Braithwaite Family Reunion

July 14-16th, we headed down to Manti for the Braithwaite Family Reunion. We arrived a day early to have some family vacation time. First we went to Palisade Reservoir. Bryndi was excited to get in the water.

Rachel tried to go boating, but sleeping under the trees was much more relaxing.

Oh yeah. We got the paddle boat in glitter sparkle purple!

Proof that I got in the water.

This little girl is a fish. Have I mentioned that she passed her swimming class with flying colors and can swim under the water now?!

We stayed at the Temple View Lodge Vacation Home. AMAZING! 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, vaulted ceilings, large yard. This place was so much fun and not much more money than a hotel room!

I love the Manti temple. I got up early one morning to go while Richard watched the girls. I LOVE going to the temple!

The vacation home is over 100 years old. One of the coolest things was this hutch. Those 3 windows on the top are REAL stained glass windows that look into the backyard. They built the hutch into the house!

View of the temple from the window in the master bedroom.

I wish I had taken more pictures of the house, but Bryndi was not wanting to smile for this one.

Okay Mom, here is a big cheesy smile! Now put down the camera already!

Sisters on the stairway

My 5th great grandfather's headstone: William Braithwaite

We didn't know when we named Bella Rose that my great-great grandfather William Francis Braithwaite had a sister named Bella AND a sister named Rose! This little Bella died a month before she turned 3 :(

Grandpa English (94!) with Aunt Barbara, Uncle Steven, Uncle Don, and Aunt Joyce

Braithwaite Family Crest