Family times in early July

Of course, a wedding is a good time to get together with family, so the first batch of pictures are from Jason and Karen's wedding day. 

Aunt Elizabeth is reading Jewelyn and Mishael a book while they wait for wedding time. 

 A little glimpse down our row at the wedding

 Joy and Mishael with Brenda and Felix

 Tim with Micah and Charissa, Jonathan in the background

Our niece, Shirlene and Jeff and family got to come to the wedding!

 Jewelyn and Charissa,  our granddaughters 

 At the reception: Two of Shirlene's kids, Jacob and Lacey, Shirlene,
Becky (Rowen's sister) and Ron Profitt

 It was a privilege to have Becky there, as her back surgery got postponed, allowing her to come.

 Becky's younger son, Adam and his family:  Valerie, 

Aubrey, Annie, Adley, and little Clay, two weeks old. 

 Randy visiting with his Aunt Becky

 Shirlene holding Mishael

 Shirlene visiting with her cousins, Jeffrey and Lesa

 Lacey

 Jeffrey holding Clay, and Lesa

 Becky and her daughter-in-law Valerie

 Albertson kin:  Shirlene, Janet, Elizabeth, Rowen, Adam, and Ron 

 Joy, Mishael, and Shirlene

 Elizabeth and Shirlene

 Back in Taylor Mill, Tim and Felix

 Charissa telling Jonathan something...

 Aunt Brenda "womanning" the kids' table

 Uncle Jeffrey with a lap full of nephews

Ready to go to church on Sunday morning

 Jewelyn got to ride in Grandma and Grandpa Albertson's van!

 Serving Sunday dinner buffet style around "St. George Island"

 Mishael playing jacks

 The outside table for the ones who did not mind the heat!

 The inside table for the folks who enjoy air conditioning!

 Joy's Great-aunt and uncle, Lois and Brian Harvey, were at church, so we invited them over to eat and get acquainted with us, and so they could see Joy more.

 Charissa looking at photo album with Lesa and Jeffrey

 On Monday morning, Randy's family left for SD.  Tim's family was invited to eat with Brenda's sister, so we took Jeff and Lesa to Chick-fil-A for supper.  A very nice lady took our orders--Elizabeth!  It was our first time to go to CFA since Elizabeth started working there.  Emily had already worked her shift so she went with us and took the pictures.

 July 4, breakfast time

 Before Emily went to work.

 Evening meal on the deck

 Emily in this picture

 We thought about going to see fireworks, but decided to make our own fun.  We went to IKEA and shopped, tossed water balloons in the front yard,

played Dominoes and Taboo,

 and shot off some fireworks of our own.

 We had a lovely family time and said goodbye to our visiting family on Wednesday morning.  So thankful for safe travels for all the kids.

God is good!