FAMILY REUNION PART 2

So that not one person in particular is paying for the Reunion we have a Silent Auction & a Live Auction. It is a lot of fun to say the least and lots of money is usually raised. We also have a hayride and also some music which was provided by the Gandee's this year. They are a wonderful family and VERY talented!

Browsing the silent auction table

The auction crowd

Crowd for the auction

SOLD!!!!

We were privileged to have the Ron Gandee Family from West Virginia with us for some WONDERFUL Christian entertainment.

Family mingling together

1st Picture Best of Friends & Cousins...Abigail & Savannah
2nd Picture Zachary & Mommy

The tractor used for the hayride & the hill we went up...UGHH!!!

Those on the hayride & massages given after the hayride LOL!

Hannah was trying to get Stephen to try a piece of cake

By the time it was done, Stephen had it all over his face


Zachary was helping bring the wood in for LAA LAA (his name for Great Grandma)

Stacking the wood very neatly


Abigail stayed with my mom at my grandma's for the week..when we got ready to leave we were kidding her that we would just pick her up and take her with us anyway

Daddy is trying to stuff her in the car with legs and arms going EVERYWHERE!!!

On September 20th after we were finished with the Love & Respect Conference we went with my parents to the Fun Day their church was putting on. My sister had already taken my children since she was watching them. We got there in time to watch all the fun games. Thanks Mom & Dad for inviting us along. We had a great time!

Abigail & Zachary enjoying the sack races

Abigail & Zachary doing the 3 legged race which Zachary DID NOT enjoy

Grandpa with Zachary and Grandma with Abigail playing tether ball

Hannah even got into it (LOVE YA SISTER!)

Decorating Pumpkin Cookies with the help of Aunt Hannah

The finished products

Dora the Explorer Moonwalk

The guys enjoyed some volleyball

The kids ENJOYED the hayride

Love and Respect Conference

On September 19th & 20th it found my husband & I along with my parents attending a Love & Respect Video Conference by Emerson and Sarah Eggerich (http://www.loveandrespect.com/) What an AWESOME conference it was...GREAT insight/eye opener such as the need for a wife is to be LOVED and the need of a husband is to be RESPECTED. I was thankful I was able to get off work to go. I highly recommend it for anyone who is contemplating going to one of these. I would love to be able to attend a LIVE conference...maybe in the future! Thank you so much Hannah for making it possible for us to go by watching our children. We appreciated it! Thanks Mom & Dad for going also although you had already been to one before.

Bridal Shower

Guess it is time for another update...things have just been EXTREMELY busy around here as I am sure it has been with everyone else. Here are just a couple of things that have kept us occupied........On September 13th Abigail & I attended the Bridal Shower of my niece, Lynette. It's hard to believe this 'little girl' that was my flower girl 12 years ago is now preparing for her wedding in less than a month. WHERE HAS TIME GONE!!!! Her shower was very nice and she received many things she will need in the years to come. Here are just a few pictures I took (as a side note for GENENE...I was nice and left out yours *SMILES* it was sure hard though)

Here is the Bride-To-Be...Lynette

This was the cake her Future Mother In Law made..she painted the little people on there to match the Wedding Colors. GREAT JOB DEE DEE!

The first table was her gift table. The 2nd table was also gifts but this was things people for Lynette. They introduced themselves using the gift as it had to begin with the letter of their name ex: S=soap, shampoo or something that associates with S (CLEAR AS MUD?)

Lynette with her Mom & Lynette with her Mother & Grandma Downer

Lynette with her Sister, Kayla & Lynette with Grandma Watters

Lynette with Aunt Sarah (that's me of course) & then that's me with my darling little daughter who can't wait till she gets married! I CAN DEFINITELY WAIT!!!!!