We had my side of the family over to our house for brunch on Sunday. It was the perfect time to do it because it was the long holiday weekend (MLK birthday). It was also Jenny's birthday, but she insisted that we not celebrate it. Marmar would not have liked that! Marmar was, as I like to call it, "a birthday freak", meaning she loved birthdays. My mom especially loved her own birthday and all of the cards and calls she would receive, but she also liked to make sure her kids birthdays were properly recognized and celebrated. We have not been consistent in doing that since Mom died last year, so we are sorta starting our own new traditions. As in not really making a big deal of it. Still, as I said, Sunday happened to be a good time to get together and so we did, minus the birthday cake (sorry, Beth!) and presents.
Jenny, Arne, Beth and the girls, Kjell, Susie, Sally and Matt, Jack and I all enjoyed hanging out and catching up. Wayne was not able to come because he was in New Orleans for a bachelor party for his friend, Matthew. Sue, Jenny and I are still getting used to the fact that we are the oldest generation in our family. Yikes. Am I really the great aunt now? Aren't great aunts usually pretty old?!
Anyway, here are a few cute pictures from our time together.
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| the birthday girl, surrounded by love |
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