This weekend we had two family reunions. It’s always nice to see those we just don’t cross paths with very often. And it’s very nice when those who live hours away take the time to travel so we can connect again.
Saturday my father’s side of the family got together. Dad was from a family of nine boys and one girl. He always likes to say he has eight brothers and they all had a sister – making you think at first that there were 18 children instead of 10. =) Two of the brothers live miles/hours away and rarely make an appearance at the family reunions. 2 brothers have gone to heaven and they are missed greatly each year we gather. One of our traditions lately is that we get the brothers together for a picture.
It was a bit of an ordeal to get this one in this year – we all played up the moment and had fun trying to get them to cooperate.
It was a very, very HOT day but at the park the Lord blessed us with a gentle breeze all afternoon – enough of a breeze to have the guys fussing with their hair.
Cameras came out and everyone was giving directions/instructions in an attempt to get them all to ‘look here’ at the same time.
The process to round them all up, get them to stand where they needed to, hair fixed and all looking in the same direction at the same time – approximately 30 minutes. =) But we got it done.
The Fisher Boys.
And then we try to get the aunts together as well – approximate time – 5 minutes. These ladies are a special bunch. We laugh alot at this family reunion.
Reunions provide time to connect, catch up and simply fellowship.
Brothers connect…..
Families go for walks……
Cousins catch up. A daughter of my cousin is a school teacher. She brought papers with 90 suns that needed cut out. She puts one sun up on the wall for each school day and when they get to ninety they start taking them off the wall. By 180 – school is over.
She came with whole sheets of uncut paper and with help from others went home with all the suns cut out and ready to use for the school year.
All photo’s taken by Betz – thanks Betz!
-- Our family reunion on Sunday was with my father-in-laws family. We met long enough to eat some amazing, covered dish food, chat a little and then the rain and wind chased us home. Thankful for the rain but it was a short visit...and no photo’s. =(
1 comment:
What fun family reunions are, especially one like yours. I think it is so special that so many attended this picnic and really like that you took pictures and described each one. You are a part of a wonderful family. Hope you are having a good summer.
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