family

Great weekend so far!  Thursday we had a spaghetti dinner at mom's. Friday we chilled. Doug & Betty just came here and had hot turkey sandwiches for dinner. Oh wait....Douglas was in bed when I got home from work at 6:15 and didn't get up til morning.  So Betty, Lanny and I ate. Saturday after showers and waffles....we all went to mom's. Then we loaded up to go to Maple Valley where my cousin lives.  They had a big family gathering. The 3 sisters were my Aunt Clarice, mom, and my Aunt Lorraine.  Bob (host) is Clarice's oldest son and her son's Larry, Michael, and Dale were all there too! (Daughter Holly was missing) Clarice passed away years ago....she sure raised some amazing men that all love their aunties alot!

Mom with nephews Dale, Larry, Bob and Michael! They all walked her all the way to the van when we were leaving.  Such special guys!!!

Then there was mom and her kids Rick, Doug, Lois and Joyce (Libby and David were missing). And then my Aunt Lorriane had her grand daughter Lindsay and grandson Landon (from Oregon)and his sweet wife Erica.

Tuff's...Lindsay, Erica, Landon, Aunt Lorraine

The party being in August prevents her 3 kids: Don, June and Kathy from coming as two of them work in the school system and school has started in South Dakota already.)

I put my Aunt Lorraine in the back seat with me and mom in the front with Papa.

Lindsay, Betty and Doug rode together. Don, Lois and Denise rode together.  Rick and Connie made it too!  It was a nice gathering.

My brother actually woke up early.... so I am gonna go.  Have a great Sunday!