The Kuperus Family: Sova Reunion

This weekend we got to have another family reunion, this time with my mom's side of the family! My mom grew up in Cheboygan, MI, and we spent a lot of time up there while we were growing up. I have great memories of visiting my grandparents, and spending time with aunts, uncles and cousins.

Since my grandparents passed away in 2004 and 2006, we have only been up there once for a cousin's wedding. It was a lot of fun to be back there again and to introduce the kids to a place that is very special to me and also my mom.

On Friday we spent the afternoon at Cheboygan State Park, which is on Duncan Bay in Lake Huron. The day could not have been more perfect in the weather department, and it was a great place to gather. We had a pavilion for our picnic lunch, corn hole tournament, and Minute-To-Win-It games. We also had a beautiful beach to enjoy. The water there is shallow for a very long way out and is also very warm. It was perfect for the kids, and they had a blast! It was fun watching the kids connect and reconnect with cousins that they have not seen for a long time (or haven't ever met)!

After checking into our hotel and getting cleaned up, we got together for pizza at the house where my mom grew up. My uncle and aunt who live in Cincinnati now own it and use it as a place to stay when they come back to Cheboygan. It was fun having my mom show the house to the kids and having them see where she grew up.

The one bummer for the day was that my Dad was not feeling well and wasn't able to join in most of the fun. The worst part of this was that it was his birthday! He shares a birthday with my Uncle Gerry, so we had cake for them after our pizza supper, but he was back at the hotel and wasn't able to enjoy it.

This morning we had breakfast at Big Boy, stopped at the cemetery when my grandparents are buried, and then headed home. We are again thankful to have such wonderful family that enjoys being together!

Karen and Sara playing corn hole

Trying to catch minnows

Peter and Chris buddied up quickly

and spent most of the day together!

Miriam loved the warm, shallow water

Casey and my mom facing off in a Minute to Win It game

Suckers on a Sand Dune!

Lucas, Peter and Christopher

My Mom and Aunt Susie playing the "get the cookie from your forehead into your mouth" game. I got some really great close up pictures of my mom during this event, but I promised her I wouldn't put them all on the blog. :)

Aunt Susie, Mom, Esther, Karen

My cousin Don and Uncle Gerry were great sports--they were the models and the kids had to put all the assigned costumes/wigs/props on them to dress them up!