Last weekend I went to IL because I had some family coming in from out of town. Danny had a lot going on with work and a cousin getting baptized so he stayed home. What started out as an aunt and uncle from Phoenix coming for a visit ended up being family and friends representing six different states and two countries! I don't think anyone could have planned it better if they tried. My mom's side of the family is fairly spread out and that many people being together just doesn't happen anymore. It was such a special evening!
We had a delicious garbage can supper!
There's never been this many second cousins on that side together before!
The newest babies in the next generation- born in May, June, and July.
We even had special guests from Lithuania! These two came to the states with a program to earn money for school a couple summers ago and ended up living with people in Roanoke while they were here. He stayed with my aunt and uncle and she stayed right next door with my uncle's parents. That summer was the beginning of them falling in love and this summer they got married. And took their honeymoon to Roanoke!! It's just that great of a place;)
While I was there I got to transport some pretty fun girls:)
I also just happened to be there for a dear friend's going away party before she moves to Haiti. It was a great night being with a lot of my old friends that I miss so much. Good thing I had Danny to come home to or I might have just stayed!
It was a busy weekend, but refreshing to be with everyone again. But it was good to come back too.
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