of each of the families, like we did at the Weaver reunion

Mike and Kelli Aagard
Trigdon and Hunter
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Michael and Tammy Oleson
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Janna  and Paul Talbot
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David and Kristie Oleson
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Dana and Tony Preator
Madison, Kate, Brynn, Callin
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Glen and Suzie Gustufson
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Rob and Jen Stott
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Sedley Rae Pollock
(Mom and Dad weren't able to come, so she came with Aunt Becca and Aunt Amy)

Clint and Amy Pollock
Paige, Patrick, Kyla, Randon, Karissa
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Sam and Becca Pollock
Maren, Jackson, Sammy V, Aliza
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Cheryl Stott
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Ken and Francie Weekes
Jill and Jake Wright
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Johnny and Janis Oleson
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Sunday, August 7, 2011

Pioneer Trek

Sammy (17) and Jackson (12) had the chance to participate in the Stake's Pioneer Trek.  Sammy had done it a few years ago when he was 12, which was pretty cool to get to do it twice.  Jackson was pretty excited to go.  We gathered their costumes a few weeks before and packed them up. 

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In the wee hours of the morning, Clint and Amy were kind enough to pick them up and take them to the Stake center to get on buses to head to Martin's Cove.
(Clint and Amy went as a Ma and Pa)
They each had to put all they were going to take (except sleeping bags and pillows) in these 5 gallon buckets.  Sammy's "family" made these soft cushions to glue on top for a comfy seat.

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Breck and Melonie Nielsen in our ward, were Sammy's Ma and Pa.  Jared and Tami Gage, also in our ward, were Jackson's.  I haven't received their pictures so I don't have any of Jackson on the Trek, but here are a few of Sammy and his Trek family.


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Sammy, along with others, helped carry women across the river in an re-enactment of the pioneers, except the water was much colder than it was this time.

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Amy with her trek girls climbing the hill without any help from the men, they had to just stand there and watch.  I heard it was a very spiritual experience.

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Breck and Melonie Nielson and their Trek family.

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I am thankful for these experiences that my children get to participate in.  They didn't say much about the trip, but I know they grew and learned a lot about the handcart pioneers.