Hawker Family Reunion - July 30th, 2011

Standing: Susan, Douglas R., Pat, Joanne,& Betty

Sitting: Glen, Karl, Kenneth & Cousin of Ralph

 4 Generations

(Doug, his parents, Scott, and his 3 girls)

 Scott, Doug and Uncle Kenneth

 Uncle Kenneth and Doug

 The Cannon ready to fire!

 Running after the candy!

The Hawker Family reunion was held again this year. Everyone brings food, and we spend a few hours catching up on each of the families. It is for all the children and grandchildren, etc. of Ralph and Wanda Hawker. Of their children (there were 12) Doug's dad (Douglas Ralph Hawker) is the oldest. It is fun to get together and see all the relatives, (and to see how you might end up looking someday). You can sure see the resemblance in these pictures. Every year, Doug's uncle Kenneth makes a cannon for the kids. He sets it up on a hill and fills it full of candy, then he lights it and it shoots hundreds of feet out to where the kids are all waiting. They have so much fun waiting and chasing the candy.

Mandi's Birthday - July 9th, 2011

 6 Years Old!

 Castle Cake!

 She loves her miniature dolls...

 Sisters!

Cynthia & Mandi

Mandi turned 6 this year. Of course she had a princess castle cake. (her grandma Francis makes her cakes every year) We made her a book full of pictures from her birth until now. She loves looking at the pictures. She is such a happy little girl.

Camping at Duck Creek - July 4th, 2011

 Downed Pine Trees behind our Trailer

 Uprooted!

 Snapped Off!

 Over!

 Under!

 Doug, Ali & Mandi

 Jessica, Justin & kids (wet, but happy)

When we went to Duck Creek this year, we were saddened to see that a huge storm had knocked down thousands of trees. They were broken off, tipped over, roots out of the ground, etc. We went on our favorite trail, and we couldn't tell where it was. We had to climb over, under, and around all kinds of debris. We still had a lot of fun fishing, hiking, and spending time outdoors. We were caught in a downpour and were soaked by the time we got back to our camp.