We arrived back in San Diego on Monday - This is a picture from the plane about 20 minutes before we landed at Lindberg Field. Keith and I got in from Florida about 12:30, Sharen (from K Falls via Bullhead) and Dad (Bullhead City) got in just as our gourmet dinner was being picked up from Popeyes (hehee). Rod and S'te, generous with thier home as always, just opened the door and we had a great time. Dad was amazed at how much the babies had grown since the last time he saw them 4 1/2 years ago. I was amazed that he took so well to all of them and they didn't drive him nuts (it's easy when there are 8 kids home). The littlest ones just absolutely adored him!
The kids went back to school on Tuesday so that gave us "adults" a chance to catch up, show pictures, brag on the kids, and generally eat, visit, and catch up on the 4 1/2 years since we were last all together. :) And 2 (actually 3) more children have been added to the family....
Aunt Sharen flew from Klamath Falls to Arizona last week and drove Dad down so we could have our little get- together before the kids move up to Bremerton next summer.
Cavelle had his own routine but really enjoyed having 4 extra people to entertain - but you can't bother him when he has a 'mission' - as in his food!
Then we had a little reading after dinner....Sharen, Keith, & I had a soak in the hot tub before calling it a night.... ooohhh it was great! Even if we did stay out there to long and got locked out! Security did come and let us in - thank you!!
S'te had made an appointment for us to have a 4 generation family portrait taken.... So on Tuesday, I made Dad a meatloaf, he washed cars, swept the porch, and otherwise kept himself busy. We put the meatloaf in the oven with the timer set and headed out for our 4 Generation Family portrait!
It's quite the task.... getting 15 people - and one of them being 18 months old and hungry - all to be looking in the right direction, at the right time, with the right look on thier face!! The woman at Sears was a trooper and did really well. S'te isn't fond of the way she choreographed us - but - it is done. We have Great- Grandpa, Great Aunt Sharen, Amah, Papa, Mom, Dad, and ALL NINE children!!! Truly a blended and blessed family!
Just as all was just about finished, we had a serious male family member bonding going on!! I think we wore them out... and embarassed Grandpa just a little..... LOL.... It is definately a fave!!
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