Hieger Family Reunion

Caroline on the swing
Caroline, Brady & Lindsey
All the little cousins
Alex and Caroline

We attended the Hieger Family Reunion (my mom's side of the family) in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Fifty - five (give or take a few) members of my family including aunts, uncles and cousins attended from Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Switzerland and us from California and we had a blast! Since nearly half the group was kids and close to fifteen kids were under the age of 7 you can imagine it was non stop action. We went tubing down the river, to a water park, hiking and white water rafting (kids over 7 and adults). Caroline didn't know which way to turn because there was always someone to play with. Many of the nights the kids put on a "show" including acrobats, singing, dancing, you name it and Caroline definitely thought she should be a part of that action -- kicking, clapping, dancing -- it was great! Kudos to my Aunt Marlene for organizing the 12 and 10 bedroom log cabins we stayed in and for getting all the food for that many people. After doing this for over 30 years now, they have it down to a science. It was wonderful to see everyone and catch up with my family and meet some of their little ones that we had not seen. We miss you all already!!