Bertasso Family Reunion

For the first time in at least three years (maybe longer), we had the whole Bertasso family together for a reunion. Of course, there are a lot more of us now then there were any time before. We met in Utah on July 24th, and the whole crew included Mom and Dad, 14 sons / daughters, and 17 grandkids (with Katelyn as the oldest grandchild).

We did lots of fun things together. It would be more than anyone wants to read if we tried to write about it all, so we will cover the highlights (especially the ones where we have photos). We will add more posts / photos as we get them from the other siblings and mom and dad. (For example, we did family pictures -- a feat with 33 people -- but we haven't seen the outcome yet.)

One of the first activities was a trip to "Kangaroo Zoo" -- a collection of giant inflatables. The kids had a blast (including the "old children"). We lost a little skin on elbows, and had a few crashes, but for the most part, everyone had a great time. You can see more photos of the fun here.

We also had a chance to go back to "Brick Oven Pizza" -- the best pizza in Provo, and a popular spot for BYU students. The food was great. Even more fun for the kids, they had a balloon guy there that folded balloons like nothing we had ever seen before. Katelyn got "The Little Mermaid" and Jacob got Spiderman. You can see the final products here.

Of course, no trip to Provo would be complete without dragging the kids around campus. They saw the buildings where mom and dad went to classes. They even got to see their Uncle Brent. (And of course, had a picture taken with one of the statues on campus.)

There were many more activities, including Family Home Evening, games, (lots of) eating, swimming, and just enjoying each other's company. More posted later, but to see more photos, you can check out the ones Andrew took.