The "Family Gathering"

What a nice day it was. The most beautiful Olivia went with us to the farm and pining for her mommy didn't want to get out of the car but I coaxed her out. She clung to me while I tried to start the cooking tasks assigned and sat on the kitchen counter for the longest time while others in the family tried to engage her. She warmed up to her Great Grandpa in-law and as others in the family entered and marveled at her cuteness she took off to parts unknown.  Alana (my gracious sister-in-law gave her a cute Barbie like doll.  Olivia sure liked that.  When Sylvia and AnnClaire, the super Aunts showed up she was OK with everything.

What a great dinner and all the latest generation were so grown up. Us middle generation folks did our level best and Ann and Horace tried to keep up and worked way too hard.

It was a great experience to be so close to so much family.  When one is so far away the warmth of family seems to dim.  Nothing like a trip back home to rekindle the home fires.

Got to go now, Melissa Sr. just woke up and wants to go to church. Another eventful day.