Showing posts with label traveling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label traveling. Show all posts

Friday, August 14, 2009

Greener Grass in Greater Gilman (say it 5 times fast...I dare ya)

Last Saturday was our family get-together. It was because my cousin, Josh, was up from Arizona, and most of us haven't seen him in years. The last time my family saw him was 10 years ago, and all I remember of that was him saying "I used to toss you up in the air" or something like that.
Anyway, I woke up at 4:30 (against my will), lay around in bed until 5:30, and then we drove almost non-stop until we arrived at 11:00. So no, it was not 6 hours (as my father so kindly pointed out in a comment on the last post), but it sure was a long time!
Once there, we met Josh and his wife and his two cute little daughters. I wish I had had my camera out sooner; by the time I got it out, the girls were down for a nap. But Dad got some good pictures that I'll have to put on here once he gets them loaded.
I also saw three sets of aunts & uncles, my other cousin who I haven't seen in 2 or 3 years, I got to hold my month old second cousin, and stuffed myself with good food. And then right before we left, our host started a hay rack ride. We didn't get to go on the four-county tour he had planned, though, because we had a 5 hour drive ahead of us. But the four-street tour was fun, too!
Here are some pictures: Once again, I am unable to straighten them. I don't get it!!! I turned them in the folders, so they were right-way up! Hmph. But here they are anyway.
Second-cousins.
more relatives.More second cousins....

Josh (a sideways view ;)

We had a great time. I think it was probably worth the 10 hour drive. We didn't get home until 11:00 that night, and I had to shower, so according to my calculations, I was awake for about 19 hours straight. Yikes! That's a long time! I was tired in church the next morning. Very tired.
Oh, by the way: guess what! I'm a second cousin again! His name is Zachary Paul. and he's adorable. But I don't have any pictures of him to put on here.
Okay, I'm being forced off the computer by Someone, so I'll talk to y'all later.
'Bye!
~Kiwi~
Credit for the title goes to my Aunt B. and my Uncle L, BTW.