So, it has taken me like 3 weeks to write this...at least it's getting written!
On July 17th, we attended the Bourne family reunion in Lyons, NY. This is my mother's side of the family, and I am embarrassed to say that I haven't seen many of these people in ten years (or more). But, some of my cousins had never even met each other, so at least I had met everyone! In attendance were my mother (and myself, Eric, our kids, my sister Maggie and her two children, Sebastian and Lily); her brother David (and his three children and their children, step-children, doggies, and spouses); her brother Paul (and his two sons and ex-wife); her sister Nancy (and her husband, daughter, son + girlfriend); and my cousins Kelly (and her husband Lee and daughters, Mandy and Bridget), Nora (and her husband), and Molly (and her husband and daughter, Shealynn) - their mother, my mom's sister Maryann, passed away a few years ago. Hosting the shebang was my aunt Patti (my uncle David's ex-wife) and her boyfriend. It was quite the showing! We enjoyed time in the sun (and shade!), looking at old pictures, catching up, talking about our new lives, and eating delicious food from Dinosaur BBQ (a Syracuse staple). Hopefully we can get together more often than every ten years!
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| Felix havin' fun |
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| Sebastian working on his swing |
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| Asher and Nani |
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| Felix and aunt Maggie |
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| Cousins |
My other sister, Kathryn, couldn't make it to the reunion because she got lost! But, she had the chance to meet the boys briefly the next day, with her husband Tom.
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| Feeding Felix |
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| Just hanging out |
Of course, a "family reunion" wouldn't be complete without a visit to aunt Tracy's house! Tracy and I have known each other since 2nd grade, and she has always been like a sister to me (we call each other's mothers "mom")! This was the first time she has met the babies too, so it was a special day! I got to see her little girl, Seren, and couldn't believe how big and wonderful and brilliant she is already!
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| Tracy brings out everybody's smiles! |
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| Check out Seren's cool chair! |
The boys had a great time meeting all of their extended family members! When we got back, we even had the chance to get together with Eric's parents and their other grandkids, Jeremy and Juliet, who were visiting from Chicago. So the boys got to meet some more cousins! They are so lucky to have so many wonderful family members who love them!
