97 Descendants

This has been a difficult week. Tuesday afternoon I flew out to Idaho for Grandma Garners funeral. While a terribly sad occasion, its a great feeling knowing that she is happy and in a better place. It was also really great getting to see family. Last I heard there were 87 kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and spouses in attendance, and ten unable to come. What an incredible life grandma lived.

I love getting to see all of my nieces and nephews. Dacia had a hotel room and we went swimming. I could not believe how good Alyssa did. She had absolutly no fear of the water.

Kaitlyn loved getting a chance to drive. Just don't tell mom.

This was one of my favorite toys at Grandma's house when I was younger and all the great-grandkids seemed to enjoy it just as much.

While it was great spending two and a half days with family, it wasn't enough. Luckily I got to come home to more. Chad, Cara and Evie flew out to DC for the weekend. We spent the weekend checking out sites, going to movies, shopping and trying lots of food. For Sunday dinner, we ended up at Thayne and MaryAnne's. MaryAnne cooked and it was delicious. She even made homeade ice cream for dessert. Cache and Evie were so cute!














Naturally the evening revolved around playing with the kids. Cache has a four wheeler that he loves to ride. He can't turn and just drives straight into the wall, but for those 8 seconds of "driving," he is in heaven.




Evie was so good. She never cried and just laid in people's arms just looking around at everything that was going on. Jimmy loved holding her. She was a "refreshing change" from all of the crazy Garners.