Last weekend we traveled to Rockport for my side of the family's reunion. Usually when you have a "family reunion" most people think of distant family that you really don't know and aren't even sure how you're related. Well, the Wade reunion is a little different. Our family is so big that we have to have a reunion just for immediate family! My dad is the youngest of 6 children. He grew up in Owensboro, KY. Today he has two siblings that live in this area but the others are further away. So, once a year we have a reunion on Dad's farm and we try to get all of the Wades here for a picnic. This year we had a pretty good turnout although the pictures don't convey how big our family really is. All 6 siblings were there but not all of their children (and their grandkids) were able to attend. Between the 6 siblings there are 17 kids, who are almost all married and who also have kids! So it's a pretty big group.
The day was very hot and humid but the kids had a blast on the water slide and jumpy-thing. There is lots to do on Dad's farm so the kids have a blast running between the water slide, jumpy-thing, tire swing, regular swings, gator, pond, "buggy", and popsicles. The adults mainly sit as still as possible and just chat and watch the kids. There is, of course, lots of food too. I didn't take many pictures but I stole Joni's pics and put them in a slideshow to share with everyone.
It's nice to see everyone at least once a year. It's fun to see how the kids have grown from the previous year and catch up and what everyone has been doing. Hopefully next year we'll have even more cousins join us!
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