It has been WAY too long since we have been out east to visit Mike's side of the family...11+ years too long!! So when his Dad, then his grandma passed away, we decided we simply couldn't wait any longer.
The day we arrived, we met Mikes brothers and sisters and his Mom and Step Dad at the park. It was POURING rain, but luckily we had a huge covered area for the grown ups to visit...and the kids just played in the rain...they didn't mind one bit!
The kids got to meet all their cousins (12 in all)!! Tyson and Bradley really hit it off! After a day of playing they were begging for sleep overs and very sad to say good bye:(
We all got to hold the newest cousin...Michael. So sweet!!
Summer was a little shy...here she is warming up to Auntie Jessica...
...and she loved Uncle Jeffrey's necklace:)
It was great to spend an entire day with Mike's mom at her place...some cousins and Aunts and Uncles stopped by too...
The kids also got to meet their only living Great-Grandparent! It was wonderful to go to her house and visit with her and Uncle Tom.
The third day we were able to see all Mike's Aunts, Uncles and a lot of his cousins from his Dad's side of the family. It was so nice to visit with them and meet a lot who we only really knew from Facebook:)
Here is a picture of all Mike's Dad's siblings that were there...
And here's the group of us...minus a few of our kids who were playing in the rain and a few others who had already left.
It really was such a great and special thing to spend time with Mike's family. I am really looking forward to staying in touch and visiting more often!
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