Better Late Than Never

A few years ago, Mom told us she didn't mind if we missed Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter, but by golly we HAD BETTER be at the Family Reunion. (Third Weekend in May since 1986!) This year had an amazing turn out, with cousins coming from near (those who still live in Tift County) and far (Indonesia). The food was plentiful and delicious as always, and ins pite of the rain out on Saturday, and fabulous time was had by all.

Another Reunion, Come and Gone

I'm tired, y'all. May has been a month of crazy busy-ness. I've subbed almost every day, the girls have had numerous end-of-the-year things (Honors Day, Field Day, School Picnic, class parties, field trips), and James has been slammed at work. There's the holidays- Mother's Day and Memorial Day. To top it all off is the Family Reunion.

James took the day off yesterday, and we went to Madeline's Honors Day in the morning. The DH worked out in the yard (planting my Mother's Day gift- three new gardenia bushes!) but I just collapsed with a headache that threatened to go into Migraine territory all day (and still hasn't completely gone away).

I've mopped the kitchen and vaccumed the living room and my bedroom, and after I finish baking these cookies (my mom gave me a HUGE box full of pre-made cookie dough- long story) I'll probably lay on the couch and veg until the girlies get home.

BUT FIRST! PICTURES!!!

A new family picture


Jed, who doesn't like any of his nieces (except the babies) insisted on having his picture taken with all of them (and Nathan). Crazy kid.


Okay, James and I rarely have our picture taken together. (Back in 2001, I decided to make him a little scrapbook of pictures of him and I together. The only problem was I could only find about ten pictures of just the two of us, and five of those were taken on our wedding day! I spent the next few months "staging" occasions for us to have our picture taken together. When he looked at the scrapbook, he said, "Oh. *Now* I know why you kept having us take pictures together!") So, lesson learned, and I try to make sure we have a picture together at least once a year.

I tried to get a picture on Easter, before Isabella's baptism, but we both had oour eyes closed. And my hair looked bad. It was windy. *sighs* So we tried again at the reunion.



My brother David thought he'd be a comedian and jump in the picture. *sighs again*

But we finally succeeded.


David and Eileen and their girls


Mom and Dad


Mom and Dad with all their grandchildren


Jed and his favorite nieces- another picture he insisted I take.


I wish all of the family could have been there. Maybe next year!