Lakota Family Reunion!

Every 3 years the Lakotas gather together for a HUGE family reunion!  Well because of Covid, we didn't do it last year so it's actually been 4 years since this has happened.  The Lakota family is made up of my Grandma Mueller and her brothers and sisters.  Now my grandma alone went on to have 13 kids of her own so our Mueller family is huge in itself.  Amy took on the giant task of planning and organizing again which is no small feat.  You can see her nametags said "Boss Bitch."  Yes, we wear nametags and matching shirts.  It adds to the fun.  We rent this outdoor space at a church and set up all kinds of things.  There are committees made to help with food, check-in, shirts, kids games, drinks, and so much more!  We have a signup so everyone brings a dish whether it be a side, snack, dessert, salad, etc.  We have a schedule for people to man the giant grills to cook hot dogs and hamburgers.  We have tents and tables to eat under. We set up kids games and teh older kids run it and give out prizes. My personal favorite is the TP toss courtesy of Bill's Plumbing.  We hire a photographer to set up risers and take one ginormous pic but also each separate family. Then you can order and they print them right then and there.  We have a beanbag tournament going as well as horseshoes.  We even do an egg toss which is so fun!  We get to listen to the talents of my Uncle Jim who plays the the accordion and we dance to polkas, the chicken dance, and the hokey pokey.  My favorite is when we sign Grandma Mueller's favorite song and gather in a circle and sing it. It really is one of the best things ever and I know everyone looks forward to it and it is so much fun!  We have the memories to last until the next one!