Fun with my siblings in town from South, East and West

Out to lunch: Holly, Ben, Mom, Jen and Toni

Driving in the car being silly. When was the last time these siblings all drove in the car together with Mom?? We were recounting old road trips.

Mom and Larry

My Brother Larry who drove all the way up from Arizona, Kristin (Ben's wife) and Ben Holly, Mom and Toni

Toni and Jen in Nordstrom

Toni (wearing the old lady scarf gma just gave to her) Holly, Gma and Jen

Kristin (Ben's wife) Jen, Brian, Kevin, baby Ethan, Suzi, Dad and Mom (Jill) We all felt like we needed to lean back for some strange reason.

Toni and Kristin

Toni, Jen and Holly

Suzi, Toni, Jen, and Holly, (Tracy should be in here too!)

Playing Battleship with Grandpa

Julia

Aunt Toni playing Candyland with Julia and Sam. You like Toni's curls? I did it.

All my brothers and sisters planned a surprise gathering for our mothers 60th birthday which was today December 23rd. Sadly one sister's flight was cancelled due to the bad storm that hit the Pacific Northwest so she wasn't here! It would have been a momentus occasion too as it is a very rare event that all 7 siblings are together in the same room. We are spread out over the United States and it's hard to get everyone together. We missed you lots Tracy bug! (and Kendall too!) It just wasn't the same without you and a huge dissapointment for all of us. We had a fabulous time despite our sadness in your absence Tracy and Kendall, in celebrating mom's big day. But it just wasn't the same without the funniest sister in the whole Universe! Anyway, Happy Birthday MOM!!!