Monday, May 30, 2011

Family Visit (4)

Papa Bill and almost all of his grandsons

It's an underoo party.

Bill and Krista

Joey, Andy and Hadrien

Jess, Arin, Kris and Ruthe...I MISS MY SISTERS! (At least I have Ruthe close by) Love you guys!!! Kisses from AZ

Family Visit (3)

More pics...
Arin, Taylor and Krista
Ruthe and Liam

Arin and Ruthe
Krista, Emberleigh, Tyler and Arin

Gaga and Popie (what a pair, lol)

Family Visit (2)

Lots of pics from our visit together...

Andy and I

Liam, Arin and I

Arin trying to get Hadrien in the pool.

Cousins

Papa Bill and Joey

Family Visit May 2011 ... Californa to Arizona with Love

In May we had a wonderful visit from the California Crew. It was a first meet in greet for some cousins and a reunion of sisters for the rest of us. Lots of love went with them when it was time for them to return home but we were thankful for the time they were able to spend with us.


Aunt Krista and Liam...Kris was in HEAVEN!

Sister dears; Arin, Jessica and Krista


After a swim we stop for a quick photo with Popie.


The growing family
(Hytinen, McVicker, Manne, Rowe, Darnell, Dandie and Gilliland mash-up which I wouldn't have any other way; from the back left: Taylor, Travis, Popie, Diane, Teri, Emberleigh, Ryan, Tyler, Andrew holding Hadrien, Angie, Bill holding Joey, Arin, Krista holding Maverick, Kathy holding Liam and Stormie, Ruthe, and Jessica)

Family

The family endures because it offers the truth of mortality and immortality within the same group. The family endures because, better than the commune, kibbutz, or classroom, it seems to individualize and socialize its children, to make us feel at the same time unique and yet joined to all humanity, accepted as is and yet challenged to grow, loved unconditionally and yet propelled by greater expectations. Only in the family can so many extremes be reconciled and synthesized. Only in the family do we have a lifetime in which to do it. -Letty Cottin Pogrebi