July 31, 2011

• We just got home from our vacation in Michigan with Nate's family. There were 30+ of us all together ... camping at Uncle Don and Aunt Margie's, staying up way too late, laughing and making some spectacular memories.
  I have (literally) hundred of pictures to sort through. My camera was passed around amongst the cousins-in-law and I don't even know what's on there.

  Some highlights:

  • Maggie got her dreads cut off on Friday. She's had them for five years!
  • Our average bedtime was 2:10 a.m.
  • Grandpa Don had the time of his life ... he's up to 38 great-grandchildren now.
  • Sitting around the fire until the wee hours of the morning.
  • Being inducted in as one of The Outlaws. It's an exclusive cousin-in-law club.
  • Scoring a bedroom inside because our tent was wet and our air mattress was deflating. Score!
  • Standing around the island in the kitchen, tasting wine and being silly.
  • Making a commitment with the outlaws to "power through" our sleep deprivation.
  • Welcoming cousin Andy home by surprising him at the airport ... he was one of 19 guys out of 66 to complete an intensive SRT training. He had no idea we would all be there and was especially surprised to see his sister, Maggie who was visiting from Germany!! That was fun.
  • Watching Mazie play with all of her little cousins. There are so many little kids and they were all so cute!

  I have more, but I must go to bed. I'm so thankful that I married into this huge, hilarious family.

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