Mas Gardner

When members of the Boone family travel from far and wide to Iowa for a family reunion, spirits are high -- and so is the level of dysfunction. Vivacious 8-year-old Ruby acts as ambassador between relatives, settling disagreements and reminding everyone that, at the end of the day, they're family.

When members of the Boone family travel from far and wide to Iowa for a family reunion, spirits are high -- and so is the level of dysfunction. Vivacious 8-year-old Ruby acts as ambassador between relatives, settling disagreements and reminding everyone that, at the end of the day, they're family.

When members of the Boone family travel from far and wide to Iowa for a family reunion, spirits are high -- and so is the level of dysfunction. Vivacious 8-year-old Ruby acts as ambassador between relatives, settling disagreements and reminding everyone that, at the end of the day, they're family.

When members of the Boone family travel from far and wide to Iowa for a family reunion, spirits are high -- and so is the level of dysfunction. Vivacious 8-year-old Ruby acts as ambassador between relatives, settling disagreements and reminding everyone that, at the end of the day, they're family.