A Splash at Cherry Hill

Cherry Hill, in Fruit Heights, was the sight of the first ever family reunion for Lori’s immediate family. We missed Carl & Karli and Mike & Shawna and their families, but the rest of us had a great time at the overstuffed campground. Among the sea of tents and campers, we were able to carve our little slice of real estate that served as our home for a few days.

We had such a great time swimming in the pools and sliding down the water slides. The water felt so good during the hot afternoons. In addition to the water attractions, we had a great time on the climbing wall, batting cages, and ball pits. Although friendly in nature, a serious competition began to brew around the mini-golf course. John and Barb even coaxed Glenn and DeNeise to hit the links and try their hand at mini-golf. With a little more practice, some of us should be ready for the pro tour.




As is usually the case, the food was wonderful and of course plentiful. We were treated to dutch oven meals, foil dinners, and a wonderful lumberjack breakfast, complete with sausage, eggs, and pancakes – not to mention the loads, and loads of treats that we had to enjoy.

Of course the best thing about these reunions is spending time with each other and catching up on the things going on in our lives. It is especially rewarding to watch the kids as they interact with each other. They have so much fun and rarely are there disagreements. While none of us parents are getting any older, we did find ourselves waxing a little nostalgic and recalling the days of babes in arms and toddlers scurrying here and there. Those days don’t seem so far in the past.

What a great time we had!!! We love our Balli aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents!!!