WE RETURNED FROM THE NORTH WOODS SUNDAY AFTERNOON (SLIGHTLY EXHAUSTED).
AGAIN, NO REST FOR THE WEARY. JEFF SOON SET OFF FOR ALPINE VALLEY WITH TWO BUDDIES, AND THE CHILDREN AND I MADE OUR WAY TO MY AUNT DIANE'S FOR A LARGE FAMILY GATHERING. IT WAS AN AFTERNOON FILLED WITH REUNIONS, LAUGHTER, LAWN GAMES, EATING, CHASING AFTER LITTLE ONES, AND MORE EATING.
THE "BURGERS" sadly minus 1 very important Larson
THE LITTLE MAN THRILLED TO BE IN THE ARMS OF SUCH A BEAUTY, HIS COUSIN ALYSSA.
SECOND COUSINS UNITE.
THE LITTLE MAN AND JABEZ
A RARE PICTURE FOR WE ARE SELDOM TOGETHER,
MY BRO ADAM, SISTER DAWN AND BROTHER RICH.
(THIS ONE'S A KEEPER.)
A LITTLE EXHAUSTION SETS IN.
"BEING A PART OF A BIG FAMILY IS A LOT OF WORK."
LABOR DAY WAS A TAD MORE RELAXED, AS WE SETTLED OURSELVES IN PAPA AND NANY'S BACKYARD FOR SOME QUALITY (AND LONG OVERDUE) TIME AS A FAMILY.
QUALITY TIME THAT INCLUDED THE REMOVAL OF NESTS FROM TREES,
(CAPTIVATING)
CATCHING UP ON LIFE THROUGH MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS,
AND, ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL FALL-LIKE WEATHER AS WE PLAYED FOOTBALL, BOCCE BALL, AND BAGGO IN PAPA'S BEAUTIFULLY GROOMED BACKYARD.
IT WAS THE PERFECT SETTING FOR SPENDING TIME WITH LOVED ONES. THERE ARE FEW THINGS SWEETER THAN BEING IN THE PRESENCE OF FAMILY. THE LITTLE LADY SAVORED EVERY MINUTE OF BEING WITH HER COUSINS, AND THE LITTLE MAN WAS DELIGHTED TO HAVE SO MANY ARMS TO RUN TO. JEFF AND I DELIGHTED IN ONCE AGAIN REUNITING OUR SWEET ONES WITH THEIR LOVING AND DOTING GRANDPARENTS. IT FELT GOOD TO BE HOME, IN A STATE WE LOVE, SURROUNDED BY THOSE WE LOVE.
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