The First Annual Bacon Family Reunion!

DONALD BACON FAMILY

This grouping is only a fraction of what it could be (there were 7 grands and 3 great grands missing, plus a couple of out-laws), but those of us who could make it had a great time! L-R: Bert Stone, Andrea Onan Stone (with Wyatt Stone sleeping in the stroller), Connie Bacon Onan with Michael Onan kneeling in front of her, John Bacon, Linda Bacon Jenner with daughter Stephanie Jenner in front of her, Roger Bacon, Daniel Bacon, Sally Bacon Aho, Scott Aho, with Sam and me in front next to Stephanie. Thanks to Tanna for sending this photo! And being quick enough to get it taken while Sam was still trapped in my arms! There was just too much interesting 'stuff' to explore!

MARVIN BACON FAMILY

The hazards of having someone snap a photo for you on your camera, that they are not used to - Mark isn't quite that skinny! L-R: Mark Bacon, Erik Knutson, Willa Bacon, Jim Knutson, Joanne Bacon Knutson (the garden creator), Marvin Bacon with Jacquelin Bacon in the wheel chair, Tanna Bacon behind her, James "Bacco" Bacon with Titus Bacon in front of him, Justin Reese, Sarah Bacon Reese, Stacey Bacon Myers holding Mariah Myers, Makayla Myers in front of them and Jeffery Myers. Phew! That's a lot of people! They are only missing Shandra Bacon, Kendra Knutson Thewis and Peter Thewis, and the latter two had been there earlier and returned later. Oh well.

THE BACON FIRST COUSINS

L-R: James Bacon, Mark Bacon, Roger Bacon, Joanne Bacon Knutson, John Bacon,

Linda Bacon Jenner, Connie Bacon Onan, Daniel Bacon, Jean Nelson Simon,

Judy Rasmussen Schroeder, and Dennis Rasmussen.

There were 11 of the 16 living there, so not a bad turnout at all!

We missed Irene Bacon Milovanovich, Alice Bacon Kolb, Marsha Parse, Darlene Parse and Robert Nelson. (all of whom had good excuses!)

Deceased are: Gary Bacon and Donna Bacon LaVoy.

AUDREY BACON RASMUSSEN FAMILY

A good showing here, only short one in-law! L-R: Byron Schroeder, Aunt Audrey, Gabe Schroeder, Tracy Schroeder Pech, Judy Rasmussen Schroeder, Emma Pech (in front), Michelle Schroeder, Dennis Rasmussen, Kimberly Rasmussen, Amanda Rasmussen, Uncle Eugene.

JANET BACON NELSON FAMILY

Only one of her two kids were able to make it, and only one of Jean's four sons - that would have been a very big group! Next year! L-R: Andy Simon, Julie Simon (holding Trevor), Allison (checking on baby brother, Grant), Aunt Janet, Uncle Dick, Jean Nelson Simon and James Simon.

REUBEN and ALICE'S CHILDREN

We were missing Lavern (in the nursing home) and Donald (deceased), but the other four siblings were there, in great form! As you can see, it is no secret where the cousins got the gift of gab!

L-R: Audrey Bacon Rasmussen (the only one looking at the camera!), Janet Bacon Nelson, Marvin Bacon, and Doris Bacon Parse.

BACON SIBLINGS WITH SPOUSES

L-R: Janet and Dick Nelson; Doris Parse with friend, Walter Radley; Eugene and Audrey Rasmussen; Jacqueline and Marvin Bacon.

I took a couple of shots of this and never did get them all looking the same direction - kind of like working with kids! :)

Finally, some faces to put with the names! I am missing a couple of photos, including our own family! I also didn't get one of Joanne and Jim's clan - not sure how I missed that... Also I know there were lots of pictures snapped throughout the day that showed how much fun was had - pumpkin races, anyone?

It was a beautiful day and we had a really good turnout! There was more than enough wonderful food to eat and good conversation. Thanks to all who were able to make it, and those of you who weren't - you're on the committee for next year! (just kidding, although that idea has merit....)

You can see a little bit in the photos that the flowers were still (even more so?) gorgeous, as they were for Kendra and Peter's wedding in August. It was a regular 'Secret Garden' that the Knutson's created for that event, and allowed us all to gather there for the reunion, when our other plans fell through. In this case, the 'back-up' plan was far superior to the original! Many thanks to the set-up and take-down crew: mainly the Knutson family and our son-in-law, Scott Aho, besides the committee people. Also to the Knutson's for keeping the 'garden' lookng wonderful for our event. It will revert to cornfield again next year - rather like Brigadoon!

We are talking of trying to create a site where the information that Joanne has gathered and the myriad of pictures taken by Jim Knutson, Amanda Rasmussen and Tanna Bacon can be posted. As soon as we have some info on that, we will get the word out! I think Amanda is being assigned that project, although she just headed back to school. We will be patient! It would be great to have a site that any of the family could post to, to keep everyone up to date. Also, there was a beautiful scrapbook put together by Tanna that would be nice to put on line.

We were able to collect plenty of money through the silent auction, sales of other items (thanks to all the donors!) and just plain donations to cover this year's expenses and create a kitty for next year! Thanks! If ANYONE wants to be in on the planning process, please let us know. A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to my fellow conspirators: Tanna Bacon, Judy Schroeder and last, but not least, Joanne Knutson! The only strength we didn't seem to have with that group was someone willing to lead the meeting! Another year we will be sure that point is covered! Volunteers anyone????