The house seems so quiet the last couple days, after an awesome Labor Day weekend with friends and out-of-town family. This past weekend, we celebrated the 70th Birthday of Kit's Mom! Family came in from Illinois, Florida, Virginia, and downstate to surprise her! Lola (the Filipino term for Grandma) was so excited to see everyone. We laughed, played, and enjoyed our togetherness, but also reflected on the loss of those who were unable to be with us. Kit recently lost a wonderful Aunt and her presence was certainly noticed and missed.
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| Poolside with the family |
Many of the out-of-towners stayed at our place- 18 people in total including us, 7 of whom were kids!! People were in bedrooms, on couches, in sleeping bags, wherever... it didn't seem to matter, just that we were all together!
Tommy had a blast playing with his cousins. The day after everyone left, he said, "where everybody go?" We feel so fortunate that Tommy is able to enjoy these large family gatherings. Growing up, we each loved taking road trips to Chicago or Virginia Beach or Toronto to visit our families; and it's great to be able to share these special family moments with our son. We're already planning another big reunion for next summer and hopefully some smaller trips before that!
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| The next generation of cousins |
The family is one of nature's masterpieces.
- George Santayana
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