{ reunion }

What do you get when you put 7 kids (really cute kids at that!) under the age of 3.......

in an awesome house......

on Lake Michigan?

A lot of fun!

We reunited with our IU grad school friends over Memorial Day weekend in Kenosha, WI. Yes, Kenosha is a random place to meet. No, there is nothing exciting or interesting about the area. But it just so happened to be the most in between location for all of us to drive to and we found an amazing house on VRBO to rent.

And for a little trip down memory lane, this is how the group has evolved over the years.
One of our very first gatherings in Bloomington (September '07)

Graduation day (May '09)

Indy Reunion (April '11)

Wisconsin Reunion (May '12)

There isn't really a whole lot to say about the weekend. We did a lot of hanging out at the house, catching up, cooking, eating, and chasing kiddos around. Perfect, if you ask me!

We did manage to get out and head to a nearby park.

And hit the beach. I forgot how beautiful Lake Michigan is!

The guys went golfing one of the days while the moms stayed at the house. It was a dreary day but we pulled out all the stops, including a dance party, to keep the kids entertained inside.

One highlight of the trip was seeing a bathtub filled with SEVEN kids.

O & S enjoyed the view of the lake from the tub as much as adults would. It's too bad the kids were the only ones who set foot in it and enjoyed it!

An added bonus of having friends with nice cameras is that we were able to get some great photos of our family (thanks Jessica & Lora!).

Clearly some (i.e. Oliver & Stella) of the kids didn't get the memo about cooperating for a photo with the moms.

The group has noticeably grown over the years and we already know that one more baby will be present next year if we can all make this gathering happen again (congrats, Browns!). It has been fun to reunite and continue our friendships even though we are all miles apart. Here's to hoping we can make it happen in the years to come!

Go Hoosiers!