Memorial Day weekend, Angela and Nanette were planning on coming to Caldwell. I thought it would be fun to have a family gathering. I sent out an email invitation to all and hoped we could make it happen... and then it did. :)
For the first part of our gathering, we had dinner. I was hoping for warmer, dryer weather, but we toughed it out and gathered under Grandma's carport for taco salad.Hoodies, ear warmers and blankets welcome!
Grandma Ison
Rylee
Ciarran & Colin
Aaron & sweet Lydia
Arielle
Chanel
Dean & Candice
Angela
Tim, Karen & Sydney
A cool new meal strategy; let the kids play inside (warm , dry and entertained) while the adults eat, then tell the kids it's time for dinner.
They were having so much fun playing "house", that when I told them it was time for dinner I heard, "Awww, but we're still playing."
Grandma Ison Rylee 
Ciarran & Colin 
Aaron & sweet Lydia 
Arielle 
Chanel 
Dean & Candice 
Angela 
Tim, Karen & Sydney 
A cool new meal strategy; let the kids play inside (warm , dry and entertained) while the adults eat, then tell the kids it's time for dinner.
They were having so much fun playing "house", that when I told them it was time for dinner I heard, "Awww, but we're still playing."After a quick clean up, they finally decided they would come out to eat.
Jackson & Treyson
Taylee & Micaela
Jackson & Treyson 
Taylee & Micaela 
Lizzy, Tim & Audrey
Katelyn, Abree
Lizzy
Morgan
The next part of our plan, was to visit the cemetery and Grandpa Ison's grave site.
The weather was cool, but for the most part we stayed dry.
At Grandma Ison's request, we gathered around and sang a few songs; "The Family Home Evening Song" written by Uncle Lynn Hansen(?) and "I Am A Child of God".
Emma
Grandma told anyone who would listen, about the chicks and who they represented, (on the headstone) over and over.
Rylee
Lizzy 
Morgan 
The next part of our plan, was to visit the cemetery and Grandpa Ison's grave site.
The weather was cool, but for the most part we stayed dry.
At Grandma Ison's request, we gathered around and sang a few songs; "The Family Home Evening Song" written by Uncle Lynn Hansen(?) and "I Am A Child of God".
Emma 
Grandma told anyone who would listen, about the chicks and who they represented, (on the headstone) over and over.
RyleeAfter the cemetery, we sent husbands/dads and kids home, while the girls gathered back at Grandma's for "chick chat".
We looked through memory picture albums.
Caught up with one another's life happenings.
Answered "get to know you better" questions.
Shared treats.
And met new family members.
Many of us stayed WAY late talking.
We looked through memory picture albums.
Caught up with one another's life happenings.
Answered "get to know you better" questions.
Shared treats.
And met new family members.This is Tiffany's new family;
Scott, Darin (new husband), Tiffany
Isaac & Shelby
Welcome to the family!
Many of us stayed WAY late talking. Grandma Ison didn't want to miss a thing and managed to stay up for all of it.
Family, thanks for gathering. It was fun.
Next gathering? We are tenatively planning on the second weekend in August, in Utah, when Martha and her boys come to visit.
Hope to see you there!
