Monte Cristo 2022

Google is forcing me to either pay them money or stop using Google Photos for free photo storage. I'm not the type of person who pays extra money to store my unused stuff in a storage unit (outside of moving), so I'm certainly not going to pay Google to store my digital stuff. Ergo, massive photo dumps coming in the near future onto the blog. I'll try not to post too many unflattering or sensitive photos, but it's either post them, or lose them.

Here are the photos from our family campout with Mom and Dad, my siblings, and a few Johnson cousins.

August Johnson Campout

Hooper men: Aaron, Grandpa Dale Hooper (Dad), and Ammon

My parents have decided to have a reunion at our usual spot over a separate week from the Ogden Astronomical Society's star party, so we don't take all Grandpa's friends' camping spots, and so we can have campfires and light without disturbing them too much. Grandma's (my mom's) side of the family gathered together to camp, talk, play games, sort Aunt Ronda's loose family photos for the last several decades, make and eat delicious food, and make kid crafts. My aunt Susan and cousin Verity from Grandpa's side were also able to come. As a young adult I used to spend a lot of time reading at camp before the other relatives would come, but now that I have kids and actually help with meals, there is less time for undisturbed reading. Since my kids are getting a little more independent, they have been able to play with cousins with somewhat less supervision, so I could actually sit and talk. I got a newer phone recently (apparently my iphone4 couldn't update anymore ;0), and my Health app still worked at the campground, so I made sure to finish getting my 10, 000 steps while Zak settled in the trailer with the kids each night.

Mr D, when told to look kingly and regal

Mr C

Summer, Aunt Vicki, and dog Cooper

Aunt Trena helping the kids play Skipbo

Aunt Susan, Verity, Zak (and his paracord magic)

D.J. at the fire, Aaron, Dale, Ammon

Summer, Aunt Ronda

On our walk we spied several butterflies lounging in the sun. 

Second cousins: Mr D, Miss S, Miss V, Mr C

Making bead animal keychains

Aunt Jenny prepared lots of crafts and activities for the kiddos.

Aaron, Ammon, Aunt Ronda, Jeremy

Miss V and Mr C around the campfire (wearing the Calvin Muir Hooper Observatory shirt from Grandpa Hooper). Only minor sparks got them before we realized they may have been too close.

Mom/Grandma Alice Hooper and Ammon around the fire

Ammon's manly legs, Aaron, Miss J, Jeremy, Jenny, Miss V, Mr C, and Uncle Scott

Miss J and Jenny

Miss J

Miss V's dirty feet

Zak, Miss S, Grandma Hooper, Mr C, Ammon playing Uno

Playing Uno

D.J. and Aaron

Playing Uno

Nicole (me) with Miss J

Ammon and Grandpa Hooper

Zak adding paracord to Uncle Scott's wheelchair to help his feet stay in place, while still keeping it collapsible.

Uncle Scott

Aaron reading his book