Iowa Pence Reunion

We made the trek back to Iowa for a Big Pence reunion. It was 24 hours in the van, one way. But totally worth it. The kids did exceptionally well. I made binders for them chuck full of activities. They also got new things every few hours to keep them busy.The reunion was all about my grandparents and their lives. They have both passed away, so it was fun to have a full weekend remembering them and being with their prosperity. My aunts planned activities for the great grandkids to do all about them. They made homemade strawberry jam since that is what they did on their farm. The kids also made family history blocks with pictures of their ancestors. And the last station was making Billy Goats Gruff puppets since that was a popular game Gma played out on her bridge on the farm.The kids loved the pond at my Aunt and Uncle’s house. It provided hours of entertainment catching frogs, paddling the  paddle boats and swimming. They also have this great tree house that provided the perfect water slide. Lauren was one of the first ones to go down. No problem. Lindsey usually follows anything Lauren does. She loved it- but didn’t go again.It was great to see some of my cousins and their kids. Can’t wait for the next one!