June 7, 2012 - Family Reuinion

Today we went to my family reunion. We hadn't had one in 21 years, and a lot has changed since then. We started the day running late (I hate being late). On the way to Barrie we drove through some pretty scary looking thunderstorms and missed the 400/11 split. 

Big Chute Marine Railway

Eventually, we met everyone on Team Janet (the teams were divided by my grandmother and her brothers and sisters) at the Big Chute Railway. This was really cool, it is a railway that carries boats from one lake to another (over a hill). It is the only one of it's kind in North America. What is interesting is the way the railway keeps the boats level on the way up and down the hill. The kids thought it was very cool.

I love the look on the Baby's face
definately up to trouble!!

After we had lunch at the Big Chute cafe. After lunch the kids went geocaching with their grandfather, Aunt C and Uncle S. I waited in the car with my Mom, Baby and Husband. We then took the scenic route back to Barrie and my Great Aunt and Uncle's house, which was the main location of the family reunion.   We had a nice BBQ dinner and visit with my extended family.  Everything was really great, the kids had lots of fun playing with their cousins, most of them are my mother's cousins grandkids (probably their second or third cousins, I loose track when I think about it!).

It was a long day and a late night, the kids were exhausted when we got home, but it was worth it and the weather was beautiful.