Nanny and Pa's 50th Anniversery Party

My first week of being home was pretty much devoted to getting ready for Nanny and Pa's party. We all had a lot of fun hanging out on the 4th of July and then got busy decorating as soon as dinner was over. I think that the party went really well. The food was fabulous, and I think everybody had fun with karaoke! There were a few tears, lots of laughter, and fun times for all!

Nanny and Pa with thier grandkids

The Walton Cousins always have a good time when they are together. Unfortunately we don't get to have everybody together as often as we would like. But, I think that everybody takes advantage of the time that they do have together. For the first time in a long time almost everybody lives within about 2 hours of Nanny and Pa. Hopefully that will make things alot easier for everybody to get together. The collage above is made up of some candids that we took while we were waiting to take the family portrait. I'll post about the actual party next so check back soon!

A Walton Reunion

I guess it's about time for me to post about my time at home. It was a packed couple of weeks so it might take a couple of posts. Check back in the next few days for more updates. This first collage is of the families that make up the Waltons. We took a big family portrait the morning of Nanny and Pa's Anniversery party. This was part of their present from the family. I was very happy with how the pictures turned out. It all just worked out perfectly. The colors, the location and one happy little baby made for beautiful pictures. Chloe even picked a coordinating stuffed animal for the big event. The Walton family is one handsome family if I do say so myself!

44 hours later....I'm done!

Now I can finally get back to real life. It might be a little sad that a book can have such an effect on people but I must admit that my life has pretty much stopped for the last 2 days. If I had not already had plans to go to a party last night I would have not had any human interaction until tomorrow. Thank you to non-Harry Potter friends for taking my mind off of it for a second. I can't believe it is over. Yes, I am talking about a bunch of fictional characters but they are characters that I have been following for 4 or 5 years now. I'm sad that nothing new will happen but I am happy with how it ended. I am also happy that there are still 2 more movies to come out! For those of you who are not Harry Potter fans this all seems a little crazy. I know, I was one of those who made fun my friends where reading children's books. But for those of you who do understand, Thanks!

The beginning of the End!

It is 12:30 am and I have my book. Leigha has already read the first few pages on the way home and now I will be reading to her as she packs for her flight in a few hours. Guess what I will be doing for the next 72 hours!