A Family Celebrates....

Our family parties are always a good time! It usually involves some tasty food and alot of laughs...and if you are lucky, some Indian chanting;)

Last Monday was no different. We had a great reason to celebrate...graduation week was beginning and as a family we wanted to show some "family love" to our graduates! Family gatherings usually

involve some great story telling.  This time Uncle Penguin gifted us with a story/experience

that will not soon be forgotten or topped;)  It had to do with a cockroach and a man who has an

aversion to germs....it brought some good laughs!

Swimming was a big part of this particular party...

Many tricks and flips were preformed for the crowd's enjoyment.

Very yummy food was in abundance...

The Graduates...

It would not be a family party without an injury or two...

Poor Liv ended up with a bloody nose...

Lots of visiting....

Discussion of crops...how they are progressing...or not progressing...

And every other topic you can imagine...

More tricks by The Rooster and Cousins...

And finally...

The opening of family gifts to the graduates!

Our tradition is, ties for the young men who are graduating, to help with their missions...

and this year we began a new tradition for our "Lovelies"....

a sweet ring with a tender message engraved on it...

from the whole family.

They seemed pleased;)

It was a very fun evening...there is never a dull moment when the whole

family is together....It is one of the great blessing of belonging to a large...

and very loud family!  We are sure proud of the graduates!!