Melvin & VaLoy Porter Family Reunion
June 20, 21 & 22, 2013
Deanne Casperson, Lori Wach, McKell Porter, Layne Porter and Errol Porter
At the gravesite of their sister, Eileen Porter Nelson in Auburn, Wyoming.
Deanne, McKell, Errol, Lori, Jean and Layne Porter
At the gravesite of their parents, Melvin & VaLoy Porter in Smoot, Wyoming.
Lesa Porter, Jennifer Porter, Deanne Casperson, Lori, McKell, Errol and Layne
At the gravesite of their parents, Melvin & VaLoy Porter in Smoot, Wyoming.
The sons and daughters of Melvin & VaLoy Porter and their spouses met at
The Hayloft in Afton, Wyoming for dinner and a wonderful activity led by McKell.
The Hayloft in Afton, Wyoming
Jennifer Porter and McKell Porter
Jennifer Porter and McKell Porter
Errol & Jennifer Porter, Lesa & McKell Porter, Layne & Jean Porter, Deanne Casperson, Lori Wach
Mel & LuAnn Porter (not shown)
The sons and daughters of Melvin & VaLoy Porter and their spouses.
At the home of McKell and Lesa Porter in Grover, Wyoming.
Mel & LuAnn Porter (not shown)
The sons and daughters of Melvin & VaLoy Porter and their spouses.
At the home of McKell and Lesa Porter in Grover, Wyoming.
The Melvin & VaLoy Porter Family Reunion took place at this wonderful little community park in Grover, Wyoming. It had everything you could ever want for a successful family reunion: a good variety of playground equipment, sandbox filled with digging toys, a baseball diamond complete with stadium seating, a basketball court, fire pit, a covered pavilion with a fully equipped kitchen, covered patio, plenty of picnic tables, two bathrooms and plenty of green grassy area for tents and running around.
Lori and Kimberly Wach with McKell Porter.
McKell is setting up the "Guess Who" game.
Lori Wach with her grand-daughter, Raegan VanOrden.
Raegan VanOrden
Ellis Nelson, Layne Porter and Deanne Casperson solving the world's problems.....?......:)
Isabel VanOrden getting a Band-Aid for her scraped knee from her mother, Kristine VanOrden.
The sand box was a huge success. All the toys you see in the picture were provided by the community just for the sand box. Emily, Sam and Walter Watts
Walter Watts
Deanne Casperson, Harvey Watts (baby), Kristine VanOrden and Kimberly Wach
Lori Wach, Lesa Porter, David Watts, McKell Porter
Layne Porter preparing for the evening program.
Sam and Walter Watts
Sam Watts
"Guess Who" How good are you? Can you tell who these children are?
Kristine and Chad VanOrden
Love the shirt! And Chad smiles ALOT!!!
Brian, Brenda and Kassidy Snow
Brooklyn Snow
Dallin, Brooklyn and Jordan Snow
Brian Snow, Jean Porter (Brenda's mother), Brenda and Kassidy Snow
Shawn Porter
Lunch is served.
Sam Watts
Sam, Emily and Walter Watts
Ramona and Devin Christensen, Dallin Snow, Brian Porter (behind)
Kassidy Snow
Nick Lancaster, McKell Porter, Jana Lancaster and Layne Porter
Tanner Lancaster
Jana Lancaster
Devin and Ramona Christensen with Harvey Watts
Mallory VanOrden and Devin Christensen
If Devin's hat was off, you would see that he has red hair too.
Tambi Fluckiger, Brenda and Kassidy Snow
Nichole Fluckiger
Carson and Rachel Fluckiger, Kasia Bame
Kannon Bame
Casey and Kannon Bame
A "Guess Who Did It" game.
Do you know who has been to Hawaii, rode in a rodeo, goes to the temple more than 3 days a week, has gone to the principle's office for doing something bad, has more than 2 pets, camped out in a snow cave, sang in the Rick College Freedom Singers, has the maiden name of Stout, Draney or Ray, wants to climb Mt. Everest, has blue eyes, or green eyes, been a ward organist..........?
"Raise your hand if you have ever been sent to the principles office for doing something bad."
David Watts (hand raised), Sam Watts, McKell Porter, Jordan Snow (yellow shirt) Walter Watts (hand raised), Brooklyn Snow, Dallin Snow, Terry Nelson (hand raised), Brian Porter
Ellie (dog), Ramona, Isabel and Kimberly Wach
Shawn, Casey, Dallin, Brian and Layne playing "Horse."
Brenda Snow, Ellis Nelson, Brian and Jordan Snow getting ready to ride.
Ellis Nelson, Brenda and Kassidy Snow
Devin and Ramona Christensen
Jordan and Brooklyn Snow, Layne Porter and 3 little girls from the community who joined in the fun.
McKell Porter and William Barrera
Bethany Barrera
William and Bethany Barrera, Tambi Fluckiger, Ashley and Pace Owens,
Kenna Bame with Raegan VanOrden in the front.
Bethany, Tambi, Ashley, Pace, Kenna and Brian Porter with
Raegan VanOrden in the front.
Lori Wach, Amber Watts, Brenda and Kassidy Snow
Putting up Bethany and William's tent.
Dinner Time!
Casey Bame cooking hotdogs.
Kannon Bame, Carson Fluckiger and Ashley Owens
William and Bethany's tent is up!
Layne and Jean Porter
Deanne Casperson and Jean Porter
Devin Christensen
Jordan and Dallin Snow
Jean Porter
Brenda Snow watching Brooklyn and Kassidy Snow.
Jordan Snow
Ramona Christensen and Kassidy Snow
Brian Porter
Jordan Snow (hiding behind), Lucas Barrera and Brigham VanOrden
Kenna (holding rope), Ashley, Casey (jumping), and Pace
Kenna (holding rope), Ashley (jumping), Casey, and Pace
Brian Porter
Brian, Kassidy and Brenda Snow
Ramona Christensen and Kassidy Snow
Tiago and William Barrera
Bethany and Tiago Barrera, and Osa (dog)
Lucas Barrera
Layne Porter singing for the program
Clark Ray
Terry Nelson showing off her "hot" body after losing 60 pounds.
Kazia Bame and her grandfather McKell Porter reading a poem that he wrote.
Lesa Porter reporting on her family.
Deanne Casperson telling her favorite joke and reporting on her family.
Lori Wach reporting on her family.
Layne Porter the program's MC.
Kazia Bame singing "My Baby Does the Hanky Panky" accompanied
by her grandfather McKell Porter.
"My Baby Does the Hanky Panky" sung by Kazia Bame.
Jediah Ray
Smores!!!
Smores!!!
Both babies have the same middle name: Mallory VaLoy VanOrden and Layla VaLoy Casperson
Held by their mothers: Kristine VanOrden and Marie Casperson
Grandma VaLoy Porter would be sooooooo pleased!!
Bethany Barrera, Marie and McKay Casperson
Layla, Porter and Brooke Casperson
Preparing Breakfast
David Watts, McKell Porter and Ellis Nelson
Lori Wach and Terry Nelson preparing breakfast.
Children: (l-r) Brigham, Brooke, Sam (standing), Jediah
Walter, Isabel, Porter
McKay, Kerry and Porter Casperson
Paige and Salva Romero
Trying to figure out who that child is.
Deanne (holding Harvey), McKay, Clarke, Casey and Layne
Deanne and Lori singing "Down in the Little Green Valley"
Deanne holding Harvey Watts
Baby Harvey, Deanne and Lori
What do you think? Do you think Porter looks like his Grandpa Kerry when he was a little boy?
Brooke, Porter, Lucas, Kannon and Tiago
Deanne and Kerry Casperson
Ohhhhhhhhhh
Oh, oh......
Twins???? You decide.
Lesa and Kenna
Jediah and Sam
Raegan (redhead girl), Walter, Brigham and Porter giving Osa a drink.
The hike to The Intermittent Springs begins.
Baby Harvey and David Watts, Isabel VanOrden, Shawn Porter and Chad VanOrden
The ants keep marching one by one.............
hurrah, hurrah
In front: Brooke Casperson, Bethany, William and Lucas Barrera
McKay, Marie, baby Layla, and Kerry Casperson, Jean Porter and Deanne Casperson
Kerry Casperson, Jean and Shawn Porter
Shawn Porter
William Barrera and David Watts try to retrieve Chad's cooler.
Brigham feels bad that his Dad's red cooler is lost in the water.
Group Photo
David's philosophy is "No one gets left behind, not even a red cooler.
He and William probably spent half and hour trying to retrieve this cooler.
David finally dislodged the cooler and William and baby Lucas rescued the run away cooler.
McKay and Marie Casperson with children Porter, Layla and Brooke.
Chad with his runaway cooler.
Kristine, Raegan, Brigham (now smiling), Paige and Salva
Casey Bame, Walter Watts, Kerry Casperson, Sam Watts and Paige Romero
Casey and Kerry telling Walter, "Run and we'll see if we can rope you........"
Casey Bame and Kerry Casperson showing off their roping skills on Walter.
Run, Walter, run.
Kannon Bame leading his cattle.
Pace Owens, Lesa Porter, Kazia Owens
Isabel VanOrden and Casey Bame
Now for the moment everyone has been waiting for; the drawing for the two chainsaw bear carvings by McKell. Lori is drawing the first name...........
And the winner for Boo Boo Bear is Casey Bame.
Walter Watts wins the second chainsaw bear.
Casey Bame and Walter Watts with their chainsaw bears created by McKell Porter.
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