We got to my brother Sam's house a little after 12:00 noon for the 4th of July Yoder picnic. None of our daughters and families could be there this year, but here is a list of who was there:- my Mother
- my Aunt Sis, daughters Edna & Jenny, and Edna's husband, Don and Jenny's husband Miles and 2 sons, Daane & Colton
- my Aunt Anna Margaret
- my mother's life long friend, Sally and her son Victor (my 2nd cousin)
- my brother Sam, his wife Julie and 2 of their sons and their families (Nathan, Krista & Ethan & Erik, Deb & Aubrey and Mindy)
- my brother Wendell, his wife, Rita, and 2 of their children (John with Andrea - recently engaged, and Annaliese)
- my sister Judy and her husband Kerby
My sister, Toot and her husband, Rod, could not be there because of waiting for two of their sons to return home from serving with the military in Iraq. They weren't sure of the time they would be returning but wanted to be home so they could be available for them when they arrived.
We celebrated my Mother's 80th birthday which isn't till August 15th, but this was the best time to treat her since we were all together.
After eating together and visiting for several hours, we left and drove over to see Christy and Christian and their 5 kids. It was good to see them again and spend some time with them. Andy, Christian and all the kids except Patrick and Asher went on a bike ride. Andy is really into biking right now, but what a workout that was. He is used to the flat roads of NJ, not the ups and downs of Pa hills. He and Christian came back drenched in sweat. Of course, they were both pulling / carrying kids.All in all it was a good holiday. What better way to spend it than with family! We are so blessed.
3 comments:
Sounds like you had a very good, but busy day. What great family pictures.
When I read the list of those attending at Sam's it made me almost cry that we missed it. We were in such a quandry, not knowing what to do. We did have a good time with Matt, Cherie, Brittany, & Kaelyn though, I'm glad we were able to be together.
We're hoping to see Joel sometime this weekend yet.
Phyl, you have the wrong name for John's fiance. This is not the girl named Chandra. This is Andrea. Your day was interesting. I have so many pics. I don't know if I should put them all on my blog or not. I'll decide later. Glad you could be there. Love, Mother
Those are nice pictures mom. I didn't know you were going to C&C's too! Wow you had a busy day. The hills here are exactly why I don't like riding my bike. I love riding in NJ though, it's so easy and a lot more fun.
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