Slowly many of the families have trickled off in different directions as their schooling ended. Most have remained close enough for at least an occasional visit for birthday parties etc. but suddenly and sadly it seems even this is ending for a few of us. As of the end of July we're headed for Alabama, another family leaves next week for Maine, others have possible moves in the works to California, and Idaho. And it feels like we should all pull out a yearbook of some sort and start writing each other wishes for a good life! Thank goodness for things like blogs and facebook - no one is ever too far away now. I think I'll make a pact with everyone that we at least get wedding announcements for each kid when that time comes...and I fear it will come too quickly. I could post a kazillion pictures of all the fun times we've had over the years, but these two are an indication of that fun...and of the growth we've experienced!! I really love all these people, they've made life in Texas, away from family, bearable and fun.
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| 2007 I was amazed to look back and see how many families had not yet joined the throng! |
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| 2011 Our numbers have grown...and even here we are missing a few families! |
4 comments:
fun pics! enjoy the next leg of your adventure!!!
Wow, love the pictures! I can't believe how many kiddos there are now, and how much they've grown! I love that we were all able to live so close and have such good times! We'll miss you guys!
That swim party was really fun. I wanted to act like everybody's great aunt and start pinching cheeks and reminiscing about how I remember when they were just knee-high to a grasshopper. Fortunately I remembered that I wasn't particularly fond of creepy great aunts when I was a kid and just played it cool! It really is amazing to see all the nursery kids that are long out of nursery and the "new" babies that are now wearing 4T.
Mixed emotions! That is life. How wonderful you have those pictures to remember the happy days in Texas with friends and to show your kids someday--just a word of wisdom --write the names of everybody--you think you'll always remember, but I have pics your grandmother never wrote names on and I haven't a clue!!!
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