proud... 2 B AMERICAN!!

LEO LEE FAMILY REUNION

"Our Roots Run Deep And So Do Our Paddles"

We had a really busy FOURTH OF JULY weekend on the Clark Fork River in Montana.

It was so fun to see so many relatives, and to have some CRAZY white water rafting to go along with the memories! Mikin's Grandfather, Leo Lee, was the patriarch over the reunion, with Grandma Helen alongside of him. Below is pictured all for of his children and their spouses.

back row: Gayle Lee, Gary Lee, Jim Lee, Paula Lee

front row: Steve Gatten, Jean Gatten, Leo Lee, Helen Lee, Sandra Davis, Scott Davis

Just a quick breakdown of how many people we are dealing with here...

Leo & Fay Lee

4 children

29 grandchildren

58 great-grandchildren

or something like that....

Here is The BIG GROUP PHOTO!!!

96 in attendance, 15 that could not make it.

That is what I call a major turn-out!

We rafted, beached it, napped, ate, played games, ate, had scavenger hunts and relay games, ran a dirty & bloody Gatten Marathon race, ate, watched a crazy Fireworks show in St. Regis, ate, attended church, ate, and had a total blast!

Here are the kiddos on the treasure hunt... one of them, at least!

You can see how fast we could take over the white sand beach right on the river.

It is absolutely beautiful. Mikin spent all day there every day, all day, with the kids, except when taking rafting run.

It was a great time and we are so blessed to have such a big, loving family. The kids stayed dirty and had a great time.

We loved recognizing our

VETERAN of WWII, Grandpa LEE!

We love you!

We even managed to

SURPRISE Steve Gatten

with an early 60th BIRTHDAY PARTY!

Looking GOOD for SIXTY, old man!

Even if you are "All busted up inside!"
That was when all his kids were together, minus Spike on his mission.

We highlighted each decade of his life, and his poetry, and one of his favorite songs:

"When The Man Comes Around."

We Love you PAPA!