The Bundy Reunion 2012

Aunt Chris

What we always do at the Bundy Reunion...look for big bucks

The kids loved playing at the playground

Shooting the BB gun with Cabe

Getting ready for the races

Tenley loved Cabe

Dad wasn't too bad, but...

Uncle Orville was Top Notch

Waiting in the Rhino with all the kids...the shade was WONDERFUL!!

I love this man...Uncle Dan

 Tenley's first Bundy race...she was in no hurry, but cute as can be

 Josi and Jaxton the newest members of the Jensen Family

 

Ty running in his first Bundy Race...he was so excited! 

 Tag couldn't wait for the races...he looked so happy the entire time! 

Every summer our family heads to the Arizona Strip for the Bundy Reunion! This was in the marriage agreement before Josh and I got married and I really am thankful it was! I always have so much fun when we go! However, I haven't  been in  4 years due to pregnancy, birth, and then Josh working up north! I feel bad because the kids have really missed out, but they are old enough now to really be able to have a lot of fun and participate in all the activities! This would include: the leg races, horseshoes, roping, talent show, and nightly dances! Not only do they get to play with a ton of kids, they get to ride 4-wheelers, rhinos, play in dirt, and go until they crash and burn at the end of the night! This year the weather was AWESOME and we even got a little bit of rain to cool it down and wet all the dust down! We got there on Thursday July 5th and stayed until Sunday the 8th! The first day we got everything unloaded and set up and then headed out on a nice rhino ride looking for some bucks! We saw lots of does and then as we were almost back to camp, we came upon these nice bucks in the road! The boys loved it and Tenley even got into it! It is very beautiful up on Mt. Trumbull and it is a very special place to the Bundy Family!  It was so nice to see family that we only get to see once  a year and catch with my own extended family that we just don't see very often! The kids got to meet some of their cousins and had so fun!  On Friday they had opening ceremonies and then it was off to visit all our family that we haven't seen in years! The shot gun shoot was later that afternoon! Josh won in the men's group! Yes I have to brag about my awesome husband! I did pretty good, but didn't place...if only I would just chill out and not pull the trigger so fast! Friday evening we had the talent show and that is always fun! While were watching the talent show, Tag tells me he wants to go up there and sing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"! This year it was a little different because you had to sign up before the show, so I told him I would ask them, but they may say no! Well were lucky and he got to sing! I went up there with him, but he was so brave and so dang cute! I was so sad that we didn't have a camera, but then again we weren't planning on doing anything in it! Ty was pretty sad that he didn't get to go up there, but he had a bloody nose at the time! I told them next year we need to plan something to do and then we won't have so many tears! I was a proud momma that night! The kids really wanted to stay up for the Friday night dance, but by the time it started, Tag was too tired to care! Ty was a little bummed, so I told him we would stay for 5 songs and he was really good to leave after our 5 songs were up! We did the "Cotton Eyed Joe" and he really loved that! Needless to say, we were exhausted that night! Saturday is a jam packed day! We had the leg races that morning and the kids were so excited to race! They each ran in there own age group and were too dang cute and so happy! None of them placed, but they didn't care! Tayna and Josi ran in there race and it was too funny! I think we all laughed our heads off because Tayna was laughing her head off! She wasn't dead last, but pretty close! I think she was mad a Josi for making her run!  We all had a good laugh...thanks Tanya for being such a good sport! Jacob raced, but Josh doesn't run! I even ran in my age group and Josh was impressed! I was really sore the next day! Later on that day they had the horse shoe competition, which is always so much fun! I won about half and half of my matches, but my thumb was killing me. We threw a total of 180 shoes...we decided next year that they need to only have us throw 10 shoes instead of 20! I had to forfeit my last match because Tenley had woken up from her nap and had a really high fever and wasn't doing so well! I felt so bad for her, she was so hot and just limp! Her temperature was about 102 and I wasn't sure if it was a bug or if she just got overheated in the tent! She perked up after we gave her some medicine and we enjoyed the rest of the day. This year we even went to the Auction and won a bid for this really cool pencil sketch! Josh asked me if he could bid on it and I thought it was about time we helped out in the auction! That night was the dance where the Bundy Family Band plays! The kids were so excited to go, but Tenley didn't quite make it! She was just too tired and wanted to go to bed! Josh and I had fun watching the boys dance with their cousins and with us! Ty and Bekah were really getting the hang of swing dancin! Tag and Katie May sure were cute as they danced together! That little Katie May had all the boys wanting a dance...it was too cute! I even got to dance with my honey! He is such a good dancer and I always want to go dancin with him! Tag didn't make it too long at the dance and wanted to head back to bed, so I went back and Josh stayed for the awards ceremony! He received an "awesome" trophy and the boys were so excited for their daddy! When I got back to the tent, Tenley was waking up and her fever returned! She was awake for a very long time! The band ended at 11pm and she was still up at that point! She was miserable and sooo hot! Josh and I were worried, but we felt like she would be okay! We stayed up with her until she FINALLY fell asleep! She was sad one minute, cracking us up the next minute, screaming that bees were in the tent at another minute, and then did it all over again! Josh and I were so exhausted and happy when she finally fell asleep! She slept the remainder of the night and even slept in! Sunday we woke up and got ready to leave. Usually we stay for church on the mountain...testimony meeting, but Tenley still had her fever and was so unhappy.  Tag also seemed really tired and unhappy! It takes forever to pack up, but we finally got it done and said goodbye until next year! Tag slept most of the way home and so did Tenley! Tag was so whinny and when we got home we took his temperature and sure enough he had a high fever! Darn fevers...we just barely had them! Sunday was very low key as we were all so tired and then Tag and Tenley being sick! We had a great time at the Bundy Reunion are already excited for it again next year! One of the best things this year was having a hot shower every night! In years past we usually rig up a freezing cold shower on Saturday night before the big dance! This year I broke down and spent $100 on a portable water heater and show and it was the best $100 I have spent in a long time! Yay for camping trips for now on...nothing better than camping and getting a nice warm shower!