We held the 2nd Annual Brooksby Children & Descendents Exceptional Family Gathering ("ABCDEFG") at the Hiatt Cabin in Pine July 31-Aug 1. It was wonderful to have EVERYONE there, including both sets of great-grandparents. What a blessing to have a family like ours that loves one another and supports one another. We had planned to have a Hawaiian theme with structured activities, but once the grandkids got playing, all sense of structure was GONE, GONE, GONE! No theme next year; we'll wait until everyone is just a tad older before we try a theme.
It has been a hectic month, to say the least. We had Cynthia and Chris and Hannah from July 3 - July 7. On the 9th, Kent flew to Salt Lake to join Emily and the kids on a two-day drive down to Mesa. On the 11th, Emily, Melissa, Andrea, all the kiddos and Kent drove to Pinetop for a weekend (or week) together. The next weekend was the Hiatt reunion, with John and Anna and the boys coming to Pinetop for a week, then the ABCDEFG, followed by a drive back down to the Valley for Chris' graduation on August 2 (Congrats, Dr. Chris!). When Mom and I drove home early the morning of the 3rd, we spent the entire afternoon sleeping a deep and needed sleep. But what a joyous month, having so much time with so many family members.
The biggest news from Pinetop-Lakeside is that Jan and I are going to Vancouver/Seattle for 9 days at the end of the month! We are flying into Vancouver on Aug 29, riding the ferry to Victoria on the 31st. We go whale watching and tour Bouchart Gardens on Sep 1, and take the ferry to Port Angeles, WA on Sep 3. Our dear friends, the Wilcoxes, will meet us there. We'll spend 4 days seeing the sights of Washington State, and fly back to Phoenix on the evening of September 6. We are really looking forward to this trip, because it is the first real vacation we have taken alone together in a long, LONG TIME! It will cost a ton, but what are credit cards for?
4 comments:
The ABCDEFG sounded like it was a big hit! And have fun on your trip.
PS "the list" is the list of friend's blogs listed on my blog.
What a beautiful family!
Mom and Dad, you deserve a vacation at last! When was the last vacation you ever took alone... 'cause I can't even think of one. OK, I thought of a weekend in San Jose it seems you maybe had 6 or 7 years ago...? The end. I think Mom needs to tell herself it is OK to go - she still wants to think of giving all the money to other people (who shall remain nameless) that are having root canals. It's just her way, I know, but she needs to know that we all WANT you guys to go!!! Love you both!
Hi Brooksby's!
How fun it is too all the grand kiddos you have now! That is incredible! Hope you are well.
-C.Paxman
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