Thursday morning we put on our matching blue t-shirts and headed over to breakfast.
We had a little delay leaving the dining hall. Grandpa Beck was talking to us. He's the creator of the Grandpa Beck's games. Cover Your Assets is one of his games.
After chatting a few minutes, he started pulling out some of his card games and giving them to our family. That was nice of him.
Morning baby hold before the children headed out with their back packs to go to their classes.
Sometimes I would take care of baby Maverick so Ben and Haley could go do some fun activity. Such an adorable little baby!!!
The adults got a chance on the ropes course and the children were able to go as well.
These family members were participating in a pottery class.
This photo made me laugh. It appears Jacob and Laurie are recreating the pottery scene between Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore in the movie Ghost.
Lunchtime--under the big cougar.
Afternoon water frolics fun. The pool was open for swimming. The big event for the Thomas family men was going down the water slide with eager onlookers enjoying the show from below.
The guys started out with their shirts off and soon learned it was safer for their bodies if they put their shirts back on. They were skidding off the sides and off the end of the slide and getting grass burned.
This was quite the move for Abe going down on his feet.
This was another stellar slide moment for Abe. He was going so fast and was so committed to staying in form that he cleared the end of the slide and slid for a while on the grass before coming to a stop.
This slide was definitely a highlight as the guys got in train formation. Down the hill went Thomas the train!
They all ended up in the grass.
We appreciated the counselors getting the water slide all set up and helping us have some great entertainment that afternoon.
There was a game of disc golf that was played.
Evening entertainment was the closing show presented by all the age groups at the amphitheater.
Awards were handed out at the beginning of the show and sure enough, Ben got the award for the best score men's air rifle shooter. Way to go on that accomplishment!!
Our family got the award for the most enthusiastic family at camp. Way to go Thomas family!!
Of course there is nothing cuter than watching each of the age groups up on stage doing their little musical numbers and dancing.
At the end of the program, the counselors did a dance number for us.
They were such fun, cute people running everything on our behalf that entire week. Impressive!
We made a stop at the store to get ice cream one last time and took a moment to honor my dad by taking a photo with the big elk head.
Our week of fun was coming to an end.
One last game of pickleball.
Family dance out on the basketball court for an hour before the teens took over the dance floor.
Natalie was making a family reunion video and wanted to get some footage of Glen and me dancing. Keep in mind we are not dancers! So we decided to appease her.
Looks like we inspired Dallas and Caroline to strike up the pose.
Glen showed Caroline some of his spiffy dance moves.
Poor girl was never so happy to have her grandparents leave the dance!
What a fabulous last day and night we had at Aspen Grove.
Such great memories we made at the 2023 Thomas Family Reunion once again this year!!
