Spring Break

Spring Break is always busy.  My brother had a big test, so his kids were with my parents all week, so we played all week.  We went to parks, on bike rides, to movies, to the aquarium and the bean museum, out to ice cream, played games, went swimming at the rec center, ate food and went to the puppy barn to play with puppies.  I love how much these guys love cousins.  Our house was completely destroyed by the end, but it was fun.  Seth was in love with everything.  Every time  we saw a fish, an elephant, a puppy.... whatever.... he'd gasp and be wowed. Ada took good care of him too.  She held his hand almost the whole way through the aquarium.  Fun and busy Spring Break. 

Gilchrist family

I love springtime pictures.  And I love these sweet people!

Funeral luncheon

Bruce and Jacob

At the luncheon, Jim put together the songs that they remembered Ggma always singing.  She loved singing and playing her ukulele. 

Jim and Judy with Marilyn.  Marilyn has been a good friend for Judy right now.  I'm so grateful that Ggma's support system also has had an amazing support system.

These four nuts were cute.  Samuel B. asked Evelyn if she would play with him after we went back to Grandma's house.

Each of the girls chose out one of Ggma's necklaces or earrings.  I did that with my Grandma Wilcox's jewelry.  I love that my girls got to too.

We took a minute and took a sibling picture

The cemetery

Ggma was very good at interacting with the little kids.  Ada learned lots of games and funny stories from her.

Bruce, Glenene, Richard, Jim, Judy, Sonny, Anne, Alan, Rachelle

Anne, Sonny, Sharon

Mike & Julie's family, Richard & Glenene, Danny &Julie?'s family,

The lady I gave my camera to didn't know how to rotate the lens to fit everyone in the photo.... so we've got two...

These were the Grandchildren that were able to be there.  I think there are 38 Grands.

These were some of the Great-grandchildren that came.  There are 106 and 5 on the way.

Jer's sisters, plus Margaret

Jer's brothers

I loved this.  These guys were trying to get as many people into the selfie as possible.  I loved watching them. 

Ellie

Ada

Evelyn

Sam.  The greatgrands were told that they were allowed to take one flower from the flower arrangements.  Sam picked a blue one because that's Ggma's favorite color and instead of keeping it he put it on Ggma's coffin.

Seth

Ada and Grandpa