The Seale family reunion

We spent the last weekend of July in Lubbock, Texas for the Seale family reunion. This is the first time since Doug and I have been a couple that he has got together with all of his cousins just to visit and have a good time. I "borrowed" most of the pics for this post from other sources, and I am sure that I have left some people out since there is no rhyme or reason whatsoever to the order of these photos. None the less, everyone present had a super fun day!

In this photo are all 9 cousins!

(Back row: Tammy Seale Purdon, Susan Seale Gillespie, Michael Reeves, Melissa Reeves Wells)(Front row: Kevin Seale, Doug Seale, Steve Seale, Jeff Seale, Greg Reeves)

Brittany, Bailey, and Davin (Tammy's daughters)

Papa Don, Aunt Tammy, and Claire

Grandma Tonya and Doug's Aunt Dorothy

sister-in-law Liz Seale and Doug's Aunt Janie Reeves

Emily and Doug

Doug's cousin, Michael Reeves, and his wife, Christie Reeves

Ethan, Papa Don, and Bailey

wiffle ball

Doug's brother, Steve Seale, and his daughter, Tiffany

Doug pitching

The Guys (minus Michael Reeves)

Steve Seale, Kevin Seale, Doug Seale, Jeff Seale, and Greg Reeves

More wiffle ball! I am so glad the west Texas heat is a dry heat, and we could all play outside with wanting to die!!

Tammy and I playing bocce ball. We defeated Doug and Steve!!

Claire made an absolute mess of her cupcake.

I really stink at wiffle ball batting!!!

Claire, Papa Don, and Grandma Tonya

Ethan the sneaker behind Daddy's shoulder.

The Siblings: Don Seale, Janie Seale Reeves, and Dan Seale

The great wiffle ball fall by Dan!

Davin with Stephanie and Ashley

A swing and a miss!

more bocce ball

Splash time!!!

Claire took a quick liking to her cousin, Tiffany!

Claire and Grandpa (look, he's smiling in a photo!!!!)

Ethan

Claire enjoyed playing with baby Hunter.

some random shot of me

The Champs again :)

Doug's cousin Susan, and Grandma Tonya

Kevin and his fiance, Sonya, and children Aiden, Hunter, and Caillou

Jeff and Doug

Brittany

Claire and Tiffany at Taco Villa. I love Taco Villa so much that we ate there for lunch and dinner on Sunday. Claire vomited all over the table at dinner, so she clearly does not feel the same as her mother!

Jason DiPardo came to visit us at our hotel on our final evening there. He and Doug have known each other since they were toddlers, and lived together for many years.

Jason with Kevin and Sonya

A group shot of the visit

Claire and her Daddy playing cards!

What a super fun weekend! I loved having the opportunity to see everyone, and to get to know some of the extended family I had not had the pleasure of visiting with extensively before face to face. We hope we do not allow many years to go by before we all get together again. As much as I treasure the baby/toddler years, something I am looking forward to with them getting a little older is being able to travel more often, and getting to do fun "big kid stuff" with them. We are so fortunate to be a part of such a loving family.