Esse and Estella Harmon Family Reunion

Esse and Estella Harmon
Married September 29, 1915
Salt Lake Temple
Father's Day weekend was one of the best weekends that my family has had in a long time. It was the weekend of the annual Harmon Family Reunion and this year it went back to its roots and was held in Afton, Wyoming. So my parents and all my brothers and sisters and their families decided to make the trip to beautiful Star Valley, Wyoming.

We left early Friday morning to make the 4 hour drive. By the time we got there, everyone was ready for lunch and ready to get out of the car. So we got some sandwiches and went to a local park where the kids had a ball playing on the playground and the guys had some fun playing a little ball.

After that we all went bowling at the local bowling alley. All of the kids got to play. Even the little girls took turns using the little green dragon to push the ball down the alley. My dad had a great game scoring over 150 points!

Friday evening we went to my uncle Chuck's house to cook hot dogs and hobo dinners in his fire pit (the picture from this are in the first collage).

Saturday morning my mom drove us around the valley to show us where her grandparents lived when she was growing up. (The pictures of their houses are also in the first collage.) Her Putnam grandparents' house has been updated with new siding. But her Harmon grandparents' house looks pretty much the same.

While we were out in Auburn, we stopped at another park so the kids to play. They loved the old merry-go-round thing and the old tetter-totters. You don't see playground equipment like this anymore.

My grandma Putnam was one of 13 children. Only 4 are still living (her and her 3 brothers, Ted, Larry and Keith). The reunion was held at Afton Elementary School. There was plenty of playground equipment and open fields to keep the kids happy and the adult could stay inside the gym to eat and visit.

Before we knew it, it was time to leave and make the long drive back home. It was a quick trip, but I'm so glad that we took the time to travel up there. I went to Afton every year as a child, so it was nice to go back to a place that held so many fun memories for me. But I think it was especially fun to spend so much quality time with my parents, siblings and their families. We had a great time. Thanks mom and dad for making this trip not only possible for everyone, but also for making it so great. We love you!