1000 reasons to love Island Park by Jeremy and Bobbi

Well Debbie was the quickest to get an entry on the blog and it was fun to read. I hope as everyone reads the blogs everyone will want to put there own entry also to help with everyone’s memories of the reunion and all that is going on with there lives from here on out. Bobbi and I thought Debbie had a good idea and we are going to also put our favorite memories of this past week.

Jeremy’s favorite memories:

Trying to start a wave at old faithful but failing time and time again; being the candy and soda devil tempting everyone; learning how to drive the boat; watching Bobbi learn how to wakeboard; grandpa clogging the toilet twice; grandma telling Brody and Colby to turn off their flashlights at night (the phone so they could see); frisbee golf; Emyly and Averi loving playing with their second cousins; scratching on the 8 ball right before beating Paul in pool; the smell of nail polish in my room every night along with a plethora of girls in my room till early morning; talking with Kent and Stacey about New York; Ned jumping in the water to cool off; Mckenzie wakeboarding her first try; trying to catch a crab with Wyatt and Emy; Alan and Bruce on the tube with there heads bouncing everywhere; all the good dinners we had; me breaking the boat; seeing how many haircuts Bobbi could give in a weeks vacation; Ryan 10 feet away from a moose not knowing he might be in real trouble; all the girls dancing, talking pigeon with the boys; the MLB all star game going all night; all the laughs everyone had; Emyly saying go slower on the tube at the same time as Averi saying go faster; being a better photographer than my dad; all the wipeouts on the tubes; thinking I hurt both arms on the tube but loving it; talking with everyone till early morning; Jen cornering me to get my girls in dance; trying to shoot the muskrat with the bb gun; Bri following grandma Connie around all the time; Tatum and Peyton Manning; David slamming on his brakes to see a bull elk; teaching Debbie how to fix the internet; 100 bottles of beer on the wall; taking Tyler wake boarding early in the morning; telling everyone goodbye with tears in our eyes not knowing the next time we will all be together again. Burning of the blue shorts; I think I could go all night with memories. It sure was a blast and hopefully everyone will be willing to do it again! Thanks Grandma and grandpa and everyone who brought toys and helped out with making the week a success.

Bobbi’s Favorite Frampton Family 2008 Reunion Memories:

The first thing that comes to mind is listening to Alan go on and on analyzing why he couldn’t get up while wake boarding. Meeting in our drive way bright and early Sunday morning and loading the trailers and boat; Averi talking through the family prayer at Gas N Go; Meeting baby Taylor for the first time at Chuck A Rama; Seeing how much Ashlun has grown up; Being put to shame by a two year old who speaks better Spanish than I do; Ashlun coming in the cabin and saying, “Hi Emyly”; Alan and Debbie meeting us in the drive way of the cabin; Watching the guys come up with this big elaborate plan of how they were going to unload the trailers and everyone’s vehicles; Then watching everyone work so well as a team to get everyone’s things unloaded; short showers; Guessing that the cabin was about 6000 square feet and finding out it was only like 3000 square feet. Having a camera at every angle; Late nights early mornings; Hearing all 50 verses of She’ll be coming around the mountain; Loosing terribly to Angie in pool; Having Zach, Wyatt and Garett coaching me in pool; All the talk about poo; Averi coming to me to tell me that Garett didn’t want to play house and be the husband because he was watching TV. and then being excited when I suggested that he could be the dad and pretend to be watching TV. and Garrett playing along with that idea; Everyone treating my girls so good and really making them feel special; Not wearing makeup; Witnessing Emy, Averi and Asia really getting to know each other and really becoming friends; All the yummy dinners; Watching the girls dance; They are amazing!; Listening to Paul sing (that is so cool); The blue P.E. shorts being modeled by almost all; The best salon setting ever; Finding out at 9:45 am that we were taking a family picture at 10:00 am.; Getting up at 5:00 am to go to Yellowstone; seeing my first real live buffalo; picking flowers with Bri, Emy and Averi; Playing Rumikub with Susan Brittney and Melissa;, Watching the girls tube; Bri crying every time Connie left; Fitting all five of us in the big bath tub; Meeting baby Tyler and watching him hug on Bri; Learning some great parenting tips from Jenn; Getting to know Brit and Melissa; Ned and Brody teaching me how to wakeboard, Having lunch with Bruce and Connie at there cabin; Cinnamon raison bagels; Receiving wise counsel from Tatum about the force; Hanging out with ‘the girls”; Hanging out with Tiff and talking about how cool Chase is; Realizing how blessed I am to be apart this awesome family; Wearing the same clothes all week; Watching Susan be the cutest grandma; Our late night talk after watching “Happy Valley”; Hanging out with Jenn; Dreaming about owning a cabin at Island Park and making it a yearly family trip.

We had such a good time with everyone. Grandpa and Grandpa, thank you for making that possible for all of us. I love you guys so much and really appreciate everything you guys do. You have raised a great family that loves each other so much and has been so good to me and my family. I am so grateful to be part of the Frampton Family and to have these aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and grandparents.