Family Reunion

The reunion was a success.

It was moved inside this year

due to the heat temps.

We have elderly and we have babies.

We have everything in between too.

I did finally get a camera.

Hallelujah, mine couldn't be fixed.

I got money towards a new one.  
I upgraded.
Canon Rebel T3.

I think we both won.
I am clueless about it.

My niece has a new, similar one too.

She is going to teach me.

Yes, you are.

There was tons of food.

My estranged friend, cake was there.
Lovely, as always.

We didn't connect.

I lusted though.

With this many family members 
there are several sets of twins

Me and Jackie.
No pic :(

Our first cousins Terry and Jerry.

Our first cousin Annie's son Stacy had twin girls.

My first cousin Patty, has a set.
 blue shirt..Zach and pink shirt....Zoe.

My oldest sister Judy's daughter Ellen 

(the camera instructor)

has a set of twins.

Sydney and Chase.
My sister Linda's daughter Ashley

has twin sons, Gabe and Jude.

I had my twin sons.
There may be more I am forgetting.
There are so many cousins I cannot keep up.
We gathered Dad and his siblings that were present.
Aunt Rosie from Texas was missing and
Aunt Genevieve(sp?) who is an in-law slipped in.

Dad is in the front with the blue shirt.
He says he is so skinny, he might blow away.
I take after Mom, not so skinny.

Mom is behind Dad in the turquoise.
Isn't she cute?


The first cousins ...
and Dad, Uncle Doc, and Aunt Edith
who didn't realize/want
to move.
I tried. haha

My sisters are in the middle row.
Linda white tank, Judy next to her in the brown.
Jackie is on the right end in front.
I am in the back 
on the right in the orange and grey.
My little brother was a no-show.
His status as Mom's favorite
may or may not be wavering.
Many cousins were missing.
Next the second cousins and etc.
At this point no one knows who is who.

There was a lot of chaos.

And some toad commotion.

I talked to a bunch of folks but missed a bunch too.
I "met" a blog reader or 2.
(hey Anna)
We cousins talk on facebook a lot. 
It is a little weird
because we rarely see each other.
I feel like I am more connected to them now though
than I have been since we were little.
That is a good thing.
It was a very good day. 
See ya all next year.
And some exciting news...
 tomorrow they plan to induce Maggie.
She is to be there at 7 a.m. 
They will do a pelvic exam 
and then probably start pitocin.
I'll keep you posted.
Remember us prayer warriors!

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68. my favorite kind of pen

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