The day before Easter, the Reeder family (well, most of us! it's hard to get 61 people all in the same place at the same time!) got together for some family fun! We had all of Grandma's clothes, jewelry and furniture to go through and 3 new babies to meet. We declared (ok, I did) it "Reeder Egg-stravaganza" and just might make it a yearly event.
It was so special to gather together one last time in a home we all love so much. Grandma's house was always such a wonderful place to be and is filled with memories for all of us. What a special treat it was to come together for lunch, an egg hunt and making new memories.
Audra, my mom and I meet there the day before to get the house organized and ready for the family to come over. We had rooms set up to look at jewelry, decorations and furniture throughout the house. On Saturday everyone was able to take something special home!!
After lunch, the great grandkids got to have an easter egg hunt in grandma's huge backyard. They loved it and what fun it was for all of us to watch! I don't know why we hadn't done this sooner. The yard was perfect!
Here they all are, all gathered together! We're missing two that were napping and a handful that weren't able to make it.
The kids had a blast checking out all there goodies.
Here are the 2T's at 5 and almost 5, having a great time together!
8 of the 12 best cousins ever! It's such a blessing to be a part of a family that loves the Lord and are just great people!
After all the gal cousins got a chance to explore and take some of Grandma's fun costume jewelry, we let the great girls get a look and take home some fancy jewelry. They were so cute! Some of them ended up with big sparkly earrings and pretty glamorous necklaces. Another special treat!
As the party settled down, we got a chance to just enjoy the house and get a couple special pictures! The boys are hanging out on a counter where I enjoyed countless bowls of ice cream, cookies and fun conversations with my Grandma! Speaking of which.... we came across her wallet while cleaning things out. It had $33 in it. Just the right amount to by ice cream treat for the whole family! It was such a little but huge thing. Grandma's freezer was always full of ice cream treats and it was so cool that she got to buy some for us just one more time!
Here are my sister and I on the patio. A patio we cleaned and vacuumed (yes, vacuumed) many, many times! We learned so many things from Grandma, valuable lessons we've taken to our own homes. No, I don't vacuum my patio, but I do know how!
I'll miss this house!
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