Day Ten - Last Day

Today we got up and going early because we had to go to the other end of town to take family pictures. Jason's sister, Michelle, is a photographer...so we met at her studio and she worked really hard to get all the family members, including 12 grandchildren, to take pictures. We hope we got some good shots. Then we headed to the lunch to meet Uncle Junior, Nannie and Michelle and the kids for lunch....thanks Uncle Junior!! We took some pics there of the kids with Nannie and Uncle Junior and said our goodbyes. This evening all the family came over to have a cookout (ended up being indoors because of rain) and birthday celebration for Angel since her birthday is Wednesday. The food was all yummy (got more recipes) and Angel loved her cake. She was overwhelmed with all the cousins to play with and looked like the queen bee opening her presents with all her cousins eagerly watching and wanting to help. Thanks to everyone for making it so special. Then we got some pics of Jason with his sisters and brother and of him with all the nieces and nephews. It was a fun night and sad to say goodbye to all of them. Angel will miss her play buddies!! Then the packing began....ugh....we are going to have to mail a box back...so off to bed and hopefully we will have a successful and easy flight experience tomorrow....will keep you "posted"...hehe. (a lot more good pics in slide show)

Day Nine

Today the girls are still not doing well with the allergy issues...poor babies. We had a leisurely morning and Grammy made breakfast of cheese eggs, toast and sausage. Then Ann and the girls came over and Grandpa brought Miranda (Mike's daughter) over. We got to see Mike (Jason's brother) finally as well. Miranda and Lexi had fun singing and playing music with Angel up in the play room. Then everyone left to go to a little fundraiser carnival for the Police Department but I stayed home with Emma so that she could nap and not be out in the hot weather!! The carnival ended up not being too much and the kids were afraid of the clowns....so after some popcorn and root beer floats they headed to Daniel's (Mike's son) soccer game and to Chick-Fil-A for lunch. I will sure miss that when I am gone. We went to mass tonight at mom and dad's church and met some of their friends. Then after mass we went to eat at a local Seafood place, I believe called the Riptides. Ann and Jason and the girls met us there. When we came home, Angel helped Grammy make goodies for tomorrow's dinner and birthday celebration. Then she called Poppy and we went to bed.