The Arrivals!!

Arrivals started on Thursday night. . . Mom B, sister Dolores, husband Kenny, and grandneice Ginger got here from Kentucky somewhere around 11 pm. They got hung up at the departure airport but the pilot made up some time . . we just hauled all their heavy, heavy bags up to their rooms and let them sleep. It was really late by thier clocks :)

About noon on Friday the rest of the "Away Team" showed up from Missouri. Daughter April, husband Rick, and grandchildren Elizabeth and Brennan found thier own way from the airport to the hotel and over here to Spring Valley.

We had a wonderful afternoon with everyone meeting each other, swapping travel stories, baby stories, children and parent stories. Comparing notes and just haveing a great time. Brayana's hamsters were a wonderful ice breaker with the middle crowd and the video games were also an immediate draw!! Of course CB (Cavelle) was passed from lap to lap - he had so much attention!!! We just had a wonderful day!!

I stopped by Smart & Final and loaded up on picnic supplies!! Rick cooked for the 22 of us!! We had our blessings in every way possible. It was really wonderful to see everyone meeting and melding. The girls became best of friends almost immediately and it was like the little boys had never been apart - even tho' they'd never met.
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This was the day that God made one of my most fervent wishes come true. My families met. Thank you Lord for making this happen for me. The only one missing was Ladaria - since she was off traveling to see her friend in Illinois.