Aunt Mary, Grandma, Aunt Karen, and Aunt Wanda.

Grandma and her little boys-grown up.

The siblings and their spouses with Grandma.

The “originals”- my dad and his seven siblings.  Today the clan has grown to include 39 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Maybe they never quite grew up??!!

Our cousin, Will, and his beautiful bride, Katie.

We loved all hanging out at Grandma’s house- relaxing outside, playing games, taking walks, and eating yummy food.

storytime

tree climbing

There was just one piece of Grandma’s chocolate pie left, and there may or may not have been a mad scramble and some good natured sharing of the last crumbs by certain people.:)

One afternoon Grandma did an “interview” for us all.  It was so special to hear her share about memories of her childhood, fun experiences in life, and hard times she has been through.

Sharing about her childhood doll.

gathered around listening to Grandma’s stories and wisdom

One afternoon some of us girl cousins went to the coffee shop.

We played a trivia game that involved everyone writing down random things about themselves and then guessing which things went with which people.  It was rather hilarious.

The score sheets.

Sunday morning we all went with Grandma to the church she attends.  In afternoon, we had an open house party for her.

With everyone working together, set-up went very quickly.

Chels and Victoria

all ready to receive the guests

My grandmother is a blessing.  She faithfully prays for her children and grandchildren, and her doors are always open when we want to stop by to talk, borrow something, or grab a bite to eat (she always has things like home-made bread and pie on hand!)

Eating……again!!!

This is the dress my Grandmother wore on her wedding day!!!  It was really special to try it on.

Football is a favorite with the guys.