The highlight of the past month was the impromptu family reunion at Mom and Dad's in South Carolina. Paige and Allan flew in for a visit from Texas, so Patrick and his kids, and our family of five, all drove out there to enjoy a couple days together. It has been several years since Patrick, Paige, and I have all been under the same roof, so this was quite a big deal.
The Original Five
Apparently I ended up being the short kid.
And the additional spouses and tax deductions. We missed Patrick's wife, Becca, who did not join us, but we were very happy to meet their newest daughter, Evelynn, who just turned one.
Merrilee and Katie Mei loved their new little cousin, and spent most of their time playing with her. Merrilee was absolutely smitten!
Hayden and Jacob had not seen each other in almost two years and it was wonderful to see them get along so well and play together. Wish the boys lived closer and could spend more time together.
My brother Patrick with Evelynn.
Paige with the girls.
My nephew Pat and Katie Mei battling it out in a game of Tic-Tac-Toe at Olive Garden. Pat, Jr. just turned 16 and he's growing into a wonderful young man. I couldn't be more proud of him! Not to mention, he's great with my kids.
And finally, Paige's husband Allan holding Evelynn during her little birthday bash. So glad we could enjoy a re-run of her first birthday.
I hope we can all get together like this more often. We're all living a little bit closer now that Paige and Allan are in Texas. The kids all grow up too fast to let too much time go between visits.
