When we eat at Angie's is a line up of food stations all along the counters. We line up and fill our plates with what ever we like and take our seats.
My daughters, Liz, Angie, Kathy, and Karen. (Liz and Karen are my twins)
Lynzie, Mark and Max seated under one of the awnings.
Max and baby Luke ready to play on the floor with a big bag of toys their mommy brought.
Luke is walking now , not so much on his own ..but if you hold his hand he will walk beside you. Lynzie will have her hands full when he decides to take off.
Emma and her daddy Matt are getting ready to play a game of cornhole. This is one game everyone plays.
Daughter Kathy with her son Korey and his wife Ashley. With the pioneer corn field behind them. Korey and Ashley caught their flight right after lunch , headed back to Seattle, Wa.
I have not seen them since Christmas of 2016...so I had to get hugs and pictures.
The newest baby in the family is great nephew Reed, being held by great niece Erin.
I did not get lots of photos...hard to round people up for photos. So we usually swap with one another. The lady in light green with white hair is my sister in law , Sally. She and my brother George made it home for our gathering, from Alabama. We had most all the family gathered this year. Lots of fun...even though it was so very hot. It was a great day of talking, laughing , eating and playing...either games or with the little ones.
This wee figure on the boardwalk is our little Layla. She, her daddy Brock and mommy Emily, went to Florida for a vacation. I missed being with them. I am happy they can have a vacation, since they do work hard and need a break. Hope all of you had a great family time for the holiday.
We are getting a cool down tomorrow. Believe me, I am thrilled. Wishing all of you a wonderful weekend. XO
reading your blog is like visiting with old friends,, you are such an inspiration you are,, you have a great and good looking family,, I love the matching tee shirts on the little ones,, so cute!
ReplyDeleteThank you Laurie. I truly love my family time. We don't seem to ever have enough time together. Especially with my brother, his wife and my grandson and his wife. My older brother drove here from Alabama and said this might be his last trip back home, as he and his wife do not fly (health reasons). My grandson is a jet setter type, for his job, but has little spare time...so this was a blessings to have Korey and Ashley here. Hope you have beautiful weekend. Blessings to you and yours, xoxo, Susie
DeleteOh, how nice to enjoy a lot of your family! It cooled down here this afternoon. Sometimes after a storm it gets hot again. I hope not.
ReplyDeleteI did enjoy the gathering on the 4th wish it could have gone on longer. The heat takes it toll on us. Those ten minute rains usually just turn the air muggy. I take these couple of nice days we are having.
DeleteHope you gets some cooler days too. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
I am looking forward to the cooler temps too.
ReplyDeleteThe children are adorable. How wonderful to see Luke taking steps. His Mom's world is about to get busier!
Karen, So funny how we older people know and try to pass along some hints. I tell the children to love and cuddle their babies , for they are growing by leaps and bounds. Lynzie actually quit her job to have these special years with her boys. She said it's better that she raise her boys. I admire her so much. Papaw and I will try to get her out with us , along with the boys at least once a month for lunch. I hope we get to have more cooler days. I find it harder to get myself going when it's hot . LOL. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLove seeing these pictures of the family fun! All the kids are just adorable! What did y'all have to eat?
ReplyDeleteDebbi, We all pitch in . There were the basic burgers, hot-dogs, b-b-q chicken, salads (taco, pasta,greens)mac/cheese, corn, deviled eggs, slice raw veggies, fruits, strawberry cheesecake, banana crème pies, brownies, and the drinks list was a long one.LOL I did not see any green beans this year. I had a hot-dog, I get two a year.One at class picnic and one on the 4th. I did not eat sweets that day , or lots of food. That's why I can not remember all the food items.:):) Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteIt looks like a wonderful day! 'm so glad you were surrounded by family and all -- that's what matters most!
ReplyDeleteJeanie, There just was never enough hours...to talk with each sibling, child or grand. It was a great time none the less. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLooks like everyone was having a great time..Lots of memories made..Enjoy your weekend..
ReplyDeleteMissy, I love family gatherings. Getting to hug all of them and hold the babies. They are growing fast. I felt like it could have gone on longer, but the heat takes it's toll. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteYour posts Susie are always so sweet and just make me smile. Your beautiful kind and loving soul comes through in your writing. You can tell how much you love your family. I am so glad you had a wonderful time with all of them.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday and have a great weekend.
Hugs,
Kris
Kris, Did you see how tall Emma is? She is 5'7" now. Her legs were longer than mine when she was in the 4th grade. LOL. Thank you, I do love my family time. Never enough of it. Hope your 4th was full of love and fun. Enjoy this weekend...it is going to be sweet. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteI can feel the love there in your home with all that family and those sweet children. You are blessed. Corn hole. What fun. That boardwalk looks hot!
ReplyDeleteNonnie, Little Layla had on her flip-flops. She also was wearing sunglasses. LOL. I hope they kept her cover in sunscreen. We just had the best holiday we have had in years. I think because my big brother has not been home for a few years. It was so good to have them back and my grandson from Seattle and his wife. Happy times. Blessings to you, enjoy this weekend. xoxo, Susie
DeleteNow that looks like a fun July 4th! What a nice, friendly looking family you have. hank you for visiting my blog. I enjoyed your comment.
ReplyDeleteHi, It was fun reading your blog. I do love my family time. It's the best. Anytime with the little ones is a great time. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteSusie,
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great 4th, filled with fun, laughter and family and now you will have wonderful memories!!Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Hugs,
Debbie
Debbie, The memories are good to have , there may come a time when that is all I have. We all want to be remember and loved. I miss my parents everyday, and especially on the holidays. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWonderful family times. Corn Hole is a fun game and easy for all to play.
ReplyDeleteWe are back to HOT and HUMID. Not fun for me, but my plants love it.
Carla , Our family time is so much fun and seems to go by way too quickly. Yes, honey, it getting nasty hot here again too. It's energy draining. Stay cool. Blessings to all, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWe had a great 4th with family and friends...and lots of fireworks...
ReplyDeleteBJ, I loved my family time too. Glad you had a fun day with your family. It seems to have flown by. Time gets away from me any more. Blessings, xoxo, Susie
DeleteLove those happy gatherings...and you have such a lovely family.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat. It's great to be with all my family, whenever I can. Holidays are fun because more make an effort to attend ...so I usually get to see the babies. I like to hold each one. Hope your family was fun too. Blessings to all, xoxo, Susie
DeleteGreat pictures Susie. Your daughters are beautiful like their mama. Nothing like having daughters. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteThank you Cindy. I see a bit of myself in each daughter. They are alike in way and so different in others. I never knew when they were small, that one day they would be some of my best friends. I am thankful we are close. Blessings to you, xoxo, Susie
DeleteWhat a fun fourth...and what a blessing to have four lovely daughters.
ReplyDeleteFamily, Food, and Fun! What a lovely way to spend the 4th! Beautiful photo of you and your daughters! Side note, I noticed one of your daughters is wearing an Old Navy Flag tee! I picked up two different shirts since they were on sale! I wore one on the 4th as well :)
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