Cousin Club 2008 - More Weber's than Wabbits!

That was the theme for the cousin club this year and rightly so!

We're back and what fun we all had! It all started back in 1894. Mama and Papa Weber were married and from them 16 children were born! (one died in infancy) Now each of those children are represented by a color for that families branch. Mark's grandfather was one of those children - Joseph Hausner Weber. Joseph and his wife Elizabeth (Great Grandma Weber who is pictured below) happened to have 10 children of their own.....can you see how big this cousin club thing is getting? Anyway, there were dozens of cousins from all over the country for the boys to meet. 250 to be exact, and this was a small group of us! It was a really fun time. I, (as usual) took hundreds of pictures and have tried very hard to select only my most favorites to put on here but I have SO many more I love from this weekend too. I may just have to add more later! Anyway here are the top 30 or so right now. We gathered at the Aullwood Farm and Audubon Center which is an organic real working farm. A huge hit with my kiddos. I have lots of barn and animal pictures too but they didn't make my first cut. :)

Here is Mark and Grandpa George in the back row. Cousin Ryland, Ethan, Great-Grandma Weber and Alex in the middle row and of course there is Zac in the front.

This is the night before. Ryland, Alex, Zac and Ethan with their trolley cars.

Alex and Ethan at the pool.
Zac, Ryland, Ethan, Alex and Grammy Beckie at the hotel.

Mark, Ethan, Zac and Grammy Beckie playing a little bean bag toss.
Alex and Mommy in the barn.

Gabriel, Peter and Alex chatting in a tree..... of course, where else would you chat???
Mark and his big boys.
Ryland and Ethan at the start of the water balloon toss.
The line up for the balloon toss. Ethan and Ry are still in it right now!
Balloon tossing cousins. Alex is still in it!
Alex and Jake. Don't drop it!

Getting ready for the watermelon seed spitting contest. Ryland, Zac, Mark and Ethan.
The spitting part! Go Grandpa George!
Red Rover. Ethan, Peter, Alex and Gabriel.

Well - send somebody over!
Smear ball! Ouch!
Bubbles!!! Zac and Avery. Isn't she adorable?!
Zac - don't you dare pour those bubbles on your cousin!
How sweet - flowers for mommy.

The tractor ride. I needed a hat too! Me, Ethan, Ryland, Alex, Zac and Mark.

Daddy and Zac on the tractor ride.
Zac.... in a hole - don't ask me why. But he's SO cute!
My Ethan - had to get an orange hat even though our branch is red because orange is his favorite color.
Kicking back at the tent.
Zac kicking back.
Zac and his Aunt Kristin.

Ethan and Ryland on the rocks. Those two were inseparable the whole weekend. :)
Zac playing a little volleyball.
The end.......