What are reunions for? I think they are an important part of summer tradition....our family doesn't get to do them every year and this summer we had a "mini" one because some of our cousins from California made a trek out east and stopped to visit for a bit with us. Reunion moments are usually captured in pictures...small snipets of life that remind us how much we enjoy the links that make our chain of life....maybe it's taking a small shopping trip to the beautiful outdoor mall...
Or a quick nap on a riverboat ride...
Enjoying the beautiful weather on a pontoon boat..
Being thankful for those (Phil and Greg) who took the time to share a lovely afternoon on their boats and all the work that goes with preparing for that...
A fun dinner in a park like setting in Phil's backyard...just talking and eating wonderful food and catching up with all the family news...
Cooking up a load of yummy burgers, hotdogs, and sausages at Greg's on a hot and steamy Saturday...Gathering up all the kiddos and old folks and getting everyone to smile for the traditional large group pic....
Or a small group getting ready to leave for the airport at the end of the visit.....
Maybe it's "old" cousins catching up and reminicing about days gone past.....
Or new cousins meeing for the very first time...babies don't wait for the end of reunions to be born and Katie and Blake welcomed little Mason James on Thursday, Aug. 6th...Mom and baby are doing great and he's a real cutie for sure! I'm grateful for the moments we spent last week catching up and meeting and greeting relatives old and new. We wish everyone could have been there, but distances, work schedules, and family obligations make that impossible at times. Hopefully we won't let too many years go by before we meet again. Life can change in an instant, and us old folks won't be here forever...it will be up to the young ones to keep the "forever family" traditions going. Thanks for the fun times everyone in Chicago and for sharing your homes, food and putting together the DVD of everyone's pics of their families and for updating the Andrianakis book...we have the updated version for all our families!
What are reunions for? I think they are an important part of summer tradition....our family doesn't get to do them every year and this summer we had a "mini" one because some of our cousins from California made a trek out east and stopped to visit for a bit with us. Reunion moments are usually captured in pictures...small snipets of life that remind us how much we enjoy the links that make our chain of life....maybe it's taking a small shopping trip to the beautiful outdoor mall...
Or a quick nap on a riverboat ride...
Enjoying the beautiful weather on a pontoon boat..
Being thankful for those (Phil and Greg) who took the time to share a lovely afternoon on their boats and all the work that goes with preparing for that...
A fun dinner in a park like setting in Phil's backyard...just talking and eating wonderful food and catching up with all the family news...
Cooking up a load of yummy burgers, hotdogs, and sausages at Greg's on a hot and steamy Saturday...Gathering up all the kiddos and old folks and getting everyone to smile for the traditional large group pic.... 
Or a small group getting ready to leave for the airport at the end of the visit.....
Maybe it's "old" cousins catching up and reminicing about days gone past..... 
Or new cousins meeing for the very first time...babies don't wait for the end of reunions to be born and Katie and Blake welcomed little Mason James on Thursday, Aug. 6th...Mom and baby are doing great and he's a real cutie for sure! I'm grateful for the moments we spent last week catching up and meeting and greeting relatives old and new. We wish everyone could have been there, but distances, work schedules, and family obligations make that impossible at times. Hopefully we won't let too many years go by before we meet again. Life can change in an instant, and us old folks won't be here forever...it will be up to the young ones to keep the "forever family" traditions going. Thanks for the fun times everyone in Chicago and for sharing your homes, food and putting together the DVD of everyone's pics of their families and for updating the Andrianakis book...we have the updated version for all our families! 
5 comments:
Mason is sooooo cute.I just LOVE new born babys.
Can't get over Summer and Driana and how they are beautiful young women not kids anymore! The reunion looks wonderful...I love your family...you see the Greek in the family pics. The baby is sweet...fun!!!
how fun to have a such a great family get together. The hot and steamy picnic does not appeal to me, however. all activities on those days have to be inside for me.
You look SO pretty in these pictures! What a fun trip! I agree with Donna, your family's Greek-ness definitely shows. :-)
How convenient that you got to meet the baby while you were there. He's adorable!!
Wish we were there!
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