Family reunion time is coming...2013

Our branch of the family is working out the details of our next reunion.  We had hoped to find a place in Minnesota near where our one set of great-grandparents homesteaded but we couldn't find anything.  We had heard of a place in NW Nebraska that has had good reports so we went with that...hard to believe it has been 5 years or will be 5 years next summer since our last one ( look here ).  In trying to figure out some special things to do for this one it has been fun looking through pictures to find ones of us 4 through the years...I think this is the oldest one....at least oldest I could find so far...

...about 10 years later....

... pushing 20 years later on this one...

...not quite 10 years on this one....

 ...and a little more than 10 years on this one....

...and this the most recent....looking forward to an update...all being well.

Some stats changed from last reunion:
      1.  One more of the 'next generation' has gotten married
      2.  6 new babies were added
      3.  One of the 'next generation' has moved to a different state
      4.  2 of the 'next generation' have changed careers
      5.  Retirement is looking good to the 'old generation'

Feel free to remind me of anything else you can think of.  So here's to a good reunion next July!

Family ties are precious things

Woven through the years

Of memories of togetherness--

Of laughter, love and tears.

Family ties are cherished things

Forged in childhood days

By love of parents, deep and true,

And sweet familiar ways.

Family ties are treasured things,

And far though we may roam,

The tender bonds with those we love,

Still pull our hearts toward home.

As I've been doing this a few more pictures of us 4 have come to mind...will have to try and find them and add them in!