The summer of 2017 is passing by very quickly. One minute you are anticipating an event, and before you can blink, it is just a memory.
We celebrated our 51st wedding anniversary in the middle of July, and a week later, our daughter turned 50. We took her to High Tea at MacKenzie King’s Estate (he was Prime Minister during WWII), and then walked around the grounds enjoying the flowers and birds and the stone ruins, brought over here from many buildings in Europe which had been bombed.
Then, a few days ago, our whole family, eighteen of us, got together for the first time in nine years. My husband and I, our 4 daughters, 4 sons-in-law, and 8 grandchildren! Our daughter who lives in Vancouver, was on her way back from a trip to Sweden, to visit her husband’s family.
Two of the sons-in-law had had birthdays in the previous week. Then there was our daughter’s 50th, and one of our grandsons had turned 18 a few days before. Lots to celebrate!
At the top are our two oldest girls, followed by our two youngest. We had dinner together and our waiter kindly took the bottom photo.
Nine years is too long to go between these larger reunions. In 2008, our girls were in their 30s and our grandchildren were aged 2 – 11. We were a sprightly 63 years old, but these people are keeping us young. In spirit if not in body!
No matter what the next nine years brings, I will treasure these moments in my heart forever!
Thanks for sharing in our celebrations. – Maureen
Old Girl New Tricks 
Happy anniversary just a little late! Your family is wonderful. We used to get together with our siblings once a year at the beach but everyone aged out of it. That was always so wonderful. My family gets together once each year at a reunion but there is a child or two missing because of scheduling conflicts. My husband’s kids all live cross country so it’s rare that we see them all together. Very special time.
Lovely family, Maureen! Wow, if one of your daughters doesn’t look exactly like you! I thought it was you! Sounds like a very happy reunion.
Which one do you think looks like me?
Thanks, Kate. I wonder how many more times we will all be together. Hope it happens frequently, but the grandkids are getting bigger, so they will be off on adventures.
Loved seeing everyone!