We have a great time together in Grayling MI. This has been a tradition for probably about 10 years now! We just get to kick back, catch up with everyone, play games, swim...... This has become even more special since so many of us have moved from our 'base' in Kent City! Kids are even starting to go off to college...Brandon was able to come home from BBC in Pennsylvania & Danielle attends a local college.
Here the 'Big Boys' are playing football in the pool. Notice everyone left the pool after they got in.
Trent took Jim on one last time before we left on Sunday. Trent gave him the one-two-three punch.
We had a wonderful time together...not all families can get together and have such a good time together....I'm sure glad we can!! This is a Christmas gift from Steve's Dad & Mom to each one of our families. It was a great tradition to start many years ago..Thank you Bonnie! This is such a lasting gift, not of material items, but memories that will never be forgotten!
Here the 'Big Boys' are playing football in the pool. Notice everyone left the pool after they got in.
Here we have a little arm wrestling going on...Justin & Reece. Both boys are 6'3"...I know Justin is 270lbs..as he proudly told me earlier...and I'm pretty sure Reece is pretty close. Justin took him down, after Reece put up a good fight!! We weren't sure the garbage can lid would withstand the competition...it did!
The next set of pictures needs a little explaining.....here goes my attempt. In the past, we have had a 'family time', on usually the second night there. Sometimes we have sang Praise and Worship songs, we have had 2 talent shows, we have watched comedians, Craig has made a movie of past years that we have watched, we have shared about our lives and just enjoyed being together.
The next set of pictures needs a little explaining.....here goes my attempt. In the past, we have had a 'family time', on usually the second night there. Sometimes we have sang Praise and Worship songs, we have had 2 talent shows, we have watched comedians, Craig has made a movie of past years that we have watched, we have shared about our lives and just enjoyed being together.
Our 'family time' took a twist this year...Justin brought his boxing gloves!! 
You can see where this is going! Our family time consisted of teenage boys boxing each other! 
Now, not all of us thought it a 'good idea'..but never the less, it happened! We have stooped to a new low! The boys had a great time challenging each other..and no one 
got really injured....Justin got a war wound...a black eye! We will have to bring back the talent show next year! As a matter of fact, the kids were pretty disappointed that we weren't having 'family time'! It was interesting to watch the teenage boys slugging each other...their love language....when they would pass each other. It's hard to believe these giants were just little ones when we started coming....like 6, 8, 2..... now they are arm wrestling and slugging each other. Reece even got pushed in the pool..... fully clothed! 
Trent even got so worried about the boxing, he went to the weight room to 'bulk' up!
They went away friends after the boxing and ended up in the hot tub!
You can see where this is going! Our family time consisted of teenage boys boxing each other! 
Now, not all of us thought it a 'good idea'..but never the less, it happened! We have stooped to a new low! The boys had a great time challenging each other..and no one 
got really injured....Justin got a war wound...a black eye! We will have to bring back the talent show next year! As a matter of fact, the kids were pretty disappointed that we weren't having 'family time'! It was interesting to watch the teenage boys slugging each other...their love language....when they would pass each other. It's hard to believe these giants were just little ones when we started coming....like 6, 8, 2..... now they are arm wrestling and slugging each other. Reece even got pushed in the pool..... fully clothed! 
Trent even got so worried about the boxing, he went to the weight room to 'bulk' up!
They went away friends after the boxing and ended up in the hot tub!
Trent took Jim on one last time before we left on Sunday. Trent gave him the one-two-three punch.
We had a wonderful time together...not all families can get together and have such a good time together....I'm sure glad we can!! This is a Christmas gift from Steve's Dad & Mom to each one of our families. It was a great tradition to start many years ago..Thank you Bonnie! This is such a lasting gift, not of material items, but memories that will never be forgotten!
Until next year......
3 comments:
Glad you enjoyed our time at Grayling. I, too, missed the family time, singing, and sharing the Lord together. Nobody's fault. Just the busyness of the season, one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas and another week less because we usually get together at New Years. Note to the planners, movers, and shakers: Let us know how all of us can help next year. I believe that what really binds us together as families is our faith in the wonderful Lord Jesus.
I'm sorry - did I just observe a picture of Steve boxing your youngest son? And am I to understand this was in place of sharing the Lord together? What's going on?? I think I'm reading the wrong Buckner blog!! LOL!
Glad you all had fun and I love the Buckner monogramed sweatshirt(?). Very cool!
Boxing sounds great!Joanne I'm sure you throw a mean right-left combo!! Last night Auntie and I went a few rounds on the wii! She KO'd me twice.
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