Kendrick Family Reunion...

Every year my mom's side of the family gets together for a family reunion over the 4th of July.  Most of this side of the family lives in south Alabama...Robertsdale, to be exact, so we meet at my great-uncle's house on Wolf Bay in Orange Beach.  I look forward to this week every year...not only because it's a week at the beach, but because I get the chance to catch up with family and continue a tradition that was started 56 years ago!  For several years I was unable to attend because I was working for either World Changers or Student Life...so now that I have my summers back we can finally attend each year! 

This year's trip was so much fun.  My family (all 10 of us) stayed in a condo together which turned out to be surprisingly fun and not near as stressful as we all imagined it would be :)  The first night was rough...real rough...Watson and Hampton decided that at 1am they were ready to start the day... But after buying something to hang over the windows and block out all light, they slept like champs every night :)

Abby and Watson headed to the beach.  Watson was not a fan of the sand...AT ALL.  This really surprised us because last year he LOVED it!  Maybe it's just a phase?!  We are headed back to the beach in September so hopefully he will like it then...

 Watson and Uncle Mike

Andrew and Hampton

It unfortunately rained a good bit this year, so we were all crowded inside the house.  Made for good bonding time, I guess :) 

There is never a shortage of delicious food when we all get together!   

My family.  Unforunately, Graham had to leave early to head to Daytona for work, but we were thankful he was able to be there for at least a couple of days! 

The Hand/Hood family (Aunt Frances, in the front, is my grandmother's sister.  It is always comforting to be around her because I feel just like I'm with my own Grandmother who I miss so much always, but especially during this week each year)

The two sets of Kendrick families...

Can't wait to see everyone again next year!