Family Reunion

Great River Bridge over the Mississippi in Burlington, IA
I arrived home this afternoon from a family reunion in Burlington, Iowa. Nestled on a hill overlooking the mighty Mississippi River, this picturesque village was full of historic homes and shady, green parks. We had a blast getting to know each other again after three years apart.

At the picnic held in Dankwardt Park, I presented my cousin, Becca Ballew McDermott, with custody of our family's tangerine talisman, Orange Fuzzy Ballew. He will have fun on her Iowa farm with Becca, her husband and four adorable kids.

We took a historic home tour, golfed, swam, played card games, watched fireworks, ate a bunch and just generally partied for two days straight. It doesn't really matter what we did...we reconnected. And that is what families should.

You can't pick your family, but I sure was blessed with the greatest bunch of folks to love.

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Female in Motion Exercise Update: I did three disco aerobic workouts and my family dragged me all over Iowa this week. Ha! Actually, I feel pretty great!

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Notable Quote:

Psalm 128:1-6 (KJV)
1 Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.
4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.



Comments

Ginny Marie said…
Sounds like such a fun weekend! I have a family reunion happening at the end of July. It's always so much fun!
July 8, 2013 at 9:07 PM
Female in Motion said…
They are fun, Ginny Marie, and well worth the effort. My kids know all of their cousins and that's important.
July 9, 2013 at 8:09 AM
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