You want to have a great reunion?

You will need:

2 donated 6 bedroom lake houses (next door to each other) with yard of green grass and sandy beach



16 adults who are funny, good and down-to-earth, so you have little drama and lots of belly laughs and deep conversation

23 cousins who all have at least one playmate and barely ever fight

2 boats, 4 tubes, 1 wakeboard, 1 kayak, bikes, 2 bouncy houses, a plastic-car-slidey-thing-that-all-the-kids-love, a tent, a hammock, and a porch swing

the perfect mix of yummy and easy meals (2 per family, except Grant --single--and Heather--lucky user of leftovers)

an ability to ignore sleep-deprived and sugar-loaded kids (as much as possible--you aren't here to reconnect with them, are you?)

an Olympic theme complete with a torch, family flags, events (wiffle ball, volleyball, a suicide swim across the lake, obstacle course) and medals

a fun fun slide show (thanks Uncle Bart)

a talent show, preferably with a 2 year who can sing Popcorn Popping, a hand-walking uncle, the Von Trapps, a magician and a skit.

long walks, bike rides, a surprise girlfriend who wasn't scared off immediately, long 2 a.m. marriage talks, church, a baptism, and LOTS OF SWEETS.

a FABULOUS photographer who made the dreaded family picture a)fun and b)beautiful. You have to click here for previews of the family picture and here for our kids' shots. (Gorgeous!)

the wish that two years wasn't such a long time. WE LOVE THE ROMNEYS!