Robbins Family Reunion

Now that the kids are back in school and we are back on some kind of schedule, I'm finally getting caught up on my summer pictures.  This reunion happened in June.

My Grandpa Wes and Grandma Faye Robbins legacy.




This is my grandparents house that I have so many fond childhood memories.  The new owners have made the carport into a closed in room now.  It was weird to walk around the yard and see how much the house had shrunk since I was a little girl.  I also noticed that Grandpa's workshop out back had become significantly closer to the house because when I was little, the walk from the carport to the workshop was a very long one. :)

This wagon was always a fun one to make believe and play on with my cousins.  Sometimes it was a carriage taking us to the ball, other times it was a pirate ship and you couldn't fall out or the electric eels would get you.  So many fun memories made here. 

 This is me on the same wagon when I was probably just a little younger than Ella.

This is the house that my family lived in when I was born. Camille gave me the tour, since I was not old enough to have any memories of my own before we moved to another house.  It was fun to hear all the interesting details she remembered.  

We had a great "Jr. Rodeo" at my cousins beautiful ranch.  They thought of every detail and everyone had a wonderful time!!

Ella had fun meeting and building bonds with her second cousins.

 We went to the "Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum" to see some items that had been donated by my grandma and my great grandma.

Uncle Greg having fun with the kids because sometimes museums aren't super exciting for very long for the kids.

 This is the Ashley Community Park where I used to play- obviously they have updated it with some better play sets since I was little.

 We then went to take flowers to Grandpa and Grandma's graves since they are the reason we get to be thankful and enjoy our wonderful relationships we have with our family.  Two of my nieces were born on my grandma's birthday (two different years) and my grandma passed away on my birthday so each of those dates have a special meaning.

 The Dinosaur Museum has had some serious growth since I last visited.  Unfortunately we had such a fun filled day that we only had 10 minutes at the museum before closing.  I hope to be able to go back to Vernal and show my kids the whole museum someday.  We only were allowed to walk through the outdoor gardens- but hey, we got to see T Rex!

After going down memory lane, we gathered back together for a delicious dinner before family had to start making their way homes.  I am so glad we were able to make it to the reunion. It's great that even though we don't have the chance to get together often with extended family, it is a blessing to know that we all love each other and hope the best for everyone. 

One of the neatest things to show the kids was the Vernal Temple which had been transformed from the old Stake Tabernacle.  Most of my siblings, and I were blessed in the Vernal tabernacle.  I was lucky enough to go through the open house before the dedication in 1997 and my grandma Robbins lived long enough to see the inside of the temple just before she passed away. 

At the dedication of the Uintah Stake Tabernacle on August 24, 1907, President Joseph F. Smith's words would prove prophetic when he said he "would not be surprised if the day would come when a temple would be built in your own midst here." 

As you can see from the pictures, they added a second dome when they made it into a temple.