Left:
So that Nathanael and his family could attend our yearly Memorial Day weekend gathering, we met the following weekend instead. The Lord blessed us with perfect weather the entire weekend! Everyone from out of town arrived fairly early on Friday evening. So we ordered pizza from Domino’s for supper. Our house is not very big, but since the weather was so nice, some were in the house and some were on the deck and everyone enjoyed the pizza. We talked until way after dark before everyone left for home, hotel, or Ilene’s. The kids always stay with Elisabeth and Brad. Michael always gets a hotel room. Jessica and Terry, Nathanael and Sam and Adalina stayed at my dear friend, Ilene’s. This year Tim’s sister, Jennifer, and her friend, Sue, came for the weekend, too. They also stayed in a hotel. Mark and I picked up my sister from the airport at midnight.
On Saturday everyone gathered at the house again for lunch at the pits in the woods. Everyone brought their two and four-wheeled toys to run the trails before and after lunch was served.
Later in the afternoon, before we headed to Elisabeth and Brad’s for supper, we cleaned up the area and gathered everyone on and around the vehicles for our group picture. I think it is the best (and my favorite) picture that we have ever gotten of the group.
Thank You, Lord, for the blessing of FAMILY!! May 31 - June 2, 2024
Sue brought lighted wands for the kids. All of the girls, big and small, played the YMCA song from the internet and sang along and did the arm motions to the song. I think the big girls had more fun than the smaller girls!
Right:
Jennifer brought a pickleball net and balls and paddles with her. Liz and Brad’s driveway made for the perfect court! And the kids had a blast! There was some pretty serious competition going on, too, at times!
I love this picture with my adult kids! What a blessing the are!
Michael was heading back to Alabama that evening, so we got a few more group pictures. This shows youngest to oldest going up the steps.
I sure love this picture, too, which includes my sister and my sweet friend, Ilene.
One last group picture before all of the travelers head home after the services. I love the family attending the services with Mark and I before they go home! What a great weekend we had! Thank You, Lord!