On July 25, up by alarm, ate my oatmeal, picked up Martha and headed for Rising Sun. Martha went to her sister Erma and I went on to Toot & Rod. We went to their new church, Joel, Mandy & kids also Matt, Cherie and Noah met us at church. Then to Rod & Toot, ate and took pics. This was me with Garin, Noah, Gidian, and Kaelyn.
Garin, Gidian and Kaelyn are Joel & Mndy's childre. Noah is Matt & Cherie's little one.
More of the great grandkids. It was hard to get them all to pose!
Joel & Mandy's Kaelyn, Gidian, and Garin. They certainly aren't undernourished!
We weren't sure how many were good, so we took a bunch of pics.
This is Gidian. Remember when he was on everybody's prayer list when he was first born? He looks very healthy now.
I love holding these babies. It won't be long until they don't want to be held.
Here I am with Noah. He obviously isn't concerned about posing for the camera.
This is Garin and Noah. Kaelyn has her back turned!
I realize, I didn't take pics of the parents. Mostly just the babies! Joel, Matt, and Cherie are in the background watching their little ones
Sam and Julie took me to Allensville for our annual reunion. They were already eating when we got there. Some had already left the tables.
This is so funny. My Uncle Dan's three sons always line themselves up according to age. Their wives say they do it all the time when they are together. See Joe, Marlin, and Danny. Danny is the oldest. Some of the others in the picture are they kids and in laws. The one who is sitting across from his Dad is Stanley, Danny son who never married.
At the other end of the big circle were the wives, Danny's wife, Lois in the red with white around the neck. Marlin's daughter Amy (in blue top) and her daughter with the gray top. Marlin's daughter in law in the pink top.
Every year they want a cousins picture. You see Aunt Sis, beside her Joe, then Marlin, then Danny and me. Those three brothers seated themselves by age again! In the back are Jay and Glen. They were the sons of my Uncle Jakie, my Daddy's youngest brother. They had a brother Lloyd who was second in age but he dies several years ago. He had Alzeimers. This year Lloyd's one son and his wife were there. I don't think they were ever there before.
We had to have a duplicate, so here it is. I'm sorry I didn't get a picture of Jenny, Coleton, and Daane. Miles was a "week end warrior" this week end, but he came home at the end of our picnic. I really don't know some of the children or grandchildren. I went around and talked to find out who they were, but I'm sure I will have to ask them next year again!
