Margie has been getting down and dirty at Ferncliff this summer. No, really. Down. Dirty.
Sometimes a little dirty...and sometimes a LOTTA dirty.
9.10.2010
9.08.2010
Gill Reunion, Post Two; or the Post-Reunion Post
Would you just look at these faces?
And, for that matter, have a look at these behinds:
Thanks for that.
From my perspective, the Gill Family Reunion of 2010 was a big hit. We came together for swimming, fishing, boating, laughing, reminiscing, shady chute-ing, eating, volleyballing, talent showing, and sundry other sorts of merrymaking.
One noteworthy trend in the Gill Family demographic of recent years is the booming 0 to 6 age group. Little ones! So, yes, the weekend held much adorableness, much "awwwwwe"-ing, and many photo opportunities such as those above. It also held a quite a few opportunities for talking about playing nice, and particularly about sharing. When I think of it now, sharing is really what the weekend was about for all of us, not just the babies and toddlers. We shared smiles and tears. We shared meals and dances. We shared news from our lives. We shared space and time. We shared prayers (spoken and sung). And--as Jason mentioned in his sermon on Sunday morning--every time we come together we just dive right into the sharing with no hesitation. As a Gill-by-association, I marvel at how at-home I feel with the whole Gill clan and how they have been willing from the start to share their family with me.
For this and for everything we shared, I thank God.
And, for that matter, have a look at these behinds:
Thanks for that.
From my perspective, the Gill Family Reunion of 2010 was a big hit. We came together for swimming, fishing, boating, laughing, reminiscing, shady chute-ing, eating, volleyballing, talent showing, and sundry other sorts of merrymaking.
One noteworthy trend in the Gill Family demographic of recent years is the booming 0 to 6 age group. Little ones! So, yes, the weekend held much adorableness, much "awwwwwe"-ing, and many photo opportunities such as those above. It also held a quite a few opportunities for talking about playing nice, and particularly about sharing. When I think of it now, sharing is really what the weekend was about for all of us, not just the babies and toddlers. We shared smiles and tears. We shared meals and dances. We shared news from our lives. We shared space and time. We shared prayers (spoken and sung). And--as Jason mentioned in his sermon on Sunday morning--every time we come together we just dive right into the sharing with no hesitation. As a Gill-by-association, I marvel at how at-home I feel with the whole Gill clan and how they have been willing from the start to share their family with me.
For this and for everything we shared, I thank God.
9.03.2010
Gill Family Reunion, Post One
This weekend is a BIG one for the Arkansas branch of the Gill Family tree! All of our relatives from Papi's side of the family are coming to Ferncliff for a Gill Family Reunion. Gills (former Gills, honorary Gills, and Gills-by-association) will trickle in from places as diverse as California, Wisconsin, Georgia, Costa Rica, and England! This works out nicely for Joel, Margie, and me because we only have to walk a few yards to attend! In fact, the last time we had a reunion here at Ferncliff Joel and I managed to sneak our wedding onto the itinerary.
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| Margie looks forward to meeting all of her "new" cousins! |
So I pledge to make a full report of the weekend of family fun. Happy Labor Day (and safe travels) to all!
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