Family Get-togethers-Make My Monday

Nothing can "Make My Monday" more than photos of a fun Palm Sunday family get together.

So, be warned, there are a lot of photos Making My Monday today!!
Treats are a necessity when have a party at Grandma C's house.
Thanks to Laura, we all enjoyed these pretzel treats.
Cousins and cousins' kids became reaquainted for a wonderful Palm Sunday pizza party.
Maria and Maddie---you will notice that Maddie appears in many of the photos, held by a wide variety of relatives---that's what happens when you are the very cute baby of the party.

Laura, Karissa and Amy

Grandma C. and Dan

Thanks for sharing your house, Grandma!

Joe, Joe's daughter Sara and Sara's daughter Maddie.

cousins Maria and Gracie

Cousins Vinnie and Mark (YES---this pair is TROUBLE)

Aunt Mary and her very "in demand" bread dip.

YUM!

Brothers Joe, Pat and Gerry---the little one is brother-in-law Jim.

Uncle Jim and great niece Maddie

Vinnie---half of "TROUBLE"

"Who are you typing too, Amy?"

Aunt Mary and Kimmy

"Pizza man is here!"

Uncle Tim

Maddie and Aunt Sue

cousin Emily and Maddie

"Let's eat Palm Sunday pizza!"

Dillon and his dad Tim

"What do you mean, the bunny came early to Grandma's house?"

This was a quick egg hunt, not just because the kids were so fast, but also because the temperature was in the 30's.

Pretty dresses--white tights and winter coats.

"Where are those eggs?"

Kimmy

Annie

Maria

Mark

Gracie seemed to do quite well in the hunt.

"Who are you typing too, Laura?"

brotherly love?

Dan, Mark and Pat

cousin love

Dan and Vinnie

sisterly love

Kimmy and Becky

Cousin love? or is that TROUBLE

Vinnie and Mark

Good try, Aunt Mary!

Aunt Mary, Maria and Mark

Thank you everyone for a wonderful Palm Sunday---it Made My Monday!

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Mother's Day 2008

This is a family photo post-in honor of Mother's Day, four cousins' First Communions, and two cousins Confirmations. It has been a very busy sacramental month for our clan.

Happy Mother's Day Grandma C. Grandma with Becky and Danny.

Gracie and Aunt Mary

Grandma and Gracie.

Luke and Grandma

Our four First Communicants, Gabby, Elizabeth, Mark, and Vinny.

Danny and Karrissa are our Confirmands.

Here is Mommy and eight of the ten kids that celebrated with us today. (Matt and Pat had to work.)
This looks like trouble. Mark and Vinny
Uncle Gerry having baby time with Kimberly.

Kimberly received a new pony for her birthday. She is thrilled with it. (I forgot that we celebrated some birthdays today also.)
Amy also seems to enjoy the pony. (Sorry Amy, I had to post this.)
Grandma and some grandkids that love her very much.