Andersen Reunion July 4th 2011

My Dad's side of the family is so much fun! I love these reunions. I have a lot of cousins my age and we are all in the same area of life with 1, 2, or 3 kids. They help lift me up when I forget my purpose as a mother. Here is Elise and Merica with me. They both live back East, so it was so fun to see them!!

I wish I would have got more pictures with cousins, but of course, I just have tons of my boys ;) Here is Liam wearing his first pair of shoes.

In this next picture my cousin, Stephanie, is holding her third child, Dean. (Both Merica and Stephanie's husbands are gone in the air force and training. Stephanie has three kids that are close together.) They are courageous mothers. When I think of complaining, I think of these women doing it alone. My mom, Alan, and Ben are also in the picture.

Troy and Ben made a whistle out of a hose and wood. AND I got to make a Sunday quiet book with pictures of my grandparents, temples, and family symbols. Love it!!

Troy wasn't brave enough to get in the water (it was freezing), but he loved playing near it. We also did American history trivia and puzzles on the tables to the left. They were pretty hard, but my cousins are taught well and knew everything!

Here is the gathering before the Flag Ceremony. I have quite a few family members that have been serving our country in Iraq and other various places. It was really neat to see them home with there families and raising the flag.

Can't wait till next year!