New Years Eve 2010...

Again this year we went to Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City.  Cousin Jim has connections!  We had a great time together!  We arrived on Friday, which was New Years Eve day and stayed till Sunday.

 Here is a snapshot of our week-end.....

First, all the guys and kids got new T-shirts...Buckner's Hunting and Lodge...don't they look great on all of them!  Thanks Grandpa & Grandma

Then the Buckner gang headed over to Cracker Barrel, where we enjoyed a great dinner and great laughs!  Thanks Grandpa & Grandma!

Back at the hotel things we happening like......

                                                        Wii --- Mike, Jim & Steve

                                        Rack-O -- Darica, Carrie, Trent & Maddie

                                                  Wii-ing some more!

                       The girls like to talk-- Aunt Karen, Cara, Renee, Carrie & Kristi

                                      Euchre -- Joanne, Uncle Jim, G-pa Neil & Steve

                                      Paper Jamz Guitar -- Mike & David (father & Son)

On Saturday night we all ate together.  Potluck style

 Some of the kids hanging together

Troy, Nic, Trent & Maddie

Saturday after dinner....  We had the infamous 'Forced Family Fun'! (which, BTW is not very forced..the kids are very eager to participate & have fun...I believe it's in part because the Dad's and Grandma's are willing to participate!)

This year on the agenda--Music Video's to Veggie Tales songs.  We divided up by random drawing 5 teams and were given a pre-picked song.  Here are 4 of our leaders and Danielle (just outside the picture).  We were given 1/2  hour to develop our music video and then we performed it live!
                                                    Steve, Jim, Jared, Mike & Danielle

First group up...Danielle's with The Bunny Song

Next up...Jared's with Hairbrush Song?

Mike's group...The Pirate's That Don't Do Anything

Steve's group...Water Buffalo (that's Justin under the lamp shade & Michael under the sleeping bag)
The winners!

Jim's group...Keep walking

Down by the pool....
         things were happening--
                                               bald heads were spotted -- Mike & Craig

The girls were hanging out in the outdoor hot tub....burrrr baby, it was cold out there.

Carrie, Renee, Danielle & Kristi

The boys, old & young, took over the pool playing b-ball.  A guy came in the hot tub and announced to his family..."there is a wild game of b-ball going on in there!"..ha ha ha...we did admit that they were our guys!

Then I spotted these Mermaids

Maddie & Darica

Trent was mastering this log

Guys were still playing B-ball....very load but entertaining!

back up to the room for a Euchre tournament.  We won't mention Steve won first and Joanne won second! 

We didn't make it to bed till 3am that night (morning)..short night!  About 6am Trent woke me up and said he didn't feel well.  Yep..he was right..he didn't feel well!  He threw up till about 1pm when we left the hotel.  About 10 of us got the flu by Monday morning!  Some, far worse than others!

Aside from that we had a fun time together!  Fun Family Memories were present!