Friendly get-together

Having 3 little ones

makes it difficult to get together

with our friends.

I love hanging out with everyone

& it does not happen enough.

We try to always be home at night

so the boys sleep better,

we don't have to pack anything

& we wake up at our own house!

That has become a big deal.

Which means we rarely spend the night anywhere

& it becomes hard to make it to

'hang out' during the late hours of the day!

So instead, I try to always have a get together

with the high school clan

at least once a year.

 

We recently had that get together

& it was tons of fun.

We missed several people who couldn't make it,

but hopefully next year it will work out!

 

The older kids hanging out during supper.

(Evelyn, Stella, Molly, Brock & Adler)

The littler ones grazing inside.

(Ruthie, Gracie & Edward)

Lyle maybe attempting 'the dunk'?! haha

The moms!

Every year I tend to have a few party give aways!

(otherwise known as crap around the house I need to get rid of)

Annie received my 15+ year old '23' hat

for when I was dating Mr. Vanliere

(gosh is that even how you spell his last name! haha),

Peter got the most valuable possession....

my old fanny pack, which included a spedometer & water bottle!

Mike got some old high school cds & salad bowl,

& Chris was the winner of a bunch of cabinet hardware

(to which he actually needed!)

  

I can't wait for the next time we get together.

It was lots of fun & I don't see them all enough.