Family Reunion

Leif is learning to sew for his summer project. Here he is, having learned to thread the machine all by himself, beginning his hotpad for his mama. Remember, Sadie? He's fearless, and made a very nice green hotpad.


Saturday we went to the family reunion in Beaver. About 80 people came. Some camped in tents on Grandpa Terry's lawn. Some brought their trailers and camped there. I stayed in a motel. The best night's sleep I've ever had at the reunion.
Liesel seemed to love everything. She loved crawling around on the kitchen floor and she loved eating the little muffins someone brought for dessert. It was fun to watch her.
Leif and Olle spent some time in the Maiden Blush apple tree. They are super climbers. A big limb broke out in a windstorm this spring, but the tree is still the best climbing tree ever.

Sally did some face painting on whoever wanted it. Olle's spider was a real hit. Leif was content to just color on himself. He may have learned that from his mama.

Elsa LOVED stringing her necklace. She was really good at it too. She also decorated a visor hat that she enjoyed.

And when she finished putting stickums on her visor hat, she decorated herself! Good job, Elsa!
We barely had enough shade on a hot day. even under the big old tree. This is just one side of the crowd, the other side was just as big.
When all was said and done, Elsa found Great Grandma's chair and settled in.
Getting through the reunion makes it seem like the summer's half over! Amazing.