Doutre Family Reunion 2018

It's like we had a double hitter with reunions this summer-back to back in less than a week. This Doutre reunion was held in Albion, Idaho which is really close to where Austin's parents grew up. The whole facility was a former college dorm turned into housing accommodations for 50+ people. They have other buildings on the grounds but they are abandoned and only used as a haunted house on Halloween. I heard they make the most money that night then they do all year. Not sure if that's true but crazy anyway.

Before we headed up, the Monday and Tuesday before we hung out with the immediate Doutre siblings (not to mention seeing Cami and Sean and Peter the weekend before). It was lots of fun visiting and seeing the nieces and nephews play on the bouncy house that the grandparents got for them. On Tuesday I went to a Refit class with Dani and then we hung out with her pretty much the rest of the day, seeing Nic's office and just chatting it up. 

Austin holding Dallin for two hours while he got to play the wii haha

Wednesday afternoon we left for the reunion and got there in the evening in time for dinner. It was a lot of visiting and people playing nine square in the air. 

Dallin with cousin Amy

Thursday morning some of us went to Lake Cleveland and others went to the City of Rocks. Really pretty area. There were also cows roaming the streets. #idaho 
The afternoon was relaxing and people playing in the pool or working on the service project of tying quilts. 

 Lake Cleveland

That night, Dad Doutre had put together a really fun family history activity that incorporated something about members of the ancestors like one was a bookkeeper so there was a station where you had to count money in a certain amount of time. Plus there were stories to go with each one of these. I felt I learn a lot more about their ancestors this time around and it makes you appreciate your heritage! 

Friday was neat because we got to visit the grave site of Austin's grandparents and then look at their farm that his Dad grew up in. Austin was just a young kid when his grandparents passed away but we were in the car with his parents and his dad would talk about memories he remembered Austin doing around the outside of the house when he was young. Let me just say that I was not made for the farm life and have much respect for those that do that kind of work. I appreciated more this time around. 

 The house on the farm

 I love his face but he looks over and says 'that's where I get the name Roger' (it's his middle name)

 This was their first home that they lived in

 Grandpa Harold and Grandma Edith

 Cute Edie

Again that afternoon was filled with pool and naps and all that jazz. That night we took family pictures and then played games and ate yummy food. It was a great reunion! Love being with the Doutre clan. 

Elephant ears. This kid was a champ the whole trip! I love this guy.