The Oswald Family on Kaya's blessing day. Trying to get everyone looking at the camera and smiling is asking the impossible.
All of the "kids" ages 18 and under at Albion College. Left to right: Ashley, Isabel, Kendall, Lynnsey, Bentley, Taylor, Cecily, Spencer, Adrian, David, and Samuel.
One of our crazy Tripoly games that lasted till almost one in the morning (sorry Timothy, I hope getting to work then next day wasn't too awful!)We've just had an amazing week! This year we decided since our family is getting so enormous and so spread out all over the country that we should start holding a reunion each year. This year since we were blessing Kaya, we thought it would be good to hold the reunion in Michigan. At first it looked like everyone was going to be able to come, but gradually we had a few back out. We were missing Andrew and Marni because of Andrew's Air Force training. Melissa and Cody ended up not being able to get the vacation time after all. And we think Nathan was working and so was Susannah's husband Kevin. We missed them all and it would have been even better with them here but we did have Alison and Mike and all their kids, Jonathan made it out for half of the time, Susannah and her step-kids came, Timothy, David, Samuel, and Kayleigh, our family of course, and Dad and Mom. I think I got everyone.
We all had a tremendously great time! We went on many outings: swimming at the college, to see a first edition Book of Mormon, two kids museums, Lake Michigan (which sadly, got rained out), Binder Park Zoo, outlet shopping, etc. We also had lots of fun at home too: a campfire, lots of fun Tripoly, Bunco, and Bocci Ball tournaments, a girl's night tea party, and lots of reminiscing. And of course, the main reason that everyone came: Kaya's Blessing Day. I'm so glad that she had so many people who love her there for such a special time.
Oh, and a very nice bonus of having a talented Dad (and brothers): We got a new section of roof done and Mom got new tile in her entryway.
Mostly it was just so great to have so many of us together again. Some of the plans didn't go quite like we thought and there were some misfortunes: two broken toes (Susannah and me), a slight bout of the stomach flu (Isabel, Spencer, Kendall, Alison, and me), and right at the end Spencer and Lynnsey caught a cold from somewhere. But overall it was a wonderful visit and I hope we continue this every year no matter where we decide to gather. (Michigan is always an option!)
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Good job posting so soon! I'm still working on it. We'll see how far I get tonight. We'll probably have a lot of the same pictures up!
Way cool! What's Tripoly? That is so great that you got so many of your family together. (This July when we were all in Idaho, we girls had a girls' night tea party too! Maria and Mom made lemon curd and clotted cream -- Mom kept calling it coddled cream, which was pretty funny -- and it was just so fun to sit and talk and laugh and sip tea like grand duchesses! Or ladies, whichever you prefer!)
Kirsten,
Tripoly is a game that is really 3 games in one: poker, Michigan Rummy, and Hearts. Of course, we never play for money, although M&M's can be pretty fun. It's a really fun game and can last for hours because you think "okay, we can play just one more round" over and over again.
My mom actually got the idea for the girls tea party from your mom after she told her all about the one that you guys did. She even borrowed her recipe for the clotted cream. Yum!
shantOh My Goodness!! Amy!!!! Of course I remember you! It is so good to hear from you? You are in Michigan? That is not far from me. I am in Minnesota. here is my e-mail shantelelizabeth@hotmail.com.
How did you end up there?
Found you at "I am amazing" And you are! I agree to the max about motherood and family! Blessings!
Looks like lots of fun. Hopefully we can have an Oswald reunion before the boys all start leaving on thier missions!
We live for reunions!!! We actually call them "the reason for living" :)
It looks like you had a fun time!!!
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