Saturday

Saturday was the official Ellis Reunion.  We didn't really organize anything, but we had a blast chatting with everyone.  

Back row: Joe, Jenn, Ada, Liz, Brian, Levi, Kate, Landon, Ellen, Trevor, Sonny, Lance, Roger (dad), Ada, Darlene, Moana (mom), Braiden, Brad, Sharon, Thea, Rae, Shelby, Derrick, Chad, Rachel, Isaac, Aaron, Jeremy, Rosanne (me)

Front row: Josh, Samantha, Ellie, Kat, Ben, Abby, Olivia, Claire, Alaina, Vivien, Seth, Maggie, Freya, Renee, Decker, Sam, Evelyn...

(Jessica and her husband Brevin were there just not pictured)

Sam took this picture of Seth

They are planning on tearing down and replacing the cabin with something that will serve our large family a little better.  It's a happy/sad thing.  The original cabin is that square in the middle... it's been given siding, two different A frames, two extra bathrooms, an eating area and a large tree house.  A lot of that building has been done by my dad and my mom's cousins.  The current A-frame had dry rot and the plumbing isn't great.  There are some nice plans for a very simple cabin for large groups.  It's hard to say goodbye, but we need to grow with the family if we're going to still have access to what we love and enjoy.  The family is raising the money for the cabin this year and starting construction on it next year.

Some cousin got creative.

The inside of the cabin as it stands now.

Drying out the tent after a rainy night before it gets taken down.