Nielsen Family Reunion 2013

Earlier in August we attended the annual Nielsen Family Reunion. This year, we were actually in charge of planning. We found a new location, a cabin rental just 5 minutes outside of the entrance to Mount Rainier. We were able to rent the Large Lodge, which accomodated everyone nicely. Everyone loves the beach, but it was definitely nice to have a change. And having everyone in one location, especially with no cell service in the area, sort of forced everyone to talk and mingle with everyone. The only planning Peter and I wanted to do was in regards to meal planning. We felt it needed to tweaked just a little with more organization. It worked out nicely, with each family signing up to bring certain items for each night. Everyone made a day trip to Mount Rainier together. On another day, we went with Daniel and his family to some lake. He fished while boys swam. It was a nice vacation for us, getting to visit with family and eating delicious food. We look forward to next years. Aunt Janet and Uncle Dave picked the next location - Fort Worden. Aunt Janet asked if I would plan the meals again, which I'm happy to do. I truly enjoyed planning this years event. There were some kinks and a few off moments with certain family members where we thought "what were you thinking?!", but we accounted for such things during the planning process. Enjoy the pics! We can't wait to see everyone again next year!

Exterior View of the Lodge

Interior View of Downstairs and our Bedroom

Random Pics During Our Stay