Jessica Land: Coloma Family Reunion 2014

My mom and I got home yesterday from spending a week in Oregon for a family reunion and we had a great time. We got there last Wednesday and stayed at my uncles house. Thursday we took a drive up the coast and stopped at different places to look at the amazing scenery. We stopped at a butterfly emporium and it was beautiful seeing all the butterflies and the habitat that was set up for them. We then stopped at an Elk Reserve and they were there just laying or standing around, it was nice to see. We stopped off to eat at Unger's, my Uncles know the owner of the restaurant and it was a cute little place with good food. We then drove to see some of the coast line and it was very pretty. We then stopped off at the state park and it was beautiful seeing all the beautiful flowers that were there. We went to another part of the coast line and that we really pretty as well. We stopped at a little town and walked around and it was cold so my mom and I went into a chocolate store and got myself a hot chocolate. The four of us went into candy stores and bought and sampled candy, it was so good. Before heading out of town we stopped off the get some ice cream and sample cheese, some we ok and some were really good. We stopped for dinner and headed home. Friday, Kim, Erin, and Chase stopped by to say hi and my cousin Casey, Mary, Sammi and her boyfriend Ryan came that day too. We just hung around talking and laughing. Corey stopped by at one point too. Saturday was the highlight of my trip Ernie, Casey, Matthew, Sammi, Ryan, and myself went white water river rafting and it was so funny. I went with Ernie, Casey with Matthew, and Sammi with Ryan. It was so comical, Casey fell out of his raft, Ernie either fell on top of me or he was hanging half way out of the raft. At one point Casey and Matthew's raft bottom came completely out after hitting a rock and Casey was left sinking, it was the funniest thing I have ever seen. They both got into Sammi and Ryan's raft for the rest of the way. Their were a couple of injuries I got a rock in the thigh when went went sideways and Ryan hit a rock really bad in the knee, but nothing serious. It was so much fun and I was really happy I got do that, I wish I was able to get pictures. Sunday was the reunion, and I was really good to see family again. I got to meet some new family members that were born since the last time we all met up. Monday was just a relaxing day Ernie's and my Uncles Joe's friends Jackie and Steve came by and it was really nice to meet them. Casey, Mary, Sammi, and Ryan had to leave that night and Matthew had to leave Sunday morning. It was so much fun to see them, we always have a good time when were all together. Tuesday my Uncles Joe and Ernie, my mom and I went for a drive in my Uncle's Mercedes Benz convertible and went to lunch. Wednesday was our day to leave and it was hard to, we didn't want to go home. We had such a great time with everyone and created some great memories.