The matriarch and patriarch: my Mom and Dad, Cindy and Jim
Brother #2, John, and his wife Sharon
Their oldest daughter, Esther (26) and her boyfriend, Jimmy
Their younger daughter, April (23) and her husband, Jeremy
Brother #3, Peter (his wife Nancy didn't make the photos, but she was there!)
Their daughter, Ellen (24) and husband Justus
Their first son, Owen (20)
Their middle son, Isaac (14)
Their youngest, Seth (10)
And of course Jesse
and Laurel
Randy and I were also present and indeed hosted this grand celebration, but it seems we always forget to take pictures of each other. Missing in action are brothers #1 (James) and #4 (Stephen), who are both in New York, and--much to the dismay of Laurel and Duncan--Jeremy's kids, Carena (8) and Xavier (5).
My parents gave my kids this air hockey table for Christmas....
and it was occupied every single minute of the day by some combination of cousins, uncles, aunts, or even grandparents. (And no, we're not leaving it permanently in the middle of the living room.)
Other festivities (besides eating) included our annual Family Bunko Extravaganza, basketball games, and marshmallow gun fights in the driveway. At long last, the company is gone and children are in bed-- Duncan with a fistful of new action figures, Laurel in her new jammies with her new pillow, and Jesse with his new iPod docking station. Randy's settled down to football and I'm about to put my feet up and read a good book. It's been a good day in SmallWorld.
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